Posted on · Mealer tweeted a concession on Wednesday morning after results from all 782 voting locations were posted by Harris County Elections. Hidalgo won by 15,957 votes, 50.74% - 49.25%.
Posted on · Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo tries to win re-election but faces a challenge from Republican Alexandra del Moral Mealer.
Posted on · Wednesday’s meeting of Harris County Commissioners Court brought to an end a two-month fight over the county’s budget and tax rates.
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 · Judge Lina Hidalgo, the Democratic incumbent, faces a stiff, well-financed challenge by Republican Alexandra del Moral Mealer.
Posted on · Houston Public Media details four key races on the ballot this fall -- three of them are statewide contests and the other is in Harris County.
Posted on · The Houston region’s high number of homicides, the state’s new abortion ban and a flood of campaign cash have made for a dramatic race to lead the state’s most populous county.
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 · Judge Lina Hidalgo signaled Commissioner Jack Cagle’s alternative tax proposal offered a way out of the impasse over setting a new tax rate for Fiscal Year 2023, but time for a compromise is running short.
Posted on · The commission's two Republican members, Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey, did not show up to the meeting so a vote on the proposed budget could not happen.
Posted on · Hegar had threatened to invoke a recently passed law that would force large counties to get voter approval before passing a budget that cuts funding to law enforcement.
Posted on · According to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the county saw a 7% decrease in violent crime since June 2021, with a 4% decrease in homicides.
Posted on · Houston received over 16,000 Monkeypox vaccines, but demand still remains high.
Posted on · The county only has about 250 vaccines left, according to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.
Posted on · Monkeypox vaccine has not been widely available nationwide, and widespread vaccination is not recommended at this time.