Early Voting for Primary Feb. 14 to 25
HARRIS COUNTY – Election season for 2022 kicks off with early voting for the primary races in crucial positions in Harris County starting Monday, Feb. 14. Early voting …
Lina Hidalgo
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, …
County raises COVID threat level
INCREASE IN COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS TRIGGERS INCREASE IN HARRIS COUNTY COVID-19 THREAT LEVEL Harris County, Texas – On January 10, 2022, Judge Lina Hidalgo announced that she is raising …
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 …
Harris County Small Business Relief Fund now open for applications
COVID relief grants from $5,000 to $25,000 available until October 4 Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Pct. 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis held a new conference last Monday …
County returns COVID threat level to RED
Delta Variant fills Hospitals HARRIS COUNTY – Harris County judge Lina Hidalgo raised the COVID-19 threat level to “red” on Thursday afternoon, as the COVID-19 delta variant has …
County returns COVID-19 threat level to Orange; urges mask wearing
HARRIS COUNTY – Judge Lina Hidalgo announced she was increasing the county’s COVID-19 Threat Level Indicator from Level 3: Yellow, the system’s second-lowest threat level, to Level 2: …
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, …
GLO responds to criticism, sends $750 mil to Harris County
HARRIS COUNTY – After last week’s announcement from the state GLO, local leaders in Harris County and the City of Houston were vocal in their unhappiness about the …
GLO, Feds deny flood funds to Harris County
Harris County and Houston officials learned Friday that the state GLO (General Land Office) and the federal HUD (Housing and Urban Development) had determined that these two governments …