The Spot Lounge & Bar is celebrating the holidays early with its “Sips of the Season Week of Giving,” providing 100 free meals daily to Houstonians in need, November 17–20, at 2003 Emancipation Ave.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Harris County over its Immigrant Legal Services Fund, alleging the use of taxpayer money for legal defense of undocumented immigrants, while county officials defend the program as lawful and necessary.

Houston’s political heat is rising! From high-energy rallies to key local runoffs, the city proves democracy is alive, bold, and unstoppable.

As America celebrates billion-dollar steel investments in Gary and Pittsburgh, a darker truth emerges: U.S. manufacturing is still in decline. Despite early gains from clean energy and EV production, shifting policies and stalled investment threaten to erase progress—leaving communities where …

Amanda Edwards and Christian Menefee are heading to a January runoff to fill the TX-18 Congressional seat. Meanwhile, longtime Congressman Al Green has announced he will seek election in the newly redrawn district following major changes to Texas’s congressional maps.

In one of Houston’s closest political contests, Amanda Edwards and Christian Menefee are heading to a runoff in Texas’ 18th Congressional District after finishing just three points apart in a crowded special election.

Houston showed up for democracy — with high voter turnout propelling Christian Menefee and Dwight Boykins into pivotal runoff races that promise to shape the next era of local leadership.

Ben Jealous reflects on America’s “dark 20s” and shares a message of hope: history shows that every era of cruelty can be followed by breakthroughs, if young people refuse to give up.

Congressman Al Green has introduced the bipartisan 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution, urging Congress to expand survivor support, strengthen protections, and confront the nationwide crisis impacting millions of Americans each year.

Houston’s early voting season is in full swing — and it’s electric. With over 100,000 ballots already cast across Harris and Fort Bend Counties, voters are turning polling sites into hubs of civic pride and community spirit.

Houston City Council approved a $16M “superhub” in East Downtown to serve the city’s unhoused population, despite concerns over cost, long-term funding, and capacity.

Houston Democrat Isaiah Martin, 27, is running for Congress in Texas’s 18th District, emphasizing youth engagement, transparency, and community-focused policies in a bid to bring a new generation of leadership to Washington

State Representative Jolanda Jones is running for Congress in Texas’s 18th District, bringing a record of advocacy on healthcare, economic justice, and LGBTQ+ representation to a competitive special election.

Democracy in action! Harris County kicked off early voting with 10,702 in-person ballots and 3,268 mail-in votes on Day 1. From congressional races to school boards and 17 constitutional amendments, voters are making their voices heard. Find your polling spot …

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee has joined more than 100 local government leaders nationwide in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s move to federalize Texas National Guard troops for deployment to Chicago. The coalition argues the action …