The lawsuit against Pervez Agwan received widespread attention in the leadup to the 2024 Democratic Primary election. The terms of the settlement are not public.
Paul Cobler
Paul Cobler covers politics for the Houston Landing. Paul returns to Texas after covering city hall for The Advocate in Baton Rouge. During two-and-a-half years at the newspaper, he spearheaded local accountability reporting about a variety of topics and local agencies. A University of Texas graduate from Victoria, Paul previously worked in Washington, D.C., for the Dallas Morning News as a post-graduate fellow. Paul's reporting on local and state politics has been published in newspapers across Texas. When he's not working, he can be found playing sand volleyball or petting his cat, Lil Bit.
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Despite size, Houston’s Vietnamese population lags when it comes to political engagement
Educational attainment, economic pressures, language and voting barriers continue to challenge Vietnamese Houstonians with government representation.
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State of H-Town: Mayor booed at a bike ride, campaign finance reports and May elections
Whitmire is not alone in taking a second look at initiatives to force automobiles to share the road. State lawmakers are getting into the act, too.
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State of H-Town: Hidalgo Derangement Syndrome infects Cornyn-Paxton race for U.S. Senate
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, a young progressive Democrat elected in 2018, continues to be a punching bag for Texas Republicans.
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Abbott sets Nov. 4 special election for CD-18 seat left vacant by death of Sylvester Turner
The announcement settles weeks of speculation from Houston Democrats that Abbott was leaving the seat vacant to benefit Congressional Republicans.
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State of H-Town: Whitmire recall longshot, appointed judges and misinformation legislation
The bar for recalling the mayor is high. Proponents will have 30 days to collect more than 63,000 valid signatures to get the effort on the ballot.
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State of H-Town: Menefee aims to clear field early, but it could be long year for CD-18
The ex-Harris County Attorney’s hostile relationship with the Texas GOP and the Trump administration offers a platform in the Democratic district
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Race for Congressional District 18 seat starts fast, but Election Day likely months away
Eight people already have filed to run for the seat left vacant when Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner died earlier this month.
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Menefee resigns Harris County Attorney post to run for late Sylvester Turner’s CD-18 seat
Menefee’s resignation was triggered by the Texas Constitution, which bars local officials from seeking an office other than the one they hold.
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Sylvester Turner eulogized as a man of faith, family and public service to Houston
The congressman and former mayor died March 5. Saturday’s service at The Church Without Walls marked the end of a week of memorials for him.