The comptroller’s analysis determined that Harris County reduced funds for law enforcement, but Harris County says the comptroller’s math is faulty.
The comptroller’s analysis found Harris County reduced at least one constable’s budget by more than $2.3 million for 2023.
Harris County has claimed the district attorney’s office is not part of "law enforcement" and not subject to the state prohibition against defunding police.
An appointed judge is considering lawsuits for new elections, while a new report alleges officials did not initially provide enough ballots.
The county will attempt to reduce carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and create a Climate Justice Plan with a focus on “marginalized” communities.
The report points to usual problems with running elections but also blames the Houston Astros' World Series championship parade for causing delays.
Initially approved by the Texas Department of Transportation in 2021, the I-45 expansion project had been on hold due to the county’s federal lawsuit.
Harris County Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum told commissioners he would conduct an analysis after the election canvass is completed.
Unofficial totals gave the embattled incumbent judge a one-percentage point victory over Republican Alexandra del Moral Mealer.
The district attorney’s office says David Berry used incomplete and incorrectly skewed data to claim violent crime has fallen.
The county will default to the no-new-revenue tax rate, but increase revenues by an estimated $66 million due to new properties added to the tax rolls.
The latest poll has incumbent Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo trailing Republican challenger Alexandra del Moral Mealer by two points.
