County leaders and a new regional coalition will press Texas lawmakers in 2027 to expand subsidized, certified child care as ARPA dollars run out. Proposals include provider accelerators, tax incentives and regulatory fixes.

James Talarico unveiled a plan to close tax breaks for billionaires—targeting carried interest, offshore accounts and luxury write‑offs—to boost federal revenue.

Homeland Security has begun pressing Texas counties for voter registration applications, signatures and voting histories. County officials say the requests are broad and are consulting lawyers.

Harris County homeowners have until April 30 to file exemptions; a new HCAD Exemption Wizard and a prepayment option from the tax office aim to ease bills and spread payments. Check eligibility and act now.

Former Houston police chief Troy Finner will begin as Missouri City's police chief on April 20, 2026, a hire that revives questions from the HPD suspended-cases scandal.

Pearland trustee Toni Carter won a Texas Library Association award for defending librarians and student access as districts grapple with book removals.

Arthur Schechter, 86, a longtime Houston lawyer, former U.S. ambassador and Metro chair, died April 13. Colleagues and city leaders remembered his decades of civic and philanthropic work.

Harris County commissioners will consider the county’s cooperation with ICE at Thursday’s court after Houston’s council voted to curb HPD’s role.

The Texas Supreme Court ruled April 10 that DPS lawfully fired a Ranger after a 2020 school confrontation, finding his PTSD impaired his ability to 'reasonably perform' duties.

New SNAP rules tied to H.R.1 could cost Texas roughly $709 million in penalties and push total 2027 costs to about $826 million, officials said.

Houston Rep. Al Green filed a House resolution condemning Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles after Ogles wrote "Muslims don't belong in American society," adding to censure efforts.

TDLR says the Simplified Chinese massage exam was being exploited by illicit operations and has paused the offering; advocates call the move discriminatory.

Conroe ISD says targeted program changes and in‑house supports have closed a projected $8M gap without layoffs, but some parents warn wraparound services could suffer.