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The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race is going to be an LGBTQ+ ally

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-lgbtq

The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race is going to be an LGBTQ+ ally

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-lgbtq

Odus Evbagharu, former chair of the Harris County Democratic Party, is running for the Texas House of Representatives.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/09/30/532274/former-chair-of-harris-county-democrats-announces-run-for-texas-house/

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Odus Evbagharu, former chair of the Harris County Democratic Party, is running for the Texas House of Representatives.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/09/30/532274/former-chair-of-harris-county-democrats-announces-run-for-texas-house/

#Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #2026Election #HarrisCountyDemocraticParty #JonRosenthal #OdusEvbagharu #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives

A judge ordered an Oct. 16 execution date for death row inmate Robert Roberson Wednesday upon the Texas Attorney General's request — almost exactly a year after he narrowly avoided execution when state lawmakers intervened in his case.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/07/16/526528/east-texas-judge-approves-oct-16-execution-date-for-robert-roberson/

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A judge ordered an Oct. 16 execution date for death row inmate Robert Roberson Wednesday upon the Texas Attorney General's request — almost exactly a year after he narrowly avoided execution when state lawmakers intervened in his case.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/07/16/526528/east-texas-judge-approves-oct-16-execution-date-for-robert-roberson/

#Court #CriminalJustice #News #Texas #DeathPenalty #RobertRoberson #TexasDeathPenalty #TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives

An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the public on the state's bail system, a legislative priority this session.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/03/19/516339/guilty-until-proven-innocent-marathon-texas-house-hearing-showcases-political-divide-on-cash-bail/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #89thTexasLegislature #Bail #BailReform #CourtsCriminalJustice #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives

An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the public on the state's bail system, a legislative priority this session.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/03/19/516339/guilty-until-proven-innocent-marathon-texas-house-hearing-showcases-political-divide-on-cash-bail/

#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #89thTexasLegislature #Bail #BailReform #CourtsCriminalJustice #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives

A Texas House Committee was left without its key witness on Friday after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion late Thursday barring death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying at the Capitol.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/12/20/509375/texas-house-panel-may-never-hear-robert-robersons-testimony-after-new-legal-move/

#CriminalJustice #News #Texas #DeathPenalty #RobertRoberson #TexasDeathPenalty #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasNews

A Texas House Committee was left without its key witness on Friday after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion late Thursday barring death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying at the Capitol.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/12/20/509375/texas-house-panel-may-never-hear-robert-robersons-testimony-after-new-legal-move/

#CriminalJustice #News #Texas #DeathPenalty #RobertRoberson #TexasDeathPenalty #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasNews

Texas House members are weighing whether the shaken baby syndrome theory should have been used in convicting Robert Roberson of the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/10/21/503584/texas-lawmakers-hear-from-dr-phil-john-grisham-on-robert-robersons-conviction/

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Texas House members are weighing whether the shaken baby syndrome theory should have been used in convicting Robert Roberson of the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/10/21/503584/texas-lawmakers-hear-from-dr-phil-john-grisham-on-robert-robersons-conviction/

#CriminalJustice #News #Texas #DeathPenalty #TexasCourtOfCriminalAppeals #TexasDeathPenalty #TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasNews

Nine Democratic state lawmakers from Houston are asking for a public hearing to address complaints they've received about Houston ISD since it was taken over last summer by state education officials.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/04/09/483093/concerns-about-houston-isd-prompt-group-of-democratic-state-lawmakers-to-request-public-hearing/

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Nine Democratic state lawmakers from Houston are asking for a public hearing to address complaints they've received about Houston ISD since it was taken over last summer by state education officials.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/04/09/483093/concerns-about-houston-isd-prompt-group-of-democratic-state-lawmakers-to-request-public-hearing/

#Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #Hisd #HISDSuperintendentMikeMiles #HoustonISD #NewEducationSystem #PublicHearing #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives