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]]> 1029753 Congressional maps and the Hispanic vote (Sept. 19, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/congressional-maps-and-the-hispanic-vote-sept-19-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congressional-maps-and-the-hispanic-vote-sept-19-2025 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:00:20 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/09/19/531117/congressional-maps-and-the-hispanic-vote-sept-19-2025/ On Friday's show: With the state's newly redrawn congressional maps, does the creation of several predominantly Hispanic districts help those areas or disenfranchise them? Gabby Birenbaum of the Texas Tribune tells us more.Also this hour: Sitar maestro...

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]]> 1029752 Congressional committee moves to block cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: September 12, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/congressional-committee-moves-to-block-cannabis-rescheduling-newsletter-september-12-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congressional-committee-moves-to-block-cannabis-rescheduling-newsletter-september-12-2025 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:21:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f98b56cb9d9ccdc536de736ac60ec8a3 A Kansas City, Missouri City Council member is proposing legislation to allow marijuana social use lounges. The St. Cloud, Minnesota Planning ...

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]]> 1025600 Texas voters sue over new congressional map, alleging racial gerrymandering – Click2Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-voters-sue-over-new-congressional-map-alleging-racial-gerrymandering-click2houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-voters-sue-over-new-congressional-map-alleging-racial-gerrymandering-click2houston Mon, 25 Aug 2025 22:38:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=29bf20c9340e309bf7e0a78e3444e921 “How can they be what they need to be for Brazoria County and Fort Bend County?” Collins says she rarely sees or hears from Nehls and worries the ...

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]]> 1013935 Congressional maps approved (Aug. 25, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/congressional-maps-approved-aug-25-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congressional-maps-approved-aug-25-2025 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:00:20 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/08/25/528790/congressional-maps-approved-aug-25-2025/ On Monday's show: The Texas Senate approved new congressional district maps on Saturday, which Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll sign “swiftly.” Does this mean lawmakers will now get to other items on the agenda for the second special session? We learn the l...

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]]> 1013655 Texas Senate Passes GOP Congressional Redistricting Map 2025 – Covering Katy News https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-senate-passes-gop-congressional-redistricting-map-2025-covering-katy-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-senate-passes-gop-congressional-redistricting-map-2025-covering-katy-news Sat, 23 Aug 2025 12:53:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2b666506a42892a34742cbe02121a2cb ... Fort Bend County municipalities, will hold a special City Council meeting to consider increasing property taxes by 23.5%. The 6 p.m. meeting at ...

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]]> 1012553 UPDATED: Texas House panel advances congressional map after Democrats return to Capitol https://houstonnewmedia.org/updated-texas-house-panel-advances-congressional-map-after-democrats-return-to-capitol-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=updated-texas-house-panel-advances-congressional-map-after-democrats-return-to-capitol-2 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:57:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6c107875c831c2fdf03f94a1e4ff9e41 ... Sugar Land | Missouri City · The Woodlands · Tomball | Magnolia. Dallas ... The Texas House's proposed congressional map. (Courtesy Texas Legislative ...

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]]> 1009463 Redrawing Congressional districts (July 28 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/redrawing-congressional-districts-july-28-2025-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=redrawing-congressional-districts-july-28-2025-2 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00:01 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/07/28/527166/redrawing-congressional-districts-july-28-2025/ On Monday's show: Houston-area Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher explains why she's opposed to the legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts. State lawmakers gathered at the University of Houston on Saturday to hear public testimony ...

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]]> 1039420 Redrawing Congressional districts (July 28 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/redrawing-congressional-districts-july-28-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=redrawing-congressional-districts-july-28-2025 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00:01 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/07/28/527166/redrawing-congressional-districts-july-28-2025/ On Monday's show: Houston-area Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher explains why she's opposed to the legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts. State lawmakers gathered at the University of Houston on Saturday to hear public testimony ...

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]]> 997335 Jolanda Jones to run for Texas’ 18th Congressional District | FOX 26 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/jolanda-jones-to-run-for-texas-18th-congressional-district-fox-26-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jolanda-jones-to-run-for-texas-18th-congressional-district-fox-26-houston Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:36:12 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8f75b86700287ed4b22c6c310c0f8d4b Jones is running to fill the seat previously held by the late Congressman Sylvester Turner. There will be a special election on Nov. 4 for candidates ...

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]]> 963090 Dems want to turn GOP-held South Texas congressional seat back to blue | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/dems-want-to-turn-gop-held-south-texas-congressional-seat-back-to-blue-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dems-want-to-turn-gop-held-south-texas-congressional-seat-back-to-blue-cw39-houston Mon, 04 Nov 2024 23:00:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fdf735e28cff62db55821b84bd2ac7eb ... Fort Bend County Pecan Show now accepting entries · Community / 2 days ago. CW39 Pecans. HCSO PCT. 2 donate books to inmates at women's center · News ...

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]]> 841236 Suburbs home to richest congressional districts in the Houston region https://houstonnewmedia.org/suburbs-home-to-richest-congressional-districts-in-the-houston-region/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suburbs-home-to-richest-congressional-districts-in-the-houston-region Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:35:53 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cd1593e80f1ad696ce5b7434c7c8b050 The SmartAsset analyis also found that nearly 20% of households in the district — which sprawls from Pearland to Sugar Land in Fort Bend County and ...

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]]> 837798 Suburbs home to richest congressional districts in the Houston region https://houstonnewmedia.org/suburbs-home-to-richest-congressional-districts-in-the-houston-region-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suburbs-home-to-richest-congressional-districts-in-the-houston-region-2 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:35:53 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=51051cf6a0e2e631f710eaaa69b32074 Texas's 2nd Congressional District, which includes The Woodlands, Sugar Land, and New Caney, also ranks among the 10 richest districts in the ...

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]]> 837808 Suburbs home to richest congressional districts in the Houston region https://houstonnewmedia.org/suburbs-home-to-richest-congressional-districts-in-the-houston-region-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suburbs-home-to-richest-congressional-districts-in-the-houston-region-3 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:03:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d8bfca7f55ea8f1fa25a4ea814da525f Districts covering rapidly growing communities including Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Cypress, Tomball and Spring stand out in a new analysis.

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]]> 837825 Katy chamber hears congressional update from Nehls, Schofield https://houstonnewmedia.org/katy-chamber-hears-congressional-update-from-nehls-schofield/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=katy-chamber-hears-congressional-update-from-nehls-schofield Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:38:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8f52e0e6f6c6e18eb732e9be2cb2d934 From 2013 to 2021, he served as the sheriff for Fort Bend County before winning his seat in Congress. Congressman Morgan Luttrell, a Republican ...

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]]> 812554 Pre-show for Texas 18th Congressional District Debate | FOX 26 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/pre-show-for-texas-18th-congressional-district-debate-fox-26-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pre-show-for-texas-18th-congressional-district-debate-fox-26-houston Sun, 11 Aug 2024 04:42:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bcfa063d27e6b2a2417389dd4ce9f64b ... Fort Bend county inagural Pride Fest. video. Fort Bend county inagural Pride Fest. Digging deep into the Brenda Gail Rochelle cold case | Houston ...

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]]> 805554 A Bipartisan Congressional Resolution Marks the 50th Anniversary of BAPS, North America https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-bipartisan-congressional-resolution-marks-the-50th-anniversary-of-baps-north-america/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-bipartisan-congressional-resolution-marks-the-50th-anniversary-of-baps-north-america Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:54:31 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cefa6d02820f46a9c05c8fe65ff69c21 ... Sugar Land, Town of Prosper, City of Round Rock. Virginia: County of Fairfax. Washington: City of Bellevue. Other acknowledgments include: Florida ...

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]]> 805401 Protest only delays GOP rout at Congressional Baseball Game | CW39 Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/protest-only-delays-gop-rout-at-congressional-baseball-game-cw39-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protest-only-delays-gop-rout-at-congressional-baseball-game-cw39-houston Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:28:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=933bd563dec52811e4fe4d26ebd3f5df ... Sugar Land Space Cowboys released their "fauxback" uniforms for the 2024 season. ( · BestReviews.com - Top picks to make everyone happy · Our DIY ...

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]]> 781738 Fort Bend County residents reach out to congressional lawmakers | Community https://houstonnewmedia.org/fort-bend-county-residents-reach-out-to-congressional-lawmakers-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fort-bend-county-residents-reach-out-to-congressional-lawmakers-community Thu, 23 May 2024 21:36:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=091e1f7bd88f46affd98bb3c3a1cd3eb Neil Yelderman and John Cotterell from Fort Bend County attended Texas Farm Bureau's National Affairs Awards Trip last month. “This trip was a great ...

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]]> 772835 Congressional Medal of Honor Society Announces Passing of Medal of Honor Recipient … – ABC27 https://houstonnewmedia.org/congressional-medal-of-honor-society-announces-passing-of-medal-of-honor-recipient-abc27/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congressional-medal-of-honor-society-announces-passing-of-medal-of-honor-recipient-abc27 Wed, 15 May 2024 13:18:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3b3d0e0ceb478cccae47e19db61b62a6 Sasser, 76, a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War, passed away May 13, 2024, at Sugar Land, Texas. Funeral ...

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