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Battle to come over $1.2 billion bond proposal by Harris County leaders

Battle to come over $1.2 billion bond proposal by Harris County leaders

There’s a very big ask coming from Harris County leaders on the November Ballot, big as in more than a billion dollars.

August 10
Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia's staff member arrested for third DWI offense

Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia's staff member arrested for third DWI offense

An employee at Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia’s office is facing a third DWI charge – which would make it a third-degree felony.

August 8
Harris County leaders asking for more Monkeypox vaccines as cases increase 120% since last week

Harris County leaders asking for more Monkeypox vaccines as cases increase 120% since last week

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is asking the federal government for more monkeypox vaccines as the number of cases locally have more than doubled in the last week.

August 2
Harris Co. Commissioners approve $25 million request to move overflow inmates to other prisons

Harris Co. Commissioners approve $25 million request to move overflow inmates to other prisons

Late Tuesday night, Harris County Commissioners Court approved Sheriff Ed Gonzalez' request for $25 million to house overflow inmates in a private West Texas prison.

July 20
Harris Co. approves $7 million investment aimed at improving, protecting mothers and children

Harris Co. approves $7 million investment aimed at improving, protecting mothers and children

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis introduced the maternal and child health program to the Harris County Commissioners Court.

July 19
Burn ban in Harris County ahead of Fourth of July, but fireworks sales can continue

Burn ban in Harris County ahead of Fourth of July, but fireworks sales can continue

Harris County is now under a burn ban ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, but fireworks sales can continue.

June 28
Harris Co. commissioner candidate accuses opponent of photoshopping racist attack ads

Harris Co. commissioner candidate accuses opponent of photoshopping racist attack ads

Ben Chou and Judge Lesley Briones are vying for the Democratic nomination for Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner.

May 23
Are encryption apps sinking open government in Harris County?

Are encryption apps sinking open government in Harris County?

"The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know."

May 9
Harris Co. Pct. 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia 'feeling OK' after COVID-19 positive test

Harris Co. Pct. 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia 'feeling OK' after COVID-19 positive test

“Thankfully, I am feeling ok with what appears to be a mild case of COVID-19,” Commissioner Garcia said. "I am grateful to have been vaccinated and boosted which I maintain is the reason my symptoms aren’t worse."

May 8
Harris County paid vendor $1.4M after controversial COVID contract canceled

Harris County paid vendor $1.4M after controversial COVID contract canceled

Harris County paid $1.4 million to Elevate Strategies immediately after the controversial COVID-19 contract's cancelation last September.

April 19
Hidalgo staffer implicated in 'bid-rigging' scandal gets new, higher paying County job

Hidalgo staffer implicated in 'bid-rigging' scandal gets new, higher paying County job

One of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's senior aides implicated in an alleged $11 million "bid-rigging" scheme left her staff for a new job just five days after Texas Rangers served search warrants on the judge and members of her inner circle.

March 29
Harris County elections administrator resigns after mishandling of Texas Primary Election

Harris County elections administrator resigns after mishandling of Texas Primary Election

Harris County Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria has submitted her resignation following the mishandling of the Texas Primary Election on March 1 and subsequent fallout.

March 8
Harris County leaders discuss new pilot programs aimed at addressing violent crime

Harris County leaders discuss new pilot programs aimed at addressing violent crime

Harris County Pct. 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis met with FOX 26 in the Sunnyside neighborhood to discuss the complicated issue of how to tackle and reduce violent crime.

February 10
Harris County bondsman calls out 'bad actors' offering deceptive, discount rates

Harris County bondsman calls out 'bad actors' offering deceptive, discount rates

FOX 26 hears from a leading bail-bondsman, who says a small, but unscrupulous group of "bad actors" within his own industry are giving criminal defendants a "deeply discounted" path of jail.

February 9
Judge Hidalgo shares details on $1.4B proposed budget for programs to fight violent crime

Judge Hidalgo shares details on $1.4B proposed budget for programs to fight violent crime

Harris County Commissioners are meeting on Tuesday to discuss budget proposals, and as southeast Texas sees an increase in violent crimes, there's an added focus on addressing that growing problem.

February 7
EXPLAINER: How Harris Co. is giving job seekers with a previous criminal history a ‘fair chance’ at employment

EXPLAINER: How Harris Co. is giving job seekers with a previous criminal history a ‘fair chance’ at employment

County commissioners approved a "Fair Chance Policy", where applicants do not have to disclose their criminal history on the application. FOX 26 spoke with activists, legal experts, and skeptics on what this could mean for Harris County.

February 2
'You are a disgrace,' Former Harris County commissioner blasts Democrats over crime wave

'You are a disgrace,' Former Harris County commissioner blasts Democrats over crime wave

Harsh words and heavy pressure is being aimed at Harris County leaders over the ongoing failure to lower violent crime, as alleged killers keep bonding out of jail.

January 25
Problems at the Harris County Jail - What's Your Point?

Problems at the Harris County Jail - What's Your Point?

Over the past two years folks in Harris County have borne witness to an undeniable fact - that is, the societal apparatus which delivers an acceptable degree of "law and order" is a very "fragile" chain.

December 26, 2021
Concerns over contraband: Weapons, phones, drugs found on inmates in Harris County Jail

Concerns over contraband: Weapons, phones, drugs found on inmates in Harris County Jail

A number of problems are plaguing the Harris County Jail. Even as the sheriff’s office works to make the facility safer there seems to be growing concern for what’s being found on inmates in the jail.

December 17, 2021
'We've got to relieve the pressure,' Harris Co. Sheriff says as conditions worsen at jail

'We've got to relieve the pressure,' Harris Co. Sheriff says as conditions worsen at jail

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez first warned of burgeoning hardships inside the overcrowded jail this past January after thousands of assaults and multiple deaths. It appears Harris County commissioners are now taking the jail crisis seriously amid the latest reports of inmates attacking officers.

December 15, 2021
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