The politics of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas are complex and constantly shifting in part because the city is one of the fastest growing major cities...
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Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ ; HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near...
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mentors, Houston was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, which dominated state and national politics in the decade following the War of 1812.[citation...
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advancement of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights. It was founded in 1975, and is the largest LGBTQ political organization in the city of Houston and...
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The University of Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ ; HEW-stən) is a public research university in Houston, Texas. It was established in 1927 as Houston Junior College...
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The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the...
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Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work. Houston is the mother of singer and actress Whitney Houston, the aunt of singers...
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Greater Houston, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan...
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In the U.S. state of Texas, Houston is the largest city by both population and area. With a 1850 United States census population of 2,396—and 596,163...
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Kathy Whitmire (category Mayors of Houston)
faculty of the Department of Business Management at the University of Houston–Downtown. Kathy Whitmire's exposure to and interest in city politics began...
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History of the Irish Economy, 1800–1850. Oxon: Taylor and Francis. p. 152. "The Irish Potato Famine". Digital History. University of Houston. 7 November...
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The climate of Houston is classified as a humid subtropical climate, with tropical influences. August normally ranks as the warmest month at an average...
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city of Houston was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1837, its founders—John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen—divided it into political geographic...
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The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Houston, Texas, United States. As of April 2016,[update] it is the third-largest newspaper by Sunday...
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portal Aviation portal Politics of Houston Transportation in Houston "Beat Map Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Police Department. Retrieved...
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a member of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center, located in Downtown Houston. Throughout...
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Far-right politics, or right-wing extremism, is a spectrum of political thought that tends to be radically conservative, ultra-nationalist, and authoritarian...
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of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas was founded in 1837 after Augustus and John Allen had acquired land to establish a new town at the junction of Buffalo...
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is a community of Houston, Texas, United States, derived from a historical political district (ward), about 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Downtown. Its...
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list of diplomatic missions in Houston. Many foreign governments have established diplomatic and trade representation in the city of Houston. Houston is...
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Tony Buzbee (category University of Houston Law Center alumni)
lawyer and political figure. In 2019, Buzbee ran for mayor of Houston, Texas, but lost to incumbent Sylvester Turner. He also ran for Houston City Council...
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Houston, the most populous city in the Southern United States, is located along the upper Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of...
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The politics of resentment, sometimes called grievance politics, is a form of politics which is based on resentment of some other group of people. Male...
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This is a list of people who were born, were raised, or have lived in Houston, Texas. Debbie Allen, choreographer, actress Lauren Anderson, ballet dancer...
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is a major public transportation agency based in Houston, Texas, United States. It operates...
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Port of Houston is one of the world's largest ports and serves the metropolitan area of Houston, Texas. The port is a 50-mile-long (80 km) complex of diversified...
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Brian Charles Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ HEW-stən; born 17 February 1954) is a New Zealand-Australian former pastor and evangelist. He was the founder and senior...
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Sheila Jackson Lee (category Houston City Council members)
district includes most of central Houston. She was a member of the Democratic Party and served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council before being...
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Houston Dynamo FC is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The Dynamo compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western...
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Timothy Jerome Houston MLA FCPA (/ˈhjuːstən/ HEW-stən; born April 10, 1970) is a Canadian politician who is the 30th and current premier of Nova Scotia since...
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