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Former Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Steve Radack filed a redistricting lawsuit on New Years Eve last week. This lawsuit comes hot on the heels of a previous lawsuit by Commissioners Jack Cagle, Tom Ramsey and their supporters. That lawsuit is now in the Texas Supreme Court. Here’s an overview of where both cases stand. […]

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October 28, 2021 Reduce Flooding

Democrats Approve Modified Ellis Redistricting Plan Along Party Lines

In a straight party-line vote, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis and and Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia approved a modified version of a plan presented weeks ago by Ellis. It contained an even bigger surprise than in Ellis’ original plan. The Old Switcheroo The plan approved today creates two safe, […]

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October 15, 2021 admin

Lina Hidalgo Leads the Largest County in Texas, Tells Those Who Underestimate Her: ‘Good Luck with That’

The Harris County judge tells PEOPLE about why her family left Colombia, the adversity she faces as a young woman

September 21, 2021 Michael Hagerty

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (Sept. 21, 2021)

On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo joins us to answer your questions about issues facing the county.
Also this hour: Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law another bill designed to quash the teaching of critical race theo…

July 23, 2021 Schaefer Edwards

Hidalgo Asks Vaxxed to Re-Mask As Dr. Peter Hotez Says Most Folks In COVID Wards “Are There By Choice”

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo called in nationally recognized coronavirus expert Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine Thursday to help her spread two urgent messages: a plea that vaccinated county residents re-don their face masks given the…

June 22, 2021 Michael Hagerty

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (June 22, 2021)

On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo joins us to answer your questions about issues facing the county.
Then, there’s been a lot of hand-wringing lately about the mental health toll the pandemic has taken on, well, everyon…

May 26, 2021 Schaefer Edwards

Turner and Hidalgo Blast George P. Bush For Withholding Harvey Relief Funds

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner went after Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush Wednesday with a letter expressing their “profound disappointment” with how Bush’s General Land Office blocked Houston and Harris Coun…

May 21, 2021 Margaret Downing

Lina Hidalgo Wants a New Deal on Hurricane Harvey Mitigation Funds

“The deck was stacked against us from the get-go.” That was Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s assessment at a Friday press conference in which she protested the criteria used to determine what counties and cities would get what share of the federal fu…

May 18, 2021 Schaefer Edwards

Hidalgo Finally Lowers COVID Threat Level With New Guidelines For Only Unvaccinated

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Tuesday announced that the local coronavirus metrics and an ample supply of vaccines finally made her comfortable enough to lower the county’s COVID-19 threat level. “So many times I’ve been at this podium to deliver…

May 5, 2021 Schaefer Edwards

Hidalgo and Turner Cancel Events With Houston’s Biggest Business Group Over Silence On Texas Voter Bills

After weeks of pressuring the Greater Houston Partnership to get off the sidelines and speak out against controversial state voting bills, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Wednesday that they were fed-up wit…