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Texas Governor Signs Far-Reaching Anti-Immigration Law On Facebook Live
SB4 forces local cooperation with federal immigration officials, threatening jail time time and fines for those deemed non-compliant

Homeless In Houston: Mayor Turner Unveils Homeless Initiative Partnership Program
Mayor Sylvester Turner unveils Meaningful Change, Not Spare Change Homelessness initiative to encourage people to stop paying panhandlers

Houston Officer Faces Misdemeanor For Driving Drunk While On Duty
Ronald Gilbert has been relieved of duty pending investigation

Voters Reject Round Rock ISD $572M Bond Referendum, Craig Morgan Clinches Mayor's Seat
Tammy Young secures Place 1 council seat, Place 4 incumbent Will Peckham gains new term and city charter revisions approved.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Cleans Radioactive Material From Contaminated City Ditch
Thirteen other properties were affected by the accidental release of radioactive material in April 2015

Austin Police Confirm Officer-Involved Shooting In Downtown Entertainment District
Early Sunday incident is third officer-involved shooting to occur in Austin recently, including another fatal encounter just five days ago.

Houston Woman Killed In Gang-Related Shooting
Houston police officials say victim's adult son is a documented gang member.

Cedar Park Elections: Anne Duffy, Heather Jefts Win Seats, Incumbent Stephen Thomas Secures 8th Term
Duffy secures 57.67 percent of vote over Lyle Grimes; Jefts gets 57.62 percent over Jon Lux; Thomas runs unopposed.

Fire At Spring Elementary School Forces Cancellation Of Classes
Districts officials say blaze at Frank Elementary broke out in ceiling above cafeteria

Pearland Teen Wins Election To Pearland ISD School Board
Michael Floyd, 18, defeated two-term incumbent Rusty DeBode in the Pearland ISD School Board election on Saturday

Truck Fire Shuts Lanes at 610 North and Airline Drive
Houston Fire Department is on the scene and dealing with flames.

Elections In Pasadena, Pearland Heading To Runoff
Mayoral seats in Pasadena and Pearland will be decided after candidates failed to garner more than 50 percent of the votes

Rockets Center To Miss Rest of Playoffs After Tearing Muscle
Fifteen-year veteran Nene left Sunday night's game against the Spurs with thigh injury.

Portion Of Brushy Creek Regional Trail To Temporarily Close Most Of June
Closed portion of the trail running under railroad trestle (bridge), near Brushy Creek Sports Park will close from June 5-30.

Texas Gets Additional $3.7M In Federal Funds To Fight Cattle Fever Ticks Spread In South Texas.
USDA allocation adds to an existing fund of $8.5 million, bringing overall funding to fight scourge to $12.2 million.

Massive Barbecue Restaurant Coming To Houston: 72 Briskets At A Time
How do you feel about 14,000 square feet, a bucking grizzly bear, 166 televisions, and 40 beers on tap?

Houston Girl Accepted By 7 Ivy League Colleges
Elsik senior who plans to attend Yale University in the fall, once struggled with reading and speech

Mayor Sylvester Turner Gives Houston’s State Of The City Address
Turner praised the city’s diversity, while acknowledging the city’s issues with homelessness and discussing pension reform