Nationally, the percentage of cities using the council-manager form of government has grown from 48 percent in 1996 to 55 percent in 2006.
Who is qualified to vote and what kind of identification do you need?
A list of early voting locations for the March 3 Texas primary elections
The Jerry J. Esmond Juvenile Justice Center needs at least 32 more beds and a possibly another recreation area, director says.
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Hitchcock Bulldogs basketball player Dylan Zeigler knocked down 12 3-point shots in an 80-40 victory over East Bernard a little more than a week ago, tying the single-game record held by older cousin Damien McDaniel, a 1996 Hitchcock High School alumnus.
Nineteen people are running for Galveston City Council; five people are running for mayor in Dickinson; a former mayor is running for a council seat in Kemah.
But some parents think teachers talk politics too much.
The city commission will consider several different proposed propositions Thursday.
Randall Kempner is the first non-family member to be the foundation's chief executive.
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We'll see more clouds and fog than sun over the next few days as an upper-level low and trough to our west and an advancing cold front reaches the coast by early Tuesday, before stalling and heading back northward as a warm front.
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The state's congressional delegation will have to work to sell the rest of Washington, and the White House, on spending billions for a storm-surge system, Texas' senior senator said.
A Houston animal rescue group took 39 dogs and other animals from a home on Terrebonne Road.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas sued the county in 2018 over its bail practices, with Aaron Booth's previous arrest at the heart of its case.
Tremaine Venters was one of two men arrested while trying to flee from the island after a robbery in 2019.
Despite the assurances, some residents still aren't convinced.
About 16,000 registered voters have address issues, according to the Galveston County Tax Assessor/Collector's office. There's still time to fix the problems, they said.
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I was somewhat surprised when I analyzed the data for January. Even though I knew it was a relatively mild month (no freezes and all), it still felt somewhat chilly and gloomy and many of the people I’ve talked to felt the same way. But, January, 2020 goes into the record books at the 8th wa…
People who intend to vote in the March 3 primary election have until the end of the day make sure they're eligible.
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The Hitchcock Bulldogs showed no fear of the fins as they blew by the Palacios Sharks for a 72-42 win at home Friday night.
Key runs in each quarter helped the Hitchcock Lady Bulldogs put some distance between themselves and the Palacios Sharkettes en route to a 75-57 victory at home Friday night.
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