Posted on · The NCAA Men's Final Four has the national spotlight on Houston and NRG Park, where the historic domed stadium sits unused. What's next for the Astrodome? In short, not much at all.
Posted on · Town Square with Ernie Manouse discussed how the county got information out during the storm and lessons learned for the next big hurricane.
Posted on · Emmett cites his work on mental health as his proudest accomplishment in office. His greatest frustration: lack of cooperation from state government.
Posted on · Outgoing Harris County Judge Ed Emmett will hold a non-tenured professorship as well as a senior fellowship at Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Posted on · Outgoing County Judge Ed Emmett accused plaintiffs in the suit of stalling a deal after the election.
Posted on · Harris County Judge Ed Emmett laid out what he believes the region needs from the next Texas Legislature in order to continue rebuilding after Harvey. Those goals put him on a collision course with Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
Posted on · Democratic challengers across Greater Houston have spent much of the past year trying to hang the slow pace of Harvey relief around Republican incumbents’ necks
Posted on · Congressman John Culberson, who is running for reelection, said the bond package would complement the $4.5 billion Harris County is set to receive to complete work on federally authorized flood control projects.
Posted on · County Budget Officer Bill Jackson says the county’s per capita property tax debt has fallen 21 percent since 2012.
Posted on · Judge Ed Emmett plans to hold more than 20 meetings to get input from residents
Posted on · With hurricane season approaching, officials hope to create the system "soon"
Posted on · The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that the county’s bail system is unconstitutional. Judge Darrell Jordan and Judge Mike Fields told Commissioners Court that continuing to fight the suit would only waste county resources
Posted on · Harris County Judge Ed Emmett says a $1 billion bond, including property taxes, will be needed to pay for flood mitigation projects that federal and state funds don’t cover.
Posted on · The poll, by University of Houston and Rice University researchers, demonstrates broad support for flood control measures in the wake of Harvey, but minimal backing for tax increases to pay for them
Posted on · The county’s budget for fiscal 2018/19 is likely to be flat due to Harvey