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Harris County
Recent News About Harris County
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'The best is still in store': Turner offers birthday wishes to former Harris County clerk
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner gave a birthday shoutout to former Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins, who garnered national acclaim after overseeing one of the biggest voter turnouts in recent memory last fall.
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Ellis: 'Harris County is committed to equitable recovery' with rental assistance program
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis is providing reassurance to local tenants that still need rental assistance after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to extend the eviction moratorium through the end of July.
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'Now's the time:' Adoption fees waived at Harris County Pets through July 11
Adoption fees are waived for furry friends at Harris County Pets through Sunday, July 11.
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Hidalgo: 'Juneteenth is now officially a Harris County holiday'
Juneteenth was named a federal holiday on June 17, but it’s also an official holiday in Harris County, and Judge Lina Hidalgo wants people to know how significant it is.
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Harris County votes to add administrator position to 'upgrade their governance structure'
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is celebrating the creation of a county administrator position as a win for the area.
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Biden, Emhoff visit Houston Astros as part of 'Vaccinate at the Plate' initiative
First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff recently visited Minute Maid Park to encourage people to get vaccinated.
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'Uncontroverted evidence': Giuliani loses law license in response to false election claims
A New York appellate court ordered former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's law license to be suspended in the State of New York in response to election fraud claims attributed to him.
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Texans 'still recovering from multiple natural disasters in a short period of time'
Hurricane preparation is very expensive, especially for those still recovering from previous storms or natural disasters.
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Hidalgo: 'Community input' key to Harris County highway project
A Harris County judge announced that the North Houston Highway Improvement Project may have hit a speed bump after the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) received a request from the federal government to block the project.
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'Let us do it': Harris County could provide health insurance to uninsured residents under COVER Now Act
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo recently hinted that the county could take it upon itself to provide medical coverage to its uninsured residents.
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'A momentous occasion to celebrate': Hidalgo seeks to make Juneteenth a holiday at the county level
Juneteenth recently became a federal holiday, with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo seeking to make it one at the county level.
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Harris County Commissioners hold 'first in-person meeting' since start of pandemic
The Harris County Commission held its first in-person meeting in Houston in over a year, a sign that the COVID-19 pandemic is easing.
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'People are stepping up' on COVID-19 vaccinations, Hidalgo says
There is more good news on the COVID-19 vaccination front in Harris County with 43.8% of residents over the age of 12 fully vaccination, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo reported.
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'An important and encouraging milestone': Harris County lowers COVID-19 threat level to yellow
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo recently lowered the COVID-19 threat level from orange to yellow, which is one step away from the safest level possible.
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'Don't wait until it’s too late': Hidalgo encourages residents to get flood insurance for 2021 hurricane season
As Texas enters the hurricane season, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is urging local residents to apply for flood insurance and make sure existing flood insurance policies are up to date.
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College scholarships available 'for students under 18 who get their vaccines' in Harris County
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said that students under the age of 18 that get vaccinated could receive college scholarships.
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Houston, Harris County to receive ‘$750 million for mitigation efforts’ following backlash
Following a backlash over the Texas General Land Office’s failure to provide funding to the City of Houston and Harris County following Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Land Commissioner George P. Bush said he will seek $750 million in federal aid for the county.
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Legislators express 'collective dissatisfaction' with GLO decision to exclude Harris County, City of Houston from receiving flood funding
Harris County lawmakers have joined together to rebuke the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for not including Houston and Harris County for Hurricane Harvey federal funding.
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'Make a plan': NOAA expects above-average hurricane season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently forecasted an above-average Atlantic hurricane season this year, according to a press report.
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'We're very excited': City of Houston launches new program to eliminate homelessness
The City of Houston has partnered with SEARCH and the Houston Coalition for the Homeless to solve the problem of homelessness through a new program called Community COVID Housing Program, which will offer permanent solutions to get the homeless off of living on the streets.