#countyattorneychristianmenefee — Public Fediverse posts

Houston and Harris County leaders are considering a lawsuit over the upcoming removal of Montrose's rainbow crosswalks.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/10/14/533361/rainbow-crosswalk-houston-montrose-potential-lawsuit/

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Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards each polled 19% among likely voters in Texas’ 18th Congressional District.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/polls/2025/07/29/527369/menefee-edwards-in-a-dead-heat-in-tx-18-special-election-uh-hobby-school-survey-finds/

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Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee spoke out against President Donald Trump's order freezing the release of federal grants and loans, which was set to take effect Tuesday afternoon before it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/01/28/512232/dem-state-ags-will-sue-to-block-trumps-freeze-of-federal-grants-and-loans/

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The Supreme Court of Texas has blocked Harris County from making any further payments under the Uplift Harris guaranteed income pilot program for low-income households. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/04/23/484377/texas-supreme-court-blocks-further-payments-under-uplift-harris/

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Harris County is defending its guaranteed income pilot program against a potential legal challenge from the state.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/01/31/476023/menefee-charts-defense-of-harris-countys-guaranteed-income-pilot-program-to-ag/

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State Senator Paul Bettencourt is asking Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to rule Harris County’s pilot guaranteed income program unconstitutional.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/01/18/474833/paul-bettencourt-challenges-guaranteed-income-harris-county-pilot-program-legality/

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