Dealing with COVID-19 in a New Year
County Connection by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo A new year is a time for new beginnings, and I know we are all ready to start fresh. Unfortunately, …
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Essential to get our Children vaccinated
County Connection by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo So many Harris County residents who have gotten vaccinated still have feelings of anxiety about COVID, and it’s understandable. Children …
Abbott sued over mask mandate ban
A growing number of school districts, counties and cities have defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike due to the …
Get Vaccinated; let’s move the Threat Level to Green
COUNTY CONNECTION Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Since the COVID-19 virus was first detected in Harris County, we have been working non-stop to beat it. We stayed home, …
Harris County Judge Moves COVID-19 Threat Level to Level 2: Orange
Key COVID-19 Trends Continue Downward Trajectory; Hidalgo Commends Community for Driving Indicators Down By Getting Vaccinated, Urges Continued Vigilance and Action to Reach Non-Vaccinated Population Harris County, Texas …
Precinct 2 Brings Vaccines to You
By Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia You may have noticed recently that there’s no longer a vaccine waitlist at vaccine mega-sites like Harris County’s at NRG …
COUNTY CONNECTION: Have You Signed Up for a Vaccine Yet?
By Judge Lina Hidalgo Last week, I followed my own advice and got vaccinated! I want to thank every frontline health worker and Harris County Public Health employee …
Middleton against Taxpayer supported lobbying
OPINION, by Mayes Middleton Last month, the Chambers County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 in favor of a resolution opposing the ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying (HB 749). In a …
THE POSTSCRIPT: Out Like a Lion
By Carrie Classon March is winding down and my sister-in-law, Lori, is going with it. There is too much food and too many flowers because that is what …
We are so close to beating the virus
We are Texans, and the concept of freedom is an essential piece of our identity. We all want the freedom to go out to eat and to socialize, …