Editorial: the 12 percent question
Harris County wants 12 percent more money in a year when the tax base grew less than 1 percent. The county has an answer. It is not a good enough one.
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Case file: 37 felony theft charges, 13 prior convictions, and a $75,000 bond
A Harris County case from March 2026 shows how habitual property offenders move through the system. Crime Stoppers has been raising it for years.
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Council attaches a housing check to the Fourth Ward zone’s $15.2 million budget
Houston City Council approved TIRZ 14’s budget on August 28 but amended the ordinance so the city housing director must sign off before the zone buys or develops property.
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Harris County sues over federal election conditions tied to $23.3 million in security money
The county joined El Paso County, Columbus, and Nashville in an August 26 suit against DHS and FEMA over five election requirements attached to Homeland Security grant funds.
Harris County wants $327 million more next year, and your tax bill is how it gets there
Commissioners Court received a 2027 budget proposal on August 17 that grows spending 12 percent while taxable values rose less than 1 percent. The vote is September 8.
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The Harris County Judge race: what the record shows on both candidates
An open seat, a multibillion dollar budget, and two records worth examining before November 3. What is verified, what is reported, and how to check it yourself.
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