Harris County leaders plan to end a contract to outsource jail inmates to a private facility in Mississippi later this year, potentially shaving more than $4 million off the county's outsourcing costs. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Alexis Cardenas’ family says he was suffering with his mental health when HPD officers arrested him for an outstanding warrant. HPD tells me they won’t release that body camera footage of his arrest until July next year due to a backlog. #houstonpublicmedia

Family members of Alexis Cardenas want witness statements and unedited surveillance footage of a struggle with detention officers that preceded his death inside of the Harris County Jail, according to a pre-lawsuit petition filed Thursday in court. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Arthur Miles is the second person this year to die inside of the joint processing center at the Harris County Jail. 55 yo Devin Williams was also found to be unresponsive while waiting to be booked into the jail in March before he died. #houstonpublicmedia

she may be done being the harris county judge (soon) but she isn't stepping away from politics! reported by Sarah Grunau houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

A 1998 opinion from the OAG says a member of a salary grievance committee including elected officials are not barred from voting on their own salary grievance. The opinion cites the state’s local govt code about the compensation of county officers and employees.

The potential conflict of interest, which legal staff said didn’t appear to be illegal, prompted Commissioner Adrian Garcia to call for the issue to be placed on the county’s next legislative agenda.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals again struck down a civil rights lawsuit targeting a Harris County constable's deputy accused in the 2016 shooting death of Ashtian Barnes.  houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/court…

The Harris County Flood Control District has paused more than 26 groups of flood mitigation projects following revelations of a major funding shortfall on 2018 flood bond projects that were approved by voters after Hurricane Harvey.  houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

A few days later.. District Clerk Marilyn Burgess announces she won’t seek re-election next year and won’t pursue another political office. #houstonpublicmedia

Harris Health is notifying more than 5,000 patients of a "privacy incident" in which a former employee allegedly accessed and released patient information to unauthorized individuals. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

County Judge Lina Hidalgo is making calls for transparency after a Monday audit showed the Harris County Flood Control District allegedly failed to implement a reformed procurement process for selecting project vendors. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Four people are dead following a string of shootings potentially connected to a road rage incident in Sugar Land, according to the Houston Police Department.  houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

And in a Wednesday evening update.. METRO says it will restripe the pavement at Taft and Westheimer to come in compliance with federal design standards #houstonpublicmedia

A man injured in an apparent explosion at a downtown Houston high-rise hotel under construction last week filed a $1 million lawsuit Friday against the property owner and a general contractor. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Houstonians, here's a free voter guide to help you prepare before casting your ballot this year! houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Made my All Things Considered debut today to talk about Houston’s rainbow crosswalks (or lack there of). npr.org/2025/10/23/nx-…

The Harris County Auditor's Office said it plans to conduct semi-annual audits of the county's flood control district weeks after County Judge Lina Hidalgo said a previous audit revealed the district's contracting process put residents in harm's way. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…