Harris County Property Tax Revenues Were Up by 7% Last Year
The Harris County Auditor’s Office recently released its monthly report for February 2022, which is the County’s fiscal year end. ...
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Eight of Ten Largest U.S. Cities, Including Houston, Lost Population in 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2021 population estimates for U.S. cities with a population of over 50,000. Eight of...
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks”
In a jaw-dropping tweet and press conference this week, County Judge Lina Hidalgo said that she expects to be indicted...
Harris County Commissioners to Consider $40,000 per Month for No-Bid Contract for “Executive Protection Services”
On tomorrow’s Commissioners Court agenda (Item No. 201) is a request from the Purchasing Department to approve a no-bid contract...
County Paid $885,000 on the Vaccine Contract after Hidalgo Decided to Cancel It
The more we learn about Harris County’s vaccine outreach contract, the more it stinks. County records show that shortly after...
Harris County SAM Party Urges the Bail Bond Boardto Adopt a Minimum Fee for Violent Crimes
Harris County is experiencing a spike in violent crimes. Numerous media reports have shown that a significant portion of the increase...
Unpacking the Texas Mail-In Voting Screw-Up
Texas’ new election law (SB1) included for the first time a requirement that mail-in ballots include either the person’s Texas...
County Vaccine Contract Exposed as Blatant Bid-Rigging
Last week, a copy of the application by the Texas Rangers for a warrant to search County records related to...
Harris County Concealed Missing Votes for Over 48 Hours
The last thing we needed right now was a grossly incompetently run election and elected officials then dissembling about what...
Harris County Primary Election Turnout
Turnout in primary elections has historically been anemic and 2022 was no exception. According to the latest count by Harris...
Stay Home – Unless You Are Going to a Lina Hidalgo Rally
It was only a month ago that County Judge Lina Hidalgo appeared before a sparsely attended press conference with her...
Primary Cesspool
The story I am about to relate to you just occurred in the Republican primary election for County Judge. But...
Hidalgo Lied
I lauded County Judge Lina Hidalgo for committing to not take campaign contribution from county contractors shortly after she was...
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