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Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Talarico Brings Faith, Justice, and His Senate Campaign to Harris County at The Luke Church

Can James Talarico flip Texas? His appearance at The Luke reveals the multiracial, faith-centered coalition he hopes to mobilize against Ken Paxton.

Don't forget to mark your calendars #Houston!
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🌈Sun 28 JUNE '26 11a - 2:30p (time extended to include a #march!) @ City Hall, 901 Bagby St #HTX 77002
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Hype for the Future 162J: City of Katy, Texas

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/11/hype-for-the-future-162j-city-of-katy-texas/

Georgia educator says she was forced to resign after telling student she’s gay

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/georgia-educator-gay-resignation

Amidst a partisan redistricting battle in Fort Bend County, the Harris County Attorney denounced what he described as KP George’s attempts to undermine the authority of Fort Bend County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/09/25/531931/harris-county-attorney-condemns-kp-georges-attempts-to-sideline-fort-bend-county-attorney/

#FortBend #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #BridgetteSmithLawson #ChristianMenefee #FortBendCountyAttorney #HarrisCountyAttorney #KpGeorge #REDISTRICTING

Two of the frontrunners in a crowded field for November's 18th Congressional District special election have released contradicting polling data showing each of them as the top candidate.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/09/15/530882/front-runners-for-18th-congressional-district-special-election-release-conflicting-polling/

#HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #Politics #18thCongressionalDistrictRace #ChristianMenefee #JolandaJones #SpecialElection #Texas18thCongressionalDistrict

The homeless population in the Houston area ticked up slightly from 2024 to 2025, with the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County and its partners counting 3,325 total homeless people during their annual point-in-time count this year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/09/09/530459/more-than-3300-people-are-homeless-in-the-houston-area-in-2025-according-to-newly-released-figures/

#FortBend #HarrisCounty #Housing #Houston #Local #News #CoalitionForTheHomeless #CoalitionForTheHomelessOfHoustonAndHarrisCounty #FortBendCounty #HoustonHomeless #HoustonHomelessness #MontgomeryCounty

Public transit users in the Houston area will ride for free every Friday throughout September as the transit agencies for Harris County, Fort Bend County, The Woodlands Township and Conroe offer “Free Fare Fridays” in an effort to boost ridership. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/09/04/530097/houston-area-public-transit-agencies-to-offer-free-fare-fridays-throughout-september/

#Environment #FortBend #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #Traffic #Transportation #ConroeConnection #FortBendCounty #FreeFareFridays #Metro #PublicTransit #TheWoodlandsTownship

A new survey from the Kinder Institute found that more than 80% of Houston-area residents think the U.S. immigration system is not working well, while most also oppose mass deportations and support increased pathways to U.S. citizenship. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/08/26/529493/kinder-institute-immigration-policy-majority-houston-residents-increased-pathways-to-citizenship/

#FortBend #HarrisCounty #Houston #Immigration #Local #News #Politics #KinderInstitute #MassDeportations #PathwaysToCitizenship #RiceUniversitySKinderInstituteForUrbanResearch #USImmigration #USImmigrationPolicy

Hours after the Texas Senate approved a new congressional map early Saturday morning that more heavily favors Republicans, a lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott was filed, alleging that the redrawn districts are racially discriminatory.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/25/529345/fresh-off-texas-senates-approval-new-congressional-map-is-target-of-lawsuit/

#Court #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #Voting #CongressionalRedistricting #GovGregAbbott #LULAC #TexasLegislature2025 #TexasRedistricting #VotingRightsAct

Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward has been sued by the mother of their 3-year-old son, who accuses him of physically and sexually assaulting her multiple times over the last several months, in some cases while under the influence of drugs.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/sports/2025/08/21/529219/houston-texans-jimmie-ward-accused-of-drug-fueled-assaults-in-lawsuit-seeking-20-million/

#Court #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #Sports #CivilLawsuit #HoustonTexans #JimmieWard #SexualAssaultAllegations #TonyBuzbee

The City of Houston has launched a “Train Watch” webpage meant to provide residents with real-time information on rail crossings with stopped trains. They have long been a problem, particularly on the east side.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/08/19/529038/houstons-train-watch-first-step-in-improving-rail-crossing-safety-measures/

#CityOfHouston #HarrisCounty #Local #News #PublicSafety #Traffic #Transportation #EastEndTrains #HoustonTrainWatch #HoustonTranstar #RailCrossing #StoppedTrains

A vehicle reported stolen from the estate of George Foreman, the Houston-based boxing legend and businessman who died earlier this year, was discovered during a traffic stop Monday night in northeast Harris County, according to authorities.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/06/17/524212/vehicle-reported-stolen-from-george-foremans-estate-discovered-in-harris-county-authorities-say/

#HarrisCounty #Houston #LawEnforcement #Local #News #Police #GeorgeForeman #HarrisCountyDeputies #HarrisCountyPrecinct4ConstableSOffice #HarrisCountySheriffSOffice

A special election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District has been called for Nov. 4 – which will be nearly eight months after the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner left the Houston seat vacant.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/04/07/518132/texas-governor-calls-november-special-election-for-houstons-vacant-congressional-seat/

#Elections #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #National #News #Politics #Texas #Voting #18thCongressionalDistrict #GovernorGregAbbott #HarrisCountyElections #SpecialElections #SylvesterTurnerDeath #TX18thDistrict

Christian Menefee confirmed he has resigned as Harris County Attorney to run for the congressional seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner earlier this month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/18/516233/christian-menefee-resigns-as-harris-county-attorney-to-run-for-congress/

#Elections #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #National #News #Politics #Texas #Voting #18thCongressionalDistrictRace #AmandaEdwards #CongressmanSylvesterTurner #EricaLeeCarter #HarrisCountyAttorneyChristianMenefee #USRepSheilaJacksonLee

Candidates are emerging for Texas' 18th Congressional District. But it’s still an open question as to when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will call a special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/17/516156/gov-abbott-faces-tight-deadline-to-decide-whether-to-call-special-election-for-tx-18-in-may/

#HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #National #News #Politics #Texas #18thCongressionalDistrict #AmandaEdwards #CongressmanSylvesterTurner #EricaLeeCarter #GovGregAbbott #HarrisCountyAttorneyChristianMenefee

Two elected officials from the Houston area have joined the legal challenge against an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, who is attempting to end the longstanding precedent of birthright citizenship in the United States.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/01/30/512464/houston-officials-trump-end-birthright-citizenship/

#Border #Court #HarrisCounty #Houston #Immigration #Local #News #Politics #BirthrightCitizenship #ChristianMenefee #FederalCourt #HarrisCountyAttorneyChristianMenefee #HarrisCountyCommissionerAdrianGarcia #TrumpImmigrationPolicy

A Houston man who sent bomb threats, shooting threats and racial and homophobic messages to Harris County hospitals, universities, judges, councilmembers, journalists and lawyers was sentenced Friday to serve 16 years in a federal prison.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/12/17/509038/houston-man-who-threatened-gun-violence-bombings-against-houston-officials-hospitals-sentenced/

#CriminalJustice #News #DepartmentOfJustice #HarrisCounty #TexasCourts #USAttorneySOffice

A Houston man who sent bomb threats, shooting threats and racial and homophobic messages to Harris County hospitals, universities, judges, councilmembers, journalists and lawyers was sentenced Friday to serve 16 years in a federal prison.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/12/17/509038/houston-man-who-threatened-gun-violence-bombings-against-houston-officials-hospitals-sentenced/

#CriminalJustice #News #DepartmentOfJustice #HarrisCounty #TexasCourts #USAttorneySOffice

A Houston man who sent bomb threats, shooting threats and racial and homophobic messages to Harris County hospitals, universities, judges, councilmembers, journalists and lawyers was sentenced Friday to serve 16 years in a federal prison.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/12/17/509038/houston-man-who-threatened-gun-violence-bombings-against-houston-officials-hospitals-sentenced/

#CriminalJustice #News #DepartmentOfJustice #HarrisCounty #TexasCourts #USAttorneySOffice

A Houston man who sent bomb threats, shooting threats and racial and homophobic messages to Harris County hospitals, universities, judges, councilmembers, journalists and lawyers was sentenced Friday to serve 16 years in a federal prison.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/12/17/509038/houston-man-who-threatened-gun-violence-bombings-against-houston-officials-hospitals-sentenced/

#CriminalJustice #News #DepartmentOfJustice #HarrisCounty #TexasCourts #USAttorneySOffice

A Houston man who sent bomb threats, shooting threats and racial and homophobic messages to Harris County hospitals, universities, judges, councilmembers, journalists and lawyers was sentenced Friday to serve 16 years in a federal prison.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/12/17/509038/houston-man-who-threatened-gun-violence-bombings-against-houston-officials-hospitals-sentenced/

#CriminalJustice #News #DepartmentOfJustice #HarrisCounty #TexasCourts #USAttorneySOffice

Friction between Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John Whitmire flared up again late last week -- this time surrounding whether or not Hidalgo would be running for reelection in 2026 and the alleged reason why.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/12/16/508947/lina-hidalgo-mental-health-comments-john-whitmire/

#CityOfHouston #HarrisCounty #HoustonMatters #Local #News #Politics #CountyJudgeLinaHidalgo #HarrisCountyElection #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #MentalHealth

Friction between Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John Whitmire flared up again late last week -- this time surrounding whether or not Hidalgo would be running for reelection in 2026 and the alleged reason why.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/12/16/508947/lina-hidalgo-mental-health-comments-john-whitmire/

#CityOfHouston #HarrisCounty #HoustonMatters #Local #News #Politics #CountyJudgeLinaHidalgo #HarrisCountyElection #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #MentalHealth

Friction between Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John Whitmire flared up again late last week -- this time surrounding whether or not Hidalgo would be running for reelection in 2026 and the alleged reason why.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/12/16/508947/lina-hidalgo-mental-health-comments-john-whitmire/

#CityOfHouston #HarrisCounty #HoustonMatters #Local #News #Politics #CountyJudgeLinaHidalgo #HarrisCountyElection #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #MentalHealth

Friction between Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John Whitmire flared up again late last week -- this time surrounding whether or not Hidalgo would be running for reelection in 2026 and the alleged reason why.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/12/16/508947/lina-hidalgo-mental-health-comments-john-whitmire/

#CityOfHouston #HarrisCounty #HoustonMatters #Local #News #Politics #CountyJudgeLinaHidalgo #HarrisCountyElection #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #MentalHealth

Friction between Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John Whitmire flared up again late last week -- this time surrounding whether or not Hidalgo would be running for reelection in 2026 and the alleged reason why.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/12/16/508947/lina-hidalgo-mental-health-comments-john-whitmire/

#CityOfHouston #HarrisCounty #HoustonMatters #Local #News #Politics #CountyJudgeLinaHidalgo #HarrisCountyElection #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #MentalHealth

Harris County cannot distribute money under a revamped guaranteed income program while a final appeal is pending, according to a recent order by the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/12/13/508772/payments-under-revamped-harris-county-guaranteed-income-program-halted-pending-paxtons-appeal/

#Court #HarrisCounty #Local #News #AGKenPaxton #ChristianMenefee #FifteenthCourtOfAppeals #GuaranteedBasicIncomeProgram #IncomeProgram

The Harris County District Attorney's Office is warning residents to be more vigilant of possible scams as the holiday shopping season approaches.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2024/11/13/505915/harris-county-officials-warn-against-scams-ahead-of-the-holiday-season/

#Business #HarrisCounty #Local #News #ChristianMenefee #Fraud #HarrisCountyAttorneySOffice #Scams

Harris County Democrats extended their multicycle winning streak of Harris County elections, taking the offices of sheriff, county attorney, county tax assessor-collector, and county commissioner for Precinct 1.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/11/06/504463/democrats-win-most-harris-county-elections/

#Election2024 #Elections #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #AnnetteRamirez #ChristianMenefee #EdGonzalez #HarrisCountyElections #HarrisCountyRaces #RodneyEllis #TomRamsey

Harris County Republicans speak out against DOJ poll monitors while county Democrats voice a need for transparency.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/11/04/505011/harris-county-gop-democrats-response-to-possibility-of-doj-election-monitors/

#Election2024 #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #DOJPollMonitorsInTexas #HarrisCountyElection

Harris County Republicans speak out against DOJ poll monitors while county Democrats voice a need for transparency.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/11/04/505011/harris-county-gop-democrats-response-to-possibility-of-doj-election-monitors/

#Election2024 #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #DOJPollMonitorsInTexas #HarrisCountyElection

Harris County Republicans speak out against DOJ poll monitors while county Democrats voice a need for transparency.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/11/04/505011/harris-county-gop-democrats-response-to-possibility-of-doj-election-monitors/

#Election2024 #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #DOJPollMonitorsInTexas #HarrisCountyElection

Harris County Republicans speak out against DOJ poll monitors while county Democrats voice a need for transparency.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/11/04/505011/harris-county-gop-democrats-response-to-possibility-of-doj-election-monitors/

#Election2024 #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #DOJPollMonitorsInTexas #HarrisCountyElection

Harris County Republicans speak out against DOJ poll monitors while county Democrats voice a need for transparency.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/11/04/505011/harris-county-gop-democrats-response-to-possibility-of-doj-election-monitors/

#Election2024 #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #DOJPollMonitorsInTexas #HarrisCountyElection

Well-known Houston-area lawyer, Tony Buzbee, announced Thursday evening that he would be representing over 50 people as the lead counsel in a lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs alleging sexual assault.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2024/09/27/501302/houston-lawyer-to-represent-over-50-clients-in-new-diddy-sexual-assault-lawsuit/

#Court #Crime #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #DiddyIndictment #DiddyLawsuit #KenPaxton #SeanDiddyCombs #ThaliaGraves #TonyBuzbee #USAttorneySOfficeOfTheSouthernDistrictOfNewYork

Attorney General Ken Paxton is threatening to sue counties that send out voter registration applications to people who haven’t specifically requested them. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/voting/2024/09/13/499961/paxton-threatens-to-sue-counties-that-send-out-voter-registration-applications-without-being-asked/

#Election2024 #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #Voting #BEXARCOUNTY #TexasAttorneyGeneralKenPaxton #TexasVoterRegistration #TravisCounty

Voters on Saturday determined the outcome of several Houston-area school board elections over the weekend.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2024/05/06/486695/here-are-the-houston-area-school-board-election-results/

#Election2024 #Elections #HarrisCounty #News #ClearCreekISD #SchoolBoardElections #SchoolDistricts #SpringBranchISD

Now Teare and Jackson Lee can turn their attention to their Republican rivals in the general election, although with possibly different prospects.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/03/07/479961/with-democratic-primary-wins-secured-teare-and-jackson-lee-look-ahead-to-the-general-election/

#CriminalJustice #Election2024 #Elections #HarrisCounty #InDepth #Local #News #Politics #PublicSafety #AmandaEdwards #DanSimons #HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneyKimOgg #SeanTeare #TexasDemocraticPrimary #USRepSheilaJacksonLee

Harris County and some Houston community groups are suing the TCEQ over its new pollution standards for concrete batch plants, because they won't take effect for up to 10 years in some cases.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/02/23/478616/harris-county-sues-tceq-over-grace-period-for-new-concrete-batch-plant-standards/

#Business #Court #EnergyEnvironment #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #Texas #AirPollution #ChristianMenefee #CivilLawsuit #ConcreteBatchPlant #HarrisCountyAttorney #Tceq