Posted on · Mealer dropped the lawsuit challenging election results just days after County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced she will return to office after a temporary leave to receive treatment for depression.
Posted on · The announcement by the second-term county judge comes amidst criticism from a political opponent and as Harris County leaders prepare to vote on a new proposed tax rate.
Posted on · Hidalgo, 32, said she checked herself into an out-of-state treatment facility in late July and expects to be on leave for the "next several weeks."
Posted on · The civil lawsuit claims the county and its leadership failed to adequately fund and staff the Downtown Houston jail, resulting in “blatantly dangerous” working conditions that precipitated the December 2021 assault.
Posted on · The Harris County judge has a strained relationship with Jackson Lee's main rival for the seat, State Sen. John Whitmire.
Posted on · Families will be able to apply as early as Monday, June 12 and know if they are eligible 2 weeks after applying.
Posted on · Retired Major General Rick Noriega was fired as Harris County's IT chief last month after failing to take mandatory sexual harassment training.
Posted on · The retired major general and unsuccessful U.S. Senate candidate is threatening to sue county leaders for wrongful termination and defamation, according to multiple news outlets.
Posted on · Instead of juvenile detention, kids are provided ongoing support during their stay and are connected to long-term services as they transition out of the facility.
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 · The money, if authorized by county commissioners, will go toward increased access to contraception and screenings at clinics managed by Harris County Public Health.
Posted on · Hidalgo touched on a variety of topics on Houston Matters with Craig Cohen, from claims of defunding police to a potential state takeover of HISD to her demeanor since the November election.
Posted on · The county's top elected official says she has "no regrets" about her initial pushback regarding toxic wastewater shipments to the Houston area in the aftermath of a cargo train derailment in Ohio.
Posted on · A Harris County company that disposes of toxic chemicals is again receiving shipments of firefighting wastewater from a trail derailment in Ohio early this month, according to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.
Posted on · Texas Molecular, the company contracted to dispose of the wastewater, informed Judge Lina Hidalgo Thursday that the first shipments had arrived by truck around Wednesday, February 15.