Criminal Justice
Harris County bail bond fee minimum fails, despite broad support for the measure
Posted on · The bail bond industry says the measure amounts to illegal price fixing.
Posted on · The bail bond industry says the measure amounts to illegal price fixing.
Posted on · More than one-third of respondents say they'll vote for incumbent Sylvester Turner -- though even more of them give the city of Houston a poor grade on flood control and road maintenance.
Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Posted on · The county judge says between $700 and $900 million would be used to match funding for federal projects
Posted on · The funds would be used for new construction, renovations and projects related to safety and transportation
Posted on · There will be 45 locations available during the 12 day early voting period
Posted on · First Assistant County Attorney Robert Soard said the county has been "working diligently to improve the criminal justice system" and the county remains committed to settling the lawsuit.
Posted on · News 88.7’s Andrew Schneider and Laura Isensee give us an overview of the major initiatives on today's ballot.
Posted on · "I think we need to stop. We have a new superintendent coming in. He needs to get people in place so we can stop wasting taxpayer dollars."
Posted on · Overall the audit report indicates that HISD didn’t have processes in place for critical steps in the building program to manage nearly $2 billion in taxpayer money.
Posted on · HISD trustees approved an extra $212 million to cover an expected construction budget shortfall.
Posted on · "I think the short answer is that we believe that it’s flawed," said HISD's chief operating officer Leo Bobadilla.
Posted on · In 2012, Houston voters approved a $1.9 billion bond program to rebuild and renovate 40 schools. Now, district administrators say they are $200 million short due to construction market inflation; a teachers union rep and a school board member want an outside audit. We examine this budget battle over school construction. We talk with HISD […]
Posted on · We explore recent calls for comprehensive bail reform. Some argue judges under the current system are contributing to overcrowded jails by setting bonds too high, leaving defendants accused of low-level crimes who may pose no flight risk or threat to society imprisoned, simply because they can’t afford to post bail. We talk it over with […]
Posted on · The board will consider the proposal at its next meeting in October.