Brianna Willis
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Changes to SNAP benefits, as report shows Houston-area enrollment drops (opens the original)
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Millions of people across the country who rely on SNAP benefits are seeing changes to the federal food assistance program. Starting Oct.1, monthly benefits increased to account for inflation, but enrollment is already down in the Houston area, and new rules change who qualifies. Katherine Byers with the Houston Food Bank says families received their new inflation bump on Thursday, but it's still a minimal monthly budget. "On average, it's about $19 for the average family
Liberty County approves property tax rate increase commissioners say will help fund jail (opens the original)
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LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Liberty County is the latest county to adopt a multi-million-dollar budget and increase its property tax rate for the upcoming 2026-2027 fiscal year. Commissioners said jail costs are a large reason for the hike. "When I looked through the budget also, I saw that indigent health care was up, and I think that's primarily driven by housing these inmates out of county. So when you start adding up all the things, this budget's subsequent tax rate is primarily driven b
Attorney representation in immigration court decreased by nearly 50% since 2021, data shows (opens the original)
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New data from a data clearinghouse at Syracuse University reveals just how many undocumented immigrants do not have an attorney when going through cases. In fiscal year 2021, the likelihood of having an immigration attorney present was 63%, and in 2026, it's 32%, according to Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, or TRAC. Immigration attorney Kim Bruno said immigration cases are civil matters; therefore, you don't have the right to a government-appointed attorney as you do in criminal proc
Texas Supreme Court rules against Galveston County new redistricting maps (opens the original)
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GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court ruled to block Galveston County's new redistricting maps for the November election. Commissioners' approval of the new maps in June sparked outrage among some voters, who said they would impact the minority vote and rip apart communities. RELATED: Galveston Co. commissioners unanimously vote for new redistricting map However, University of Houston political science lecturer Nancy Sims said Friday's block of those maps by the Te
Montgomery County approves new $546M budget, includes county raises and property tax rate increase (opens the original)
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- In a 3-2 vote, Montgomery County commissioners approved a new $546 million budget on Tuesday for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The new budget includes pay parity for law enforcement, a 5% raise for all other county employees, and a higher property tax rate. The budget increased by about $38 million. In 2025, it was $508 million. The property tax rate went from $0.3770 last fiscal year to $0.3860 per $100 valuation. "Depends on what the average cost of it is, but a
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