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Harris County
Recent News About Harris County
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George honors Harris County Commissioner Garcia for 'bettering his community' during National Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George dedicated Oct. 7 to Harris County commissioner Adrian Garcia, a former law enforcement officer.
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Harris County DA launches investigation into allegations Turner awarded deal to 'favored' developer
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has launched a formal probe into allegations Mayor Sylvester Turner steered affordable housing funds last month to a favored developer.
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'I still don't like it': Harris County Commission cancels $11 million contract to promote vaccination outreach
After a former campaign worker was awarded an $11 million contract for COVID-19 vaccination outreach, Harris County Commissioners have reversed course, voting to void the contract with Elevate Strategies LLC.
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Op-ed: Harris County Commissioners Court vaccine outreach
When the Harris County Commissioners Court awarded a contract for vaccine outreach it initially flew under the radar.
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Tachus 'thrilled' to provide high-speed fiber internet to Harris County homes
A Harris County home has become the first home in the county to be connected to high-speed fiber internet from a Woodlands-based internet company.
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Trump pressuring Texas to widen ongoing 2020 election audit that Harris County Judge Hidalgo calls 'a sham'
Texas heads into October under continued pressure from former President Donald Trump to widen the state's already underway 2020 election audit, which Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has denounced as "a sham."
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'Unlike anything else in the world': Harris County commissioner announces support for new $100 billion Houston CCS hub
A new $100 billion carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) hub in Houston has earned the support of a Harris County commissioner during a Sept. 23 event.
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'We will continue to come after him': HPOU head demands district judge's resignation after fatal shooting of officer
Doug Griffith, the president of the Houston Police Officers Union, has demanded a Harris County judge step down from the bench following the fatal shooting death of an officer.
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'Get your shot': Harris County's $100 vaccine incentive program to end Sept. 30
Harris County’s $100 vaccine incentive program is slated to end on Sept. 30 and county officials have gone on record that they have no intentions of extending the plan.
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'Her legacy carries me through': County honors 30th anniversary of inauguration of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards
Harris County commemorated the 30th anniversary of the late Ann Richards becoming Texas governor on Sept. 23.
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Allegations of doctor stealing vaccines leads to Harris County lawsuit to 'finally set right some of the wrongs'
A former Harris County Public Health employee is suing the department and Harris County for discrimination after being accused of stealing COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Small businesses 'hit the hardest' by the pandemic could be eligible for Harris County grant program
Small businesses in Harris County that were negatively impacted by COVID-19 could be eligible for some financial assistance from the county's $30 million Small Business Relief Fund that launched on Sept. 20.
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Harris County 'proud to welcome Afghan refugees' to Texas
The Harris County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to approve a resolution to welcome Afghan refugees to Texas’s largest county.
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'Things are trending in the right direction': CenterPoint Energy crews work to restore services post-Nicholas
Crews with CenterPoint Energy jumped into action as soon as reports of power outages trickled in following Hurricane Nicholas’s landfall along the upper Texas Gulf Coast.
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'Conditions remain dangerous' as Hurricane Nicholas makes its way to Texas
The exact location of the landfall of Nicholas was approximately 10 miles west-southwest of Sargent Beach, gushing in with winds of 75 mph. However, just hours after it hit the land, it was categorized as a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph.
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'We need to focus on so many other efforts': Hidalgo cancels $11 million vaccine outreach contract between Harris County, Elevated Strategies
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will put a stop to an $11 million vaccine outreach contract.
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King: Hidalgo 'lied' about $11 million contract
I lauded County Judge Lina Hidalgo for committing to not take campaign contribution from county contractors shortly after she was elected, a campaign finance reform I have long supported.
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'The first in decades': New Harris County felony court handles almost 2,500 cases in its first day
A new Harris County felony court has finished its first few days in an expansion local officials hope will start to address a longtime backlog in criminal cases.
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Hidalgo: 'People are dying needlessly' as Harris County faces nurse, hospital bed shortages
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, a mass nurse shortage in Harris County has drawn attention from Judge Lina Hidalgo, outlining a $30 million investment to bring in 622 new nurses to the county.
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'Any real, freedom-loving Texan should be ashamed': Hidalgo criticizes voting reform bill's passage
Judge Lina Hidalgo of Harris County condemned and criticized the passage of a Republican-backed election security bill on Aug. 27.