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Dallas’ Mill Creek Tunnel project was originally scheduled for completion in 2024. Now, it likely won’t be finished until 2029.

Dallas delays Mill Creek tunnel project, extending timeline to 2029

by Sam Cohen

| January 22, 2026

construction | DALLAS | Dallas Water Utilities | DFW | DFW-hardgate | drainage tunnel | DWU | INFRASTRUCTURE | local politics | Mill Creek Tunnel | Mill Creek Tunnel project | TEXAS
Dallas’ Mill Creek Tunnel project was originally scheduled for completion in 2024. Now, it likely won’t be finished until 2029.
Harris and Fort Bend counties are heading into a major election year. Crowded races for county judge, county attorney, district clerk, and Congress mean long ballots and big decisions for millions of residents.

Local races take shape in Harris and Fort Bend counties ahead of March primaries

by ShaVonne Herndon

| January 22, 2026

2026 Election | HTX | local politics | voting
Voters in Harris County and Fort Bend County are heading into a major election year with crowded races for county judge, county attorney, district clerk and Congress. Dozens of candidates from both parties have filed for these key offices, setting up for competitive primaries on March 3. The results will help define local leadership and county priorities for millions of Houston residents ahead of the November general election.
local politics - Courier Texas

Texas A&M Professor: ‘We’re playing with democracy itself’

by Staff Reports

| January 22, 2026

EXCO-Player | HIGHER ED | HIGHER EDUCATION | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | Texas A&M
Watch as Dr. Leonard Bright—an ethics professor at Texas A&M whose class was recently canceled because of a new university policy that restricts discussions of race and gender in the classroom—breaks down what’s at stake for higher education in Texas. Read more about Bright and ongoing attacks on academic freedom in Texas at the link in our bio.
local politics - Courier Texas

Early voting is underway in Texas’ CD‑18 runoff

by Staff Reports

| January 22, 2026

EXCO-Player | HTX | local politics | old texas | TEXAS
Early voting is now open in Houston for the special election to fill the vacant US House seat in TX‑18. Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards are vying to succeed the late Rep. Sylvester Turner. Early voting runs through Jan. 27, and Election Day is Jan. 31.
local politics - Courier Texas

Parents and students must ‘demand excellence’ from Texas universities

by Staff Reports

| January 22, 2026

EDUCATION | EXCO-Player | HIGHER ED | HIGHER EDUCATION | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | Texas A&M
Dr. Leonard Bright, an ethics professor at Texas A&M University, is urging students and parents who are concerned about ongoing attacks on academic freedom in Texas to fight back at the ballot box.
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