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List: Several Houston-area organizations hosting Juneteenth celebrations

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Juneteenth is approaching, and there are many events in the Houston area to celebrate this special holiday. Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19, the day African-American slaves in Galveston, Texas, were told in 1865 that they had been freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation banned slavery and two months after … Read more

Early primaries show Texas and Houston-area incumbents are on shaky ground in midterms

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The first round of primaries shows how this year’s midterms will play out on a shifting political terrain for incumbents. This was especially true in Texas – the first state to redraw congressional districts last year – where incumbent members of Congress were pushed into a runoff, and another member of the House was eliminated … Read more