Houston’s city council approved a vaccine incentive program proposed by the mayor over objections from a council member that the program was unfair to those already vaccinated.
Mayor Turner promised more officers, but Harris County has moved funds away from constables while funding interventions managed by the public health department.
While pointing out that most other hospitals have not mandated vaccines, a new lawsuit cites Governor Abbott’s executive orders and seeks exception to Texas’ “employment-at-will” doctrine.
Skyrocketing homicide rates and bond release practices in Harris County have drawn the attention of gubernatorial candidate Allen West.
Although the city validated an amendment petition last month, Turner aims to delay a vote to reform the city’s “strong mayor” charter for more than two years.
Although Abbott's orders restrict local mask mandates, Houston Mayor Turner announced a face-covering requirement for city employees regardless of vaccination status.
After signing legislation he says is intended to “crush” distribution of the deadly narcotic, Governor Abbott called on state Democrats to “end their partying in Washington, D.C.” and return to enact bail reforms.
A lawsuit over Houston Methodist System’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate as a condition of employment has been appealed as workers say they are being forced to serve as “guinea pigs.”
Former Trustee Dave Wilson alleges that the board violated his constitutional rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments, and the case could have implications for school boards across the state.
In a rare show of bipartisanship, Harris County state lawmakers and county officials have soundly condemned GLO systems that excluded the county and city of Houston from flood mitigation funding.
A scoring metric that emphasized low-to-moderate income communities and costs per person resulted in significant awards for cities in Galveston County, but excluded Houston and Harris County’s government.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner condemned a business coalition's “silence” on election legislation and canceled participation in upcoming events.
Houston Methodist is requiring all of its employees to receive the emergency-authorized COVID-19 vaccine or be subject to termination.
Mayor Sylvester Turner was joined by a host of elected officials in a press conference denouncing state election integrity bills they say constitute voter suppression.
A committee hearing on bail reform featured testimony from Harris County's district attorney and victim’s families, with opposition from some criminal justice reformers.
A man charged with murdering a Houston police officer was released on bond just hours after police Chief Acevedo lambasted Harris County judges over felony bond practices.
County Judge Lina Hidalgo said lane expansions would lead to more congestion and that plans should be reformulated to eliminate any need to relocate residents.
During a discussion on policing and criminal justice reform, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo warned of a coming public backlash on lenient felony bond policies.
Houston will launch a “March on Crime” initiative to provide crime tips and encourage communications with law enforcement as the region experiences skyrocketing homicide and assault rates.
Turner and Acevedo addressed the city’s rising homicide rate and called for Harris County judges and magistrates to stop issuing multiple PR bonds to felony suspects.
