Alexandra del Moral Mealer called for a plan to increase county law enforcement staffing by 1,000 officers to combat a dramatic rise in crime since 2019.
As districts work to bolster school security, Harris County Constable Mark Herman says he will place hundreds of deputies at schools and day care centers.
Despite $197 million in unspent funds from the 2015 bond package, the commissioners court voted to proceed with a new bond election in November.
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.
Commissioners voted along party lines to explore ways to promote and expand access to abortion and contraception in the state’s most populous county.
At the Texas GOP convention, reporters for The Texan talked with elected officials across the Lone Star State.
County Judge Lina Hidalgo says the program will use federal ARPA funds to provide childcare for 1,000 children for three years.
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.
District Attorney Kim Ogg said suspects were released on bonds of either $10,000 or zero dollars regardless of charges when a system crashed in March.
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.
The Harris County indictments stem from controversy around a $11 million vaccine outreach contract awarded to a well-connected Democrat.
