Convenience Big Store: Dysfunction in Dickinson: Inside the small town's growing political feuds, unrest

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Dickinson Mayor Sean Skipworth poses for a portrait Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in the city council chamber at Dickinson City Hall in Dickinson.

Photo by: Jon Shapley, Staff Photographer

How Dickinson, a small town near Houston, became so dysfunctional

Political unrest in Dickinson, Texas, has led to taxpayers' time and money being spent, a potential lawsuit involving Tony Buzbee and Rusty Hardin and an effort to recall the mayor. And an alleged incident of police brutality brought a flurry of media attention.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland, right, and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, left, tour murals of shooting victims, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Uvalde, Texas. The Justice Department is planning this week to release findings of an investigation into the 2022 school shooting. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Chaotic police response, unnecessary delays in Uvalde massacre detailed in new DOJ report

With no one clearly taking the role of on-scene commander, worsening a cascade of poor decisions, a team of law enforcement officers didn't confront and kill the shooter until 77 minutes into his rampage.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrives for a campaign stop on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. Abbott heads into the current election with a considerable war chest for his re-election campaign.

Photo by: Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News

Abbott's $6M donation from out-of-state billionaire sets stage for a bruising GOP primary

Gov. Greg Abbott is heading into the 2024 primaries armed with a $38 million war chest that he's expected to deploy against Republican lawmakers who sank his push for school vouchers last fall.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) walks off the field after the Texans 25-9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Baltimore.

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How rookie QB C.J. Stroud grew into a Texans leader after Week 1 loss to Ravens

C.J. Stroud has become the leader the Texans need him to be. Here's how it happened in the wake of the Texans' season-opening loss to the Ravens.

Students wear face masks while walking the hallways of Stockton Junior High School on the first day of in-person school for Conroe ISD, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in Conroe.

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Conroe ISD to require written parental consent for sex ed courses

A state law passed in 2021 requiring parents to give written consent for their children to participate in human sexuality courses expires this year but Conroe ISD will continue the practice.

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Billy Wagner, who earned 225 of his 422 saves with the Astros, holds the MLB career record of 11.92 strikeouts per nine innings (minimum 900 IP).

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It's the 9th for Billy Wagner. Can ex-Astro close the deal on Hall of Fame election?

The question: Are the former Astro legend's stats persuasive enough for Hall of Fame voters to overlook his low number of career innings?

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Fresh Menudo being served at La Mexicana Restaurant on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Houston.

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Staff Photographer

Harris County has 2nd-most Mexican restaurants in U.S., study says

About 11% of all restaurants in the U.S. serve Mexican food. And 40% of those restaurants come from California and Texas, according to a study from the Pew Research Center.

Sriracha Tony wings are shown at Dak & Bop, 1801 Binz St., Suite 120, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Houston. The Korean fried chicken restaurant is owned by Jason Cho.

Photo by: Melissa Phillip, Staff Photographer

Dak & Bop brings Korean fried chicken back to Museum District

Owner Jason Cho is doing something that rarely happens: he's bringing Dak & Bop back to its original Museum District location at 1801 Binz.

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans celebrates with Houston Texans linebacker Christian Harris (48) after he stopped a fourth-down and goal by the Tennessee Titans in the second half of NFL game action at NRG Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 in Houston.

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Texans' DeMeco Ryans puts coaching acumen on display in viral video clip with Christian Harris

Before Christian Harris intercepted Joe Flacco and returned it for a touchdown, his coach DeMeco Ryans walked him through exactly what to do on the play.

Baylor College of Medicine physician Dr. Livia Schiavinato Eberlin is the 2024 recipient of the Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research, she is photographed in the offices of the Welch Foundation, which awards the Hackerman Award on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Houston. Dr. Livia Schiavinato Eberlin developed the MasSpec Pen, a tool for detecting cancer directly on tissues.

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Baylor chemist honored for developing cancer-detecting technology

Livia Schiavinato Eberlin is the developer of the MassSpec Pen, a device that uses a technique known as mass spectrometry to help doctors and scientists analyze cancer tissues.

Artist Dreamz, from Rosenberg, TX, uses markers as he applies his freestyle artwork to the exterior of a food trailer outside the location of the new 2D style restaurant Foodaholic HTX Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 in Splendora, TX.

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Want to feel like you're in a cartoon? A 2D restaurant is coming soon to Montgomery County.

The Houston area is getting its first two-dimensional restaurant, a concept that grew popular among cafes in Asia and is supposed to make customers feel as if they were stepping into a cartoon world.

A sign along Interstate 69 shows road work coming at Wesleyan in Houston, Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

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New recommendation urges eliminating creative messages from TxDOT highway signs

The digital message signs on Texas roadways have provided laughs and smiles in response to clever messages such as "No Valentine? Your seatbelt will hold you." Those messages might be gone within the next few years.