Urban Edge
Why It's So Hard for Pollsters to Correctly Predict the Primaries
A prominent pollster explains why it's sometimes so hard to make state-by-state predictions.
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Does Houston Really Fill 93 Percent of Its Potholes the Next Business Day?
A new Kinder Institute study evaluates Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner's record on filling potholes.
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Houston's Former Mayor on Pensions, Politics, and What's Next
Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker says it's not a matter of "if" the city's pensions get addressed -- it's "when."
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Latest Podcast: Urban Edge Interviews Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker
The outgoing Houston mayor discusses pensions, the local economy, and what she plans on doing next.
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In Houston, A Life of Contradiction Faces Migrants
In Harris County, Texas, immigrants confront the contradictions of living at the epicenter of debate.
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