Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Homes lined up along street in neighborhood

Local Government

Webster eyes $21 property tax increase in budget workshops

August 11, 2026 · 2 min read

Local Government

Trump vaccine order won't change what CCISD, Friendswood ISD require

August 11, 2026 · 2 min read

Nassau Bay TX Family Near Lagoon Water Sunshine Boating Texas

Local Government

Nassau Bay parks committee to discuss kayak ramp safety, dog park dedication

August 10, 2026 · 2 min read

Palm trees waving in wind during hurricane.

Local Government

Free Hurricane Beryl rebuilding help open to Galveston County homeowners

August 10, 2026 · 2 min read

Two people in white suits stand before a large building covered in a colorful mural of astronauts on the lunar surface.

Local Government

Johnson Space Center moon dust lab offers free 3D virtual tour

August 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Aerial view of a NASA campus with multiple large buildings surrounded by trees and parking lots.

Local Government

NASA recruiting volunteers for yearlong simulated Mars mission at Johnson Space Center

August 7, 2026 · 3 min read

Exterior of a stone-facade city hall building with steps leading to the entrance.

Local Government

Seabrook approves 670,000-sq-ft distribution center on Red Bluff Road over resident objections

August 7, 2026 · 3 min read

Galveston County TX precinct lawsuit map

Local Government

Galveston County faces lawsuit over mid-election precinct map swap affecting Clear Lake Shores voters

August 7, 2026 · 3 min read

Houston-Galveston Area Council Friendswood Map Basemap

Local Government

Friendswood council approves parkway extension south to FM 2351, first segment due within two years

August 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Local Government

Harris County eyes 9-cent tax rate hike that could cost Clear Lake homeowners $204 a year

August 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Local Government

Blue Origin lunar lander clears thermal-vacuum testing at Johnson Space Center

August 7, 2026 · 3 min read

A large crowd of adults seated in folding chairs inside a fire station bay at a community meeting.

Local Government

Galveston Bay desalination plant clears TCEQ review; public comments due Aug. 23

August 7, 2026 · 3 min read