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Harris County

Kim Ogg debates primary challenger Sean Teare

In the Ogg House: Harris County DA Ousted in Primary 

Challenger Sean Teare handily took out the embattled two-term incumbent Kim Ogg.

by Michelle Pitcher

Keep Reading

Texas Counties Try to Fight Poverty with Cash

by Lise Olsen

Lina Hidalgo Prevails Against Republican Offensive in Harris County

by Justin Miller

Crime, Statistics, and the Harris County Judge’s Race

by Arman Badrei

mental illness in jail Sep 04, 2015

State of Texas: Behind Bars with a Mental Illness

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta and Teresa Mioli

Ted Cruz Sep 02, 2015

In Houston, Ted Cruz Faults Obama for Cop Killings

Campaigning Cruz tries to rev up the Houston business class on crime, abortion and the impending loss of the entire Eastern Seaboard.

by Christopher Hooks

Jul 20, 2015

Back in the Saddle

Can the state’s quintessential car capital be made bike-friendly?

by Ian Dille

A portion of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits site, near the Interstate 10 bridge in Harris County, remains visible as the sandy area in the center left of this photograph. Mar 17, 2015

Bill Would Throttle Local Government’s Ability to Sue Polluters

by Forrest Wilder

Jani Maselli Wood court fees Mar 04, 2015

Houston Attorney Crusading Against ‘Unconstitutional’ Court Fees

by Jo DePrang

Cleopatra de Leon, Nicole Dimetman, Vic Holmes and Mark Phariss Dec 02, 2014

Texas County Clerks Prepare for Same-Sex Marriages

Tarrant County won't issue licenses even if the stay is lifted; Bexar County will be open around the clock.

by John Wright

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott Oct 31, 2014

How Greg Abbott ‘Criminalized’ Voter Registration in Houston

by Forrest Wilder

A portion of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits site, near the Interstate 10 bridge in Harris County, remains visible as the sandy area in the center left of this photograph. Sep 04, 2014

The Battle of the San Jacinto River

by Forrest Wilder

Lloyd Oliver Feb 19, 2014

Dem Candidate for Harris County DA Says Domestic Violence is ‘Overrated’

Oliver doesn’t just hold some old-fashioned ideas about family violence. He makes it clear that he wants to be Harris County DA to reduce prosecution of domestic abuse.

by Jo DePrang

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