Houston Public MediaMay 27, 2025

Organizers with the Fair for Houston campaign filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston on Tuesday over its continued membership in the regional planning body known as the Houston-Galveston Area Council.

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City of Houston faces lawsuit over continued membership in H-GAC despite Prop B

A voter-approved charter amendment called Proposition B, which won a landslide victory with 65% support in 2023, required the city to renegotiate its representation or withdraw from the Houston-Galveston Area Council. Neither of those things has happened.

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Houston Public MediaFeb 29, 2024

The Harris County Commissioners Court voted 4-0 this week to replace Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on the Houston-Galveston Area Council board.

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo replaced on Houston-Galveston Area Council board

Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones replaces Hidalgo on the board. The move comes after a report showed Hidalgo had missed more than 50 meetings.

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