Author: Rachel Carlton

Twenty-seven people died in the custody of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in 2022, while the average daily jail population rose above 10,000 for the first time since 2011.

Commissioners announced the proposal at a news conference Jan. 24; the proposal must be approved at Commissioners Court.

Harris County residents saw a new face among the newly established 4-1 Democratic majority on Commissioners Court beginning with the first meeting in 2023 on Jan. 10.

The Houston Association of Realtors’ latest report showed home prices had risen between 2021 and 2022, but the number of homes sold had fallen.

Commissioners voted 3-1 to approve the county’s new climate action plan during their Jan. 10 meeting.

Commissioners unanimously approved a new worker safety policy, but approved an internal operations climate plan along party lines.

The meeting is the first of Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones’ term. County Judge Lina Hidalgo will be absent on personal leave.

Del Moral Mealer joined a growing list of candidates on Jan. 6 in contesting their respective elections.

Del Moral Mealer joined a growing list of candidates on Jan. 6 in contesting their respective elections.

Del Moral Mealer joined a growing list of candidates on Jan. 6 in contesting their respective elections.