Fort Bend County Chief Deputy District Clerk arrested, facing assault, interference charges
Fort Bend County Chief Deputy District Clerk Haroon Mughal has been arrested, according to court documents.
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Permits related to data centers issued after Abbott's halt directive, advocacy groups found
Advocacy groups found a state agency continued approving permits related to data centers after Gov. Greg Abbott directed a halt on all such approvals last month....
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Fort Bend tax assessor-collector charged in alleged payroll fraud scheme, DOJ says
After more than a year of investigation, the Fort Bend County tax assessor-collector and two others now face federal charges for misusing taxpayer money, according to the Department of Justice....
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'I Voted' stickers at Houston memorial carry message of unity after ICE incidents
Voters are leaving “I Voted" stickers at Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s Houston memorial as recent ICE encounters draw scrutiny.
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Election officials clarify ballot laws after text message confuses Brazoria County voters
Voters in Brazoria County Precinct 2 received text messages falsely claiming that votes for the late Republican candidate, Judge Richard Davis, would not count in the general election....
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A 7.0 earthquake hits China’s Tibet, killing 16 and injuring 32
A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 32 and collapsing hundreds of homes, official media said....
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Ozone pollution possible again Friday, rain chance increase late next week
High levels of ozone and ragweed could be an issue in some Houston neighborhoods Friday. Late next week we are eyeing a stormier pattern for Halloween weekend....
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Mother of toddler found breathing in hospital morgue after being declared dead speaks out
Vincent Fiordilino was found floating face-down in an in-ground pool during a Super Bowl gathering at the family's home in Gilbert, Arizona, according to police....
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ICE agents involved in Harris County crash; man taken to hospital, DHS releases statement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were involved in a minor crash in Harris County on Thursday morning while attempting to apprehend a man, officials say....
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Texas won't say which private schools, vendors are profiting from state vouchers: Houston Chronicle
The Texas Comptroller's office is refusing to release records showing how families are spending taxpayer-funded school voucher dollars, ABC13's partners at the Houston Chronicle reported on Thursday....
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Fort Bend County approves Tesla deal that could give the company 35 years of tax breaks
For the first time, Fort Bend County taxpayers got to see how much the county is willing to give up to attract a Tesla solar site.
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Fort Bend County tax assessor, 2 subordinates indicted for alleged wire fraud, theft
US attorneys say Carmen Turner had three people hired as county employees knowing that they were working other jobs full-time.
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Alief ISD holds restructuring meetings to determine future of district
Alief Independent School District is asking the community to help reconfigure how it operates following nine consecutive years of declining enrollment....