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Harris County's top 10 overtime earners in 2025 made more than $1M in overtime

Some of the top earners are making as much as double their salaries in overtime alone. 

 

 

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Photo by: Kirk Sides, Houston Chronicle ICE makes 1,500 arrests across 10 days in Houston, offering few details. Here's what we know. Of the more than 1,500 arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, a press release specifically identifies only five people by name.

 

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle Here's how many flights have been canceled at Houston airports after FAA cuts Friday marked the start of the FAA's reduction in air traffic due to the government shutdown.

 

Photo by: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle Spring ISD considers closing two schools due to budget crunch. Here's which ones. A consultant group said most Spring ISD schools are operating at about half capacity. The move would also save the district millions.

 

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle Trump made historic gains with Texas Latinos a year ago. Have they lasted? Polls show that Latino support for Trump is quickly fading in Texas, but some say they're sticking with the president. Poll: Nearly 1 in 5 Latinos who voted for Trump say they regret their choice.

 

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Politics

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Unlike Houston and Galveston, Dallas is fighting to keep its rainbow crosswalks

The city is seeking an exemption from Gov. Greg Abbott's order that such symbols be removed from public roadways. Read More

 

Gavin Newsom coming to Houston for a rally days after redistricting victory

The California Governor just celebrated a redistricting win that could blunt any GOP congressional gains in Texas in the 2026 midterm election.  Read More

 

Republicans weigh rollback of safety rules aimed at chemical hubs like Houston's

Communities near petrochemical plants along the ship channel have long suffered from elevated rates of asthma, cancer and other disease, according to the EPA. Read More

 

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Opinion

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Why didn't Houstonians show up to the polls this week? | Letters to the Editor

"Make the effort to stay informed and exercise your right to vote. Otherwise, we will have met the true threat to democracy, and it will be ourselves," writes David Kelly.  Read More

 

What Democrats — and Republicans — can learn from the Cy-Fair sweep | Opinion

Odus Evbagharu, a lifelong Cy-Fair resident and Democratic candidate for Texas House District 135, offers political lessons from the successful campaign for the Cy-Fair ISD board.  Read More

 

How a white Southerner turned Muslim history into a Houston landmark | Opinion

There's no such thing as an "empty" lot, says the man who designed Memorial Park's land bridges and Rice University's quad. Land is always full of stories. Read More

 

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Education

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Rice unveils $120M stadium overhaul, new pedestrian walkway to Rice Village

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State teachers union criticizes HISD plan to recruit teachers in South Texas

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Sports

Photo by: Kim Brent/The Enterprise Little Cypress-Mauriceville football coach suspended for technology violation Read More   Photo by: Wade Payne, AP Texas A&M vs. Missouri: How No. 3 Aggies and No. 22 Tigers match up Read More

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