The Harris County indictments stem from controversy around a $11 million vaccine outreach contract awarded to a well-connected Democrat.
A grand jury investigation found probable cause of tampering with governmental documents and misuse of official information related to a contract awarded to a woman with ties to local and national Democrats.
A grand jury reportedly investigating an $11 million contract awarded to a one-woman firm with ties to prominent Democrats has resulted in search warrants for county offices.
While some officials pushed for a new rule, several experts disputed the authority of the local licensing board to impose a rule requiring 10 percent down payments on bonds.
The GOP will seek to force the county to turn back on the livestream of the vote counting and implement independent oversight of upcoming elections in Harris County.
The commissioners voted to approve a budget meeting 18 percent of law enforcement requests, but will borrow money from road bonds to fund salary increases.
Crime Stoppers of Houston announced the launch of a new crime research initiative in response to an increase in homicides.
The county will spend up to $2.6 million on overtime for deputies to patrol seven high crime neighborhoods in unincorporated areas for 120 days.
Under a redistricting plan adopted by Harris County, 1.1 million residents who were slated to vote for a commissioner in 2022 will not be able to vote until 2024.
Although commissioners voted to cancel an $11 million contract with Democratic strategists, revelations about the vendor selection have prompted a grand jury investigation.
Emulating programs in Seattle and Madison, Harris County will enact new equity policies for hiring, contracting, and providing county services to residents.
A slew of flood mitigation projects promised when the county sought voter approval for a $2.5 billion bond package in 2018 may be defunded due to a request from Commissioner Garcia.
