Paul Cobler

Port Houston dock workers could go on strike next week, a move that could have damaging impacts on the local and state economy, largely depending on how long the walkoff lasts.

Workers who load and unload shipping containers from cargo ships are at an impasse in labor contract negotiations.

Workers who load and unload shipping containers from cargo ships are at an impasse in labor contract negotiations. FULL STORY

Screams pierced the Saturday evening air, causing Clay Griffin to briefly glance at his surroundings, ensuring his safety before returning to filling out the form in his hands.

Teare resigned months before announcing a challenge to an incumbent district attorney, while Simons faced allegations of ethical misconduct as a prosecutor.

The presidential election, however, is just one of more than 250 state, county and municipal elections playing out down the ballot in Harris County.

When Patricia Denkins entered the voting booth Monday morning, she was thinking about her mother, who had to sacrifice the family grocery budget to pay a $2 poll tax here in Houston.

The vice president's rally, featuring Beyoncé and U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred, framed democracy and reproductive rights as two sides of the same coin.

The sun sets by 6 p.m., pumpkin spice lattes are back and it is impossible to avoid the campaign ads on television: Election Day is finally here.

Just under half of Harris County voters already have cast a ballot. Officials expect early voters could make up more than 70 percent of the turnout.