Early voting underway for Could 3 joint election
Early Voting is now underway for the Could 3 Joint Election in Harris County. Voters will solid ballots in 46 districts, with races and propositions tailor-made to native jurisdictions. Early voting runs April 22–29, with Election Day on Saturday, Could 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Harris County will function 22 early voting facilities and 187 places on Election Day. For voting occasions and the newest wait occasions, go to www.HarrisVotes.com.
UH skilled warns: Recession seemingly as tariffs strain Houston’s financial system
President Trump’s new 10% tariff on Canadian and Mexican crude oil imports isn’t hitting Houston-area refineries onerous—but. However College of Houston vitality skilled Ed Hirs warns a recession is probably going coming.
“The tariffs have backed down GDP and a number of exercise,” mentioned Hirs. “It seems like we’re going to have a recession this yr.”
Houston refineries import round 1.5 million barrels of Canadian crude every day, and whereas costs on the pump haven’t spiked attributable to world oil worth drops, Hirs says ripple results are already hitting funding and job markets.
The broader Houston financial system, together with the Port of Houston, manufacturing, and logistics, is bracing for a slowdown.
Texas Senate invoice may reshape how race, historical past are taught
A controversial invoice limiting how race, gender and inequality are taught in Texas universities has handed the Texas Senate. Senate Invoice 37, sponsored by Republican Brandon Creighton, handed on a 20–11 vote, regardless of Democratic objections and considerations from school throughout the state.
The invoice bans curriculum that promotes concepts of racial or gender superiority and introduces a state committee to evaluation and doubtlessly minimize faculty programs deemed non-essential.
Critics, together with professors and schooling advocates, argue the invoice may chill tutorial freedom, result in lawsuits and disproportionately influence college students of colour.
“That is the dying of upper ed,” mentioned Houston Sen. Molly Cook dinner, citing widespread concern from constituents.
The invoice now strikes to the Texas Home.
Legal professional Tony Buzbee information civil lawsuit in opposition to Shannon Sharpe
Excessive-profile Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee has filed a civil lawsuit in opposition to retired NFL star and media character Shannon Sharpe, alleging a number of situations of sexual assault.
In a public Instagram put up, Buzbee said he’s representing a “courageous younger girl” who claims she was sexually assaulted by Sharpe on a number of events, with the latest incident occurring in January 2025. The go well with additionally accuses Sharpe of a “sample of intimidation, manipulation and abuse,” and is searching for $50 million in damages.
Sharpe responded through a put up on X (previously Twitter), sharing a letter from his lawyer, Lanny J. Davis and screenshots of what he describes as express, consensual messages despatched by the complainant. The messages included graphic content material and language depicting consensual sexual eventualities, a few of which Sharpe’s authorized group claims refute the assault allegations.
Because the case unfolds, each authorized groups are persevering with to launch statements and proof publicly. As of this publication, no prison costs have been filed.
