January 21, 2026

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Start of Early Voting for CD-18 Special Runoff Election

(HOUSTON, TX) – Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth is holding a press conference on the first day of Early Voting for the Congressional District 18 (CD-18) Special Runoff Election. WHO:             Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth WHAT:           Start of Early Voting for CD-18 Special Runoff Election WHEN:          Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at

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Houston’s 30th annual Foley MLK Jr. Oratory Competition

Incorporating ideals from Dr. King’s writings and speeches, nine fourth and fifth-grade students from the Houston ISD presented original three-to-five-minute speeches addressing the topic: “As a student of Dr. King’s life, what message of hope do you think he would have for the world today?” Otis Marks III, a fifth-grade student,

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Why H-E-B Is Consistently Ranked a Top U.S. Supermarket

What if one of America’s largest private companies—bigger than Nike—was a supermarket you’ve likely never visited? Meet H-E-B, the Texas-based grocery giant that consistently earns top rankings as the best supermarket in the nation, even though nearly all its stores are in one state. For millions of Texans, H-E-B is

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By: Roy Douglas Malonson Houston’s most influential Black congressional seat is no longer vacant by circumstance alone — it is now vacant by choice, waiting on voters to decide who will carry one of the city’s most historic political legacies forward. On January 31, 2026, residents of Texas’ 18th Congressional District will return to...

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