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Harris County adopts plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions on county operations 40% by 2030

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on January 10, 2023 · The climate action plan, which passed 3-1 on a party-line vote, aims to reduce emissions compared to a base year of 2021.

Tags climate change greenhouse-gas emissions Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey Harris County Commissioners Court

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Maintenance for flood control projects to face delays as Harris County agency deals with a smaller budget

Katie Watkins

Posted on January 26, 2023 · Regular maintenance is critical for flood mitigation projects to work as they’re supposed to. But the Harris County Flood Control District’s maintenance budget isn’t keeping pace with its growing portfolio of projects.

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What a $50 savings per taxpayer is costing Harris County residents

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Posted on January 23, 2023 · Republican officials contend last fall’s boycott of Harris County Commissioners Court was more than worth it, forcing cuts to what they saw as a bloated budget and granting relief to taxpayers burdened by inflation. But the bill is coming due in the form of starved departments and fewer services.

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The cybersecurity threat of TikTok (Jan. 23, 2023)

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Posted on January 23, 2023 · On Monday's show: Now that TikTok has been banned from government-issued devices in Texas, we discuss what sort of threat the social media app may pose.

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo to take personal leave to visit ill grandfather in Colombia

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 4, 2023 · Hidalgo is expected to be out of the country for about a week and likely will not participate in next Tuesday's meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court, according to her deputy chief of staff.

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