Andrew Schneider
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Houston, TX, United States
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Houston gasoline prices fall to their lowest levels in nearly half a year, thanks to lower crude prices and a decline in demand
High prices at the pump this spring and early summer have caused people to limit their driving and their purchases at the pump. → Read More
Harris County will place a $1.2 billion bond referendum on the November ballot
The lion’s share of the bond referendum would go to cover roads, drainage, and transportation projects, while the rest would go to parks and public safety. → Read More
Harris County approves $7.7 million program to fight maternal and infant mortality
The county’s maternal morbidity rate soared by more than 50% between 2008 and 2015. → Read More
Wesley Hunt holds edge over Duncan Klussmann in contest for Texas’ new 38th congressional district
CD 38 was designed as a safe Republican seat for Hunt, leaving some voters concerned Hunt won’t be as responsive to constituents as their current member of Congress. → Read More
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump, wins Republican primary
Incumbent AG Ken Paxton prevailed over Land Commissioner George P. Bush despite Paxton facing a 2015 state securities fraud indictment and an ongoing FBI corruption investigation. → Read More
Harris County elections administrator announces her resignation after 2022 primary election problems
Longoria came under fire after her office took more than 24 hours to tally votes, and missed 10,000 mail-in ballots in the final unofficial count. Longoria has also been sued by the county GOP. → Read More
Harris County’s misdemeanor bail reforms are working, a new report finds
Despite concerns about violent crime, low-level offenses – including repeat offenses – are down compared to six years ago. → Read More
Texas Rep. Garnet Coleman announces he will retire at the end of the month
Coleman, who has represented Houston’s House District 147 since 1991, previously announced his intention not to run for reelection in November. → Read More
Gov. Greg Abbott granted clemency to 8 Texans. George Floyd wasn’t on the list
Floyd could still be eligible for a pardon at a later date, but it's not clear if Abbott was still considering the request. → Read More
An auto repair shop is suing Pasadena over its new parking ordinance
Attorneys for Azael Sepulveda argue that the ordinance, aimed at auto repair shops, violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Texas State Constitution. → Read More
Texas has joined a lawsuit to block Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine rules for private employers
The lawsuit came one day after the White House’s announcement of an OSHA rule implementing the vaccine or testing mandate first announced in September. → Read More
How A Statewide Homeless Encampment Ban Could Impede Housing Efforts In Houston
The Coalition for the Homeless warns House Bill 1925 could complicate efforts to find permanent housing for homeless Houstonians. → Read More
Bail Reform Appears On The Verge Of Passage In Texas Legislature
The House and Senate still need to close a large gap between their competing bills over the next few days before the session ends, but advocates and opponents both say that’s likely to happen. → Read More
11th-Hour Change To Texas Bail Reform Bill Wouldn’t Provide Protections For The Poor
State Senator Joan Huffman substituted her own bill, Senate Bill 21, for House Bill 20 when it reached her committee – stripping out Democratic amendments → Read More
Texas Had An Outsized Presence At The Capitol Insurrection. Why?
Texans accounted for roughly one out of every 10 people arrested for the attack on the U.S. Capitol. → Read More
Harris County Short More Than $1.4 Billion For Flood Control Projects
Projects on the east side of the county – notably in the Greens and Halls Bayous and San Jacinto River watersheds – are the most underfunded. → Read More
Texas Lawmakers Set To Investigate Causes Of Winter Disaster
Texas House of Representatives. State lawmakers are demanding answers about the power outages that left millions of Texans in the dark and cold during last week's winter storm. The first hearing into what went wrong takes place Thursday. The House State Affairs and Energy Resources committees will hold a joint hearing on the disaster as the state’s electric grid operator, the Electric… → Read More
UPDATE: Amid Electric Grid Woes, Lina Hidalgo Warns Harris County To ‘Assume The Worst’ In Coming Days
Millions of Texans woke up still without power Tuesday, as an arctic blast continues to bring freezing temperatures across the state. → Read More
How Is Texas Spending Its $11.2 Billion In CARES Act Funding?
Gov. Greg Abbott's administration has about $2 billion remaining -- and less than a month in which to spend it. → Read More
Texas Lawmakers File ‘George Floyd’ Bill To Ban Chokeholds, Amid Calls For Nationwide Police Reform
The George Floyd Act would be the most sweeping overhaul of the use of force by Texas police since 1965. → Read More