‘The truth finally prevailed:’ Former Lina Hidalgo staffer avoids trial in COVID-19 contract case
Alex Triantaphyllis, Hidalgo’s former chief of staff, was charged with misuse of official information and tampering with government records, along with fellow staffers Aaron Dunn and Wallis Nader. The charges against Dunn and Nader were dropped last week.
Ex-Harris County DA Kim Ogg joins Commissioner Tom Ramsey’s office as policy advisor
Ogg served as district attorney from January 2017 until December of 2024. In March 2024, Ogg was defeated by Sean Teare in the Democratic primary with a margin of more than 55 percentage points. Teare narrowly defeated Republican Dan Simons in the November general election for district attorney and was sworn into office on Jan. 1.
Lina Hidalgo pushes back on mental health comments from John Whitmire
Last week, in an interview with the Houston Chronicle, Whitmire claimed to know that Hidalgo was not planning to run for county judge again, suggesting it may be related to her mental health.
Evacuation order issued for some Harris County subdivisions amid river flooding
Moderate to severe river flooding is expected to affect counties across east Texas over the next few weeks, according to the National Weather Service. Thunderstorms and flash flooding spanned across counties north of Houston overnight Sunday, leaving streets underwater and homes damages.
Texas, AG Ken Paxton ‘trying to bully Harris County’ over guaranteed income program, Lina Hidalgo says
The Texas Supreme Court blocked Harris County's guaranteed income program on Tuesday, as the first round of checks were being sent out to low-income families. Judge Lina Hidalgo said the state has known about the program for over a year.
Deer Park Shell chemical plant flaring that started Thursday still active, could last days longer
Flaring during an emergency is normally a good sign that emergency systems are working as they should, and burning materials that would otherwise be released into the community, but flaring incidents still have physical and mental impacts on nearby communities, County Judge Lina Hidalgo said.
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