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Dick Raycraft, longtime Harris County budget chief, dies at 82

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 14, 2022 · Raycraft worked in Harris County government for more than 40 years, and served as the forerunner to the modern county administrator.

Tags Dick Raycraft Harris County Administrator Harris County budget Harris County Commissioners Court obituary

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Posted on August 3, 2022 · The lion’s share of the bond referendum would go to cover roads, drainage, and transportation projects, while the rest would go to parks and public safety.

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Posted on August 3, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: Voters will get to decide in November whether Harris County can issue around $1 billion in bonds for infrastructre spending. Then, we discuss the week in politics. We preview the menus for Houston Restaurant Weeks. And we reflect on the disaster that was Woodstock '99.

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Andrew Schneider

Posted on June 28, 2022 · All three measures were approved in contentious 3-2 party-line votes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Posted on June 13, 2022 · Commissioner Adrian Garcia, up for reelection, is tying his political future to the measure, which could be used to pay for roads, parks, flood control, and public safety.

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