Posted on · 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.
Posted on · The climate action plan, which passed 3-1 on a party-line vote, aims to reduce emissions compared to a base year of 2021.
Posted on · Republican Commissioners Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey boycotted commissioners court for the sixth time in a row, preventing Democrats from adopting proposed lower rates before a Friday deadline.
Posted on · Commissioners Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey had sought a special, discussion-only meeting to hammer out a compromise on taxes and the budget. They got it, but refused to attend, claiming Commissioner Adrian Garcia was negotiating in bad faith.
Posted on · Without four of the five Harris County Commissioners present, the court can't vote on the proposed property tax rate for fiscal year 2023, which starts October 1.
Posted on · Longoria came under fire after her office took more than 24 hours to tally votes, and missed 10,000 mail-in ballots in the final unofficial count. Longoria has also been sued by the county GOP.
Posted on · Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo condemned alternative budget proposals by Republican Commissioners Tom Ramsey and Jack Cagle as “dystopian.”
Posted on · The Fair Chance Policy, proposed by County Attorney Christian Menefee, bans most county departments from asking a job applicant whether they have a criminal record.
Posted on · The attorney for Republican commissioners and voters indicated he plans to appeal the ruling.
Posted on · County Judge Lina Hidalgo warned that completing the toxicology reports alone would take weeks.
Posted on · A map proposed by Democratic Commissioner Rodney Ellis would shrink Republican Commissioner Tom Ramsey's precinct, while sandwiching most of unincorporated Harris County into Republican Commissioner Jack Cagle's precinct.
Posted on · The judges, who should be in place by the end of August, will work on some of the most intractable cases in the county's criminal court backlog.