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Recent News About Harris County
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'Our hospitals are at the brink': Lack of ICU beds to blame for Army veteran's death from treatable illness
The lack of ICU beds caused by rising COVID-19 hospitalizations has been blamed for the death of an Army veteran from a treatable illness.
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New law established for boarding homes in Harris County to 'protect vulnerable residents'
Officials in Harris County established a new state law Aug. 26 providing additional protections for residents of boarding homes within the county.
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Bettencourt slams Hidalgo's $100 incentive for first-time COVID shot: 'This is ripe for fraud'
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo revealed on Aug. 17 that a new initiative will be incentivizing Texas residents with $100 to get the vaccine, which has drawn criticism from some GOP lawmakers.
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METRO celebrates 42 years of making Houston 'accessible to all'
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County celebrated its 42nd anniversary on Aug. 12.
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Hidalgo voices support for 'Afghanistan veterans, families' after Taliban takes control of country
Reaction to the rapid advancement of the Taliban across Afghanistan has been met with varying degrees of disbelief, while many contend the takeover of the radical group was inevitable.
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'Protecting the community during an emergency is a duty': Abbott's ban on mask mandates to receive court challenge
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Aug. 10 stated that she and other county leaders authorized County Attorney Christian D. Menefee to take legal action in response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order barring jurisdictions from implementing mask mandates.
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'Running a small business is a huge challenge': Harris County approves $30 million for small businesses
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced on Aug. 10 a new infusion of cash totaling $30 million to help small business in Texas during the hard times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'A good first step': Menefee asks for public to provide input on I-45 project
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee is asking for the public's opinion on if the I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) should continue to be funded or if it should be eliminated from the 10-year TxDOT’s Unified Transportation Project plan.
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Harris County district attorney Ogg tests positive for COVID-19, 'at home resting'
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has been diagnosed with COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.
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Hidalgo raises county COVID-19 level to Red 'due to severe and uncontrolled spread in Harris County'
On Aug. 5, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo placed the county under the highest COVID-19 threat in response to surging numbers of coronavirus cases.
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'Heartbroken to hear': Chemical breach in La Porte claims two lives
A chemical leak at the LyondellBasell facility in La Porte on July 27 killed two and injured seven.
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Hidalgo issues recommendation for Harris County residents to 'get vaccinated and mask up for vulnerable populations'
It has been more than 500 days since Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued a disaster declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'The Delta variant is far more transmissible': COVID-19 cases soar in Houston
It seems that people who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccination in Texas communities like Houston are fueling a new upsurge in cases, causing health officials to raise the threat level from the second lowest tier (yellow) to the second highest (orange) on July 22.
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Houston Police 'welcome' addition of 3 Harris County judges approved by commissioners court to relieve busy dockets
Three new visiting judges have been approved by the Harris County Commissioners Court to help with a backlog of court cases.
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Ellis: 'Voting is not a partisan issue'
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis has given his take on Democratic leaders fleeing to Washington, D.C. in an effort to stall the state’s decision to reform its voting laws.
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Harris County 'investing in smart, people-centered infrastructure' by expanding free public Wi-Fi
Harris County's elected leaders are working to "bridge the digital divide" in order to allow for more residents to have internet access by investing in the infrastructure to expand free Wi-Fi across the county.
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'I just kept wondering why I was burning': Houston water park guests experience burning, irritation after chemical leak
Guests' time swimming in a Houston water park turned from pleasure to panic when a pool cleaning chemical leaked in the water during the July 17 weekend, hospitalizing a dozen people with burns and breathing problems.
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Hidalgo on visit to Comicpalooza 2021: 'The force was strong in Downtown Houston'
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and all things anime recently swept through Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center for Comicpalooza 2021.
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'We'll fight for every dollar': Hidalgo testifies regarding GLO's exclusion of Harris County for flood mitigation funding
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo recently testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations regarding the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) refusal to apportion funding to the county.
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Hidalgo considers new county administrator role a way to 'catch up with other major counties'
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo expressed her support for the creation of a county administrator position.