Lina Hidalgo, Harris County chief executive, won’t seek reelection
The progressive Democrat’s upset win at the age of 27 established her as a rising star. But her ascent was stunted in recent years amid clashes with fellow …
Lina Hidalgo
Harris County Vote Count proceeds slowly
New Technology, New Vote Counting Center promises quicker, accurate results By David Taylor Managing Editor By the time this paper arrives, the election counting will either be clearly …
HARRIS COUNTY ATTEMPTS UPLIFT 2.0 PROGRAM
County passes Family Assistance program 1600 pre-selected Families will receive $500 monthly; Court challenge expected Harris County, TX ~ August 15, 2024 ~ Today Harris County Commissioners Court approved …
Sylvester Turner, others plan to run for 18th Congressional seat
HOUSTON–Today, former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced his intention to run for the Democratic party nomination for Congress, in the historic 18th Congressional District in Texas. The district …
Houston Area struggles to Recover from Storms, Floods
7 Dead, 900,000 without power HARRIS COUNTY – An powerful storm, with high winds to 100 mph and heavy rain, struck the area Thursday night, catching many residents …
Primary Election: Ogg out; Teare, Lee, Cantu in
HARRIS COUNTY – Former prosecutor Sean Teare ousted Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg from the November ballot Tuesday following a bruising Democratic primary campaign that saw progressive …
Vice President Harris visits Aldine
Holds Forum discussion at Hardy Senior Center with Hispanic Caucus Kamala Harris touts White House record ALDINE – Vice President Kamala Harris visited Houston on Monday, speaking at …
County passes $2.4 billion budget
Tax Rate reduced for 5th year in row HARRIS COUNTY – County commissioners last week voted for a tax rate decrease for the fifth year in a row, …
County approves $500 monthly anti-poverty payments
Uplift Harris’: to provide support for some low income households HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A program designed to help struggling families in the Houston area passed in a …
Newly elected County officials sworn into office
Mealer challenges vote count HARRIS COUNTY – Newly elected and re-elected Harris County officials were sworn into office at a ceremony held last Monday, January 2nd at the …