Gun buyback programs run by local governments across Texas could soon be illegal under a bill passed by the state Legislature this week. The ban, which needs Gov. Greg Abbott’s final sign-off to ...

Houston City Councilmember Mario Castillo's recent proposal to make one meeting a month more accessible to residents by ...

The recent suspension of popular Galveston Island Beach Patrol Chief Peter Davis has brought increased scrutiny on the ...

Two top elected officials in Houston are at odds over the mayor's budget proposal amid a shortfall of more than $300 million.

A voter-approved amendment to the city charter, passed by 83% of Houston voters in 2023, allows council members to place ...

Proposition B, passed by voters in 2023, would require the city to have more membership on the region's transportation board ...

The City of Waco has chosen four highly qualified candidates in the search for its next fire chief. The city says this ...

HOUSTON — Bobby Witt Jr. and Jonathan India each drove in two runs to help Michael Wacha and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Monday night. Michael Massey homered as Kansas ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire delivered a balanced budget for the city council to consider, a spending plan which eliminated the lion's share of a $300 million deficit. Hillary Clinton breaks ...

HOUSTON — Houston is sinking, and it’s doing it faster than any other major city in the country, according to a new report released in Nature Cities this week. The study was done by ...

Here's what the data revealed about the country's sinking cities. The nation's fastest-sinking city is Houston, with more than 40% of its area dropping more than 5 millimeters (about 1/5 inch ...

A study found that Houston is the fastest-sinking city, with some areas dropping at a rate of 0.4 inches (10 millimeters) per year, while most major cities have localized zones where the land is ...