Local NewsTaxes & SpendingCity of Houston Asks Voters to Approve $478 Million in New Bond Debt
The $478 million bond referendum package will cover seven loosely defined categories, but the city will not commit to specific projects.
The $478 million bond referendum package will cover seven loosely defined categories, but the city will not commit to specific projects.
As family members shared stories of murdered loved ones, many expressed anger towards elected officials over rising crime in the community.
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs, an El Salvadorian national charged in the death of a Houston Police Sergeant is unlawfully present in the country.
A motion to revoke bond for a Harris County murder suspect has been pending for two weeks, and while the state has lost track of his whereabouts, the district attorney’s office is requesting his GPS records in connection with another shooting.
Incumbent Harris County D.A. Kim Ogg is facing challengers from all sides amid rising concerns over crime. Audia Jones, a challenger to Ogg, is pushing to eliminate cash bail for many felons.
Incumbent District Attorney Kim Ogg is facing challengers from her right and left in what will be a key and consequential race for Texas' most populous county.