Early Voting underway in Important Election
National, State, and Local Races on the Ballot HARRIS COUNTY – Early voting started on Monday of this week for the General and Special Elections. Voters the first […]
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Bonds, Harris County Flood Control District tax increase on ballot
By David Taylor Managing Editor The ballot on Nov. 5 will feature a school bond for Houston ISD, and a tax rate increase for the Harris County Flood […]
County votes Tax Increase; $2.67b Budget
By Tim Carlin HARRIS COUNTY – Harris County raised property tax rates by 7 cents per $100, and passed a $2.67 billion budget, over District Attorney Kim Ogg’s […]
UPDATE: Recent Flooding Puts Superfund Site At Risk
Ever since the San Jacinto River Waste Pits was added to the Superfund Priority List in 2008, rising sea levels, flooding and subsidence have sub-merged most of the […]
Heavy Rain, flooding affects homes, lives along San Jacinto River
Heavy rains over the last two weeks have left river dwellers in East Harris County along the San Jacinto River, Luce Bayou, Trinity River, in a lurch as […]
Over 1000 homes rebuilt after disasters
GLO helps after hurricane, flooding Harris County and Houston Community Rebuilds with the Help of Texas General Land Office HOUSTON – (Contributed Story) — The Texas General […]
GLO responds to criticism, sends $750 mil to Harris County
HARRIS COUNTY – After last week’s announcement from the state GLO, local leaders in Harris County and the City of Houston were vocal in their unhappiness about the […]
GLO, Feds deny flood funds to Harris County; but okay Jacinto City, Galena Park projects
Harris County and Houston officials learned Friday that the state GLO (General Land Office) and the federal HUD (Housing and Urban Development) had determined that these two governments […]
State of the County focuses on COVID-19
Judge Lina Hidalgo’s discusses her ideal pandemic re-opening strategy By Jada Mier Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and H.E.B.’s President Scott McClelland discussed some important topics at the […]
FLOODING RELIEF: Precinct 2 cleans 1 million feet of ditches
Harris County PCT. 2 — Since being elected into office, Commissioner Adrian Garcia has made drainage maintenance a major priority. This week, he celebrated the completion of 1 […]