Governance

Hispanic Voters in Texas May Be Teaching the Campaigns an Important Lesson

Anti-immigrant rhetoric, some speculate, could have an unintended consequence: boosting Latino turnout.

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.

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.

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."

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.