Posted on · Up to eight gun buyback events will be held by the county, potentially starting in November, that aim to reduce instances of gun violence and gun-related deaths. They'll be structured similarly to a buyback event held in Houston in August.
Posted on · Hidalgo's 10-point lead is notably higher than the one-point lead she garnered in a survey released in July.
Posted on · Republican candidate Alexandra del Moral Mealer will face Democratic incumbent Lina Hidalgo in the upcoming November election.
Posted on · On Friday's show: Two staffers for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo are asking that District Attorney Kim Ogg be disqualified from prosecuting their case, which involves a controversial COVID-19 outreach contract. We learn why. And the new Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Houston Field Office discusses his job and efforts to fight crime in the area.
Posted on · The motion accused Ogg of "blatant and numerous" conflicts of interest.
Posted on · With the start of another Atlantic hurricane season, Houston Matters presents an hour of information on preparing to weather another storm season.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Homicides involving a gun have been on the rise in Harris County since 2018. In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, we discuss how we should respond. And a new survey reveals what life is like here for Muslims.
Posted on · Mealer, a 37-year-old former Army captain, garnered a little over 75% of the votes in the Republican Party primary runoff.
Posted on · Hidalgo accused Ogg of using misleading evidence to obtain search warrants that resulted in the arrest of her chief of staff and two former senior staffers.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · Local leaders have blamed the bail bond industry for setting rates too low, allowing people accused of violent offenses to easily get out of jail and reoffend.
Posted on · Hidalgo said that she believed the "unfair" accusations were politically motivated, since she's running for reelection in November.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Two senior staffers for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and one former one have been indicted in connection with a COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract. Plus: City Council Member Mary Nan Huffman answers your questions. And we hear from a Houstonian who served as an interpreter for U.S. forces in his native Afghanistan.
Posted on · Hidalgo has not been indicted, and has denied any wrongdoing.
Posted on · On Friday's show: Judge Lina Hidalgo reflects on two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we discuss when judges should recuse themselves in cases, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and we visit the Mecum classic car auction.