Republicans boycotted a tax increase vote, and in retaliation, Commissioner Adrian Garcia halted proposed projects in their precincts.
Although the parties have agreed the county may adopt a budget, the war of words between the comptroller and commissioners has continued.
Kim Ogg warned that Houston’s no-questions-asked program would impede the investigation and prosecution of violent crime and incentivize firearm theft.
Despite $197 million in unspent funds from the 2015 bond package, the commissioners court voted to proceed with a new bond election in November.
Commissioners voted along party lines to move forward with legal action to block a state audit of county elections from 2020 through 2022.
Commissioner Adrian Garcia implied Republican commissioners who vote against the measure would not receive an equal share of funding.
After problems conducting the March 2022 primary, the county hired a research firm to evaluate the elections division and recommend changes.
Judge Darrell Jordan was arrested on charges of Official Oppression, but the Fort Bend District Attorney says the charges could not be proven in court.
Commissioners voted along party lines to explore ways to promote and expand access to abortion and contraception in the state’s most populous county.
The commissioners courts in two of the most populous counties in the state passed resolutions asking for the governor to call a special session to address gun violence in schools.
Commissioner Rodney Ellis cited articles published by two news outlets and a progressive advocacy group in blocking recognition of Crime Stoppers Houston while calling for an audit of the non-profit.
Judge Natalia Cornelio had worked with one of the defendants and accepted campaign donations from the owner of Elevate Strategies as well as Hidalgo’s legal counsel and criminal defense attorney.
