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Kingwood Residents Push For Disaster Declaration Over Flood Damage

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Posted on May 14, 2019 · Homes in the working-class neighborhood of Elm Grove took up to 18 inches of water during last week’s thunderstorms.

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Harris County Officials Working To Submit Federal Disaster Declaration

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Harris County commissioners court passes measures supporting abortion, contraception access

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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Harris County leaders will weigh a bond election for the fall ballot

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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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Lina Hidalgo says she expects to be targeted next in what she calls a political investigation by Kim Ogg

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Posted on May 19, 2022 · In her first one-on-one interview about the Elevate Strategies investigation, Hidalgo lays out her case for why she accused the DA of a political vendetta.

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Hidalgo says she won’t fire staffers at the center of an $11 million COVID outreach contract probe

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Posted on March 22, 2022 · Harris County Lina Hidalgo said she didn't believe there was enough information to justify firing her employees.

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