In Texas’ largest county, a grant from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg injects an additional $9.6 million into an elections administration rife with controversy and legal challenges.
The San Jacinto River Authority says governmental immunity and the facts of the case protect them from homeowners' lawsuits.
Despite significant declines in positivity and hospitalization rates since the July peak, Judge Hidalgo is keeping Harris County at Red Alert for COVID-19.
West said if Harris County Clerk Hollins does not follow the law and court orders regarding mail-in ballots, the attorney general should confiscate the unsecured printed materials.
A Harris County plan will “sell” toll roads to a newly created government corporation and allow toll road revenues to be spent on unrelated projects.
Following a State District Court ruling, the Texas Supreme Court blocked Harris County Clerk Hollins’ plan to send unsolicited mail-in ballot applications to every voter.
Here's a list of the top lawsuits filed since the coronavirus pandemic and resulting shutdowns disrupted the lives of Texans.
Details of a new warrant for Menifee describe a home invasion-style burglary, gunfire exchange with a victim, and alleged gang affiliations. He has been released on four bonds in less than two years.
The Texas Supreme Court effectively halted Harris County plans to send mail-in ballot applications to each of the county’s 2.37 million voters.
Despite a criminal history and gang affiliation, a murder suspect previously released on three separate felony bonds was quietly released on bond in Harris County last month.
After Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins failed to meet a Monday deadline for halting plans to send mail-in ballot applications to each voter, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit.
The Secretary of State gave Harris County a Monday deadline to halt plans to send mail-in ballot applications to all voters, calling the plan an abuse of voters' rights.
Harris County's election budget will increase nearly seven fold to provide vote-by-mail applications to all voters, drive-thru voting, new outreach, and extra COVID-19 safety precautions for this year.
Some local school superintendents have rejected stringent Harris County guidelines for school openings requiring indefinite closure while waiting for medical "countermeasures" and contact tracing programs.
Harris County's judge issued new county-determined benchmarks for school openings, but other elected officials say Hidalgo is using incorrect metrics to justify restrictions.
A resolution from Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis launched a “Vision Zero” initiative with the goal of eliminating all traffic-related fatalities by 2030.
The use of personal recognizance bonds for violent offenders, which has led to over 50 deaths in Harris County, became a flash-point in a commissioners court meeting.
The Harris County Commissioners Court did not make a final decision on next year's property tax rate, but are considering four options — three of which will raise taxes.
In response to local health officials prohibiting most schools from opening, Texas’ attorney general provided guidance, saying that authority rests with school system leaders.
Requests from Texas House Public Education Chair Dan Huberty for consultation with school districts and exceptions for vulnerable students and outdoor activities were rejected in county orders.
