Tag: Harris County
Harris County seeks restraining order against federal government to halt FEMA layoffs | Houston Public Media
Harris County is seeking a temporary restraining order against the federal government to halt the dismantlement of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to...
Voters with disabilities sue Harris County for allegedly lacking inclusive vote-by-mail options | Houston Public Media
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A group of Harris County voters with disabilities filed a class action lawsuit against the county's election administrator, accusing the county of discriminating...
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says she always planned to endorse Al Green in TX-18 election | Houston Public Media
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she had always planned to endorse Congressman Al Green for Texas’ 18th Congressional...
Houston voters will finally pick the next representative in the 18th Congressional District | Houston Public Media
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The long wait to fill the vacancy in Texas' 18th Congressional District is coming to an end Saturday. That’s when voters...
Execution of Texas man convicted of 1998 double murder scheduled for Wednesday
Charles Thompson, who once briefly escaped custody after being sentenced to death, is scheduled to be executed Wednesday evening for the 1998 double murder...
Here’s how Houston-area officials are preparing for winter weather threat | Houston Public Media
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Ahead of potential winter weather hitting Texas this weekend, counties in greater Houston are preparing for extreme cold weather and possible...
Republican candidate Marty Lancton leads in Harris County Judge campaign funds, Parker trails behind | Houston Public Media
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Local firefighters union president Marty Lancton, a top Republican candidate for Harris County Judge, has raised more than $500,000 in...
Parents sue after former Aramark employee is accused of sexually assaulting boy at Houston Texans game | Houston Public Media
The parents of an 8-year-old boy have filed a lawsuit against the man accused of sexually assaulting their child at a Houston Texans game...
Harris County leaders say private dollars are needed to renovate Astrodome as its future remain unclear | Houston Public Media
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Following recently inflated cost estimates to renovate Houston’s historic Astrodome, Harris County leaders said plans cannot move forward until there’s significant private investment....
Jon Lindsay, the longest-serving Harris County judge, dies at 90 | Houston Public Media
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Former Harris County Judge Jon Lindsay died on Wednesday morning. He was 90 years old.
No information was immediately available...
