Legislation introduced by Sen. Paul Bettencourt takes aim at a collection of African art a Harris County commissioner has stored and maintained at taxpayer expense.
A letter to Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan says the county failed to follow legal procedures and must take corrective action and rescind the appointment of the elections administrator.
State Rep. Valoree Swanson (R-Spring) is trying — again — to abolish Harris County's under-the-radar board of education.
Republican state legislators have filed bills that would codify a court ruling that halted Harris County plans to send unsolicited absentee or mail ballot applications to all voters.
Formed as a response to growing calls to defund the police, Abbott brought his "Back the Blue" pledge to Houston.
Discrepancies in Harris County’s early voting reports have prompted queries from the Texas Secretary of State in the latest controversy over the county’s handling of elections.
Despite having the highest number of new unemployment claims in the state, the Houston City Council approved a tax rate that will increase the property burden for next year.
A new proclamation from the governor reinstates poll watchers for mail-in ballot delivery activities and thwarts Harris County plans to accept in-person drop off of marked mail ballots at multiple locations.
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.
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.
In the ongoing legal battle between Houston and the General Land Office over Hurricane Harvey relief, the Texas Supreme Court granted a stay in favor of the state today.
Despite passing a resolution to use the disaster declaration loophole, the commissioners court has announced it will pursue the no-new-revenue property tax rate.
Three years after Hurricane Harvey, lawmakers tell courts Houston has failed to assist homeowners promptly and urges a judge to allow the General Land Office to manage recovery funds.
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.
Due to tax revenue shortfalls caused by the pandemic and government shutdowns, a number of localities are looking to raise property taxes above the rate set by the legislature.
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.
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.
While Mayor Turner and Judge Hidalgo call for another Houston area lockdown, Sens. Bettencourt and Creighton say containment measures are working and further economic harm is not necessary.
While the Texas Municipal League asserts localities are exempt from the new limits, state leaders maintain the opposite and are applying pressure to prevent increases in the first place.
With tax revenues declining, cities and counties may look to raise property taxes above the 3.5 percent threshold instituted by SB 2 thanks to a loophole in the law.
