Two bills that focus solely on Harris County law enforcement agencies’ contracting and funding advanced to the governor’s desk, two days after being added to the second special session’s agenda.
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Most Harris County commissioners supported a motion this week to advance pay raises for the county's eight elected constables.
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The proposal could significantly boost their salaries from $178,000 per year to more than $290,000 — a figure that's at least 37% higher than the salary of Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, who also is an elected official.
Ahead of an expected vote Thursday on potential departmental service cuts in an effort to reduce costs, Harris County elected officials from the same political party gave dueling outlooks on the county's mounting budget deficit.
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Commissioners Lesley Briones and Adrian Garcia, who are Democrats like Hidalgo, differed in their characterization of a projected $270 million budget deficit and how to trim it. They held dueling news conferences Thursday before commissioners court took up discussions on potential cost-saving measures.
Harris County commissioners on Thursday approved a motion to increase wages for deputies by 2026 — but where exactly they will find the money to back the $140 million boost remains in question.
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The pressure was on for commissioners to take up immediate discussions about clearing a path to pay parity for deputies after the Houston City Council approved a five-year, $832 million contract for the city's police officers.
The case regards the 2016 shooting death of Ashtian Barnes by a Harris County Constable. The Supreme Court's decision could have a lasting effect on cases across the country related to law enforcement's use of deadly force.
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Cypress police seize $1,000 of oxtail, raw meats during traffic stop Wednesday
Police made the traffic stop Wednesday when a sergeant noticed packages of unwrapped meats on the backseat of the vehicle.
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