In response to rising violent crime correlated to bail bond policies, a former constable and commissioner called three members of the Harris County Commissioners Court “a disgrace.”
While rejecting the possibility of intervention prior to the 2022 primary election, the narrow ruling left the door open for future consideration of the constitutionality of Harris County’s redistricting map.
Although some media outlets characterized a Harris County man’s death as the first due to Omicron in the nation, the local health department reports underlying health issues and has not released the primary cause of death.
Complying with a request from Lina Hidalgo, county analysts have recommended using federal COVID-19 relief funds to directly pay for abortions or ancillary services.
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.
In a move one commissioner called “vindictive,” Democrats will “swap” two Republican precincts while expanding power to raise taxes and consolidate services under the county judge.
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.
Commissioner Tom Ramsey called a map proposed by Rodney Ellis “the most corrupt plan I've ever seen in my 45 years of doing work in Harris County.”
Calling election audits a “political trick,” the resolution instructs the county attorney to do everything possible to contest the Texas Secretary of State’s audit of the 2020 election.
