The numbers are startling, the similarities are haunting, and the frequency... incomprehensible. As citizens across this country continue to be
unlawfully detained, arrested and even killed by police under circumstances that are questionable at best, the grieving families of these victims are left with little peace or consolation.
Such is the case for the family …
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The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes your brackets are in better shape than its own as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff looked at the
legislative and
judicial primary runoffs for Harris County.
When
Libby Shaw learned some of the drinking water supplies in the state well exceed the federal standard for …
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In the wake of today's historic SCOTUS decision, marriage equality for the state of Texas went from dream to reality.
But depending on the county that one lives in, that reality may be harder to swallow than it is for others.
As we speak, legal marriage ceremonies are being conducted in several Texas Counties, including El Paso, …
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Home to an estimated 4.4 million people, there's not too much that is small about Harris County, Texas. It is the 3rd-largest county in the United States of America, and of course is the home for most of the city of Houston.
As a rapidly-growing county, no one should be surprised that there is also a …
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At an estimated population of over 4.3 million people, Harris County is the largest county in the state of Texas, and the third largest in the United States. In population, Harris County is actually larger than 24 states.
With those big numbers come big challenges, especially regarding healthcare costs. Thanks to the belligerence of Republicans in …
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For those that were holding on to hope that the historic, iconic and uniquely Houstonian structure could be saved, this secretive deal is certainly a big blow. Here's the news via the
Houston Chronicle...
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the NFL's Houston Texans … Continue Reading ››
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