Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Lesley Briones are advocating for a new minimum wage of $20 an hour for county ...

Harris County court pretrial services officials are asking for commissioner approval to fund four full-time employees, while ...

The commissioner's court unanimously approved a minimum wage increase for county employees to $20 per hour. The policy will ...

Harris County Public Health's Dr. Ericka Brown said there's a key difference between then and now. "COVID was a novel virus," Brown said during a Tuesday morning news conference. "Theoretically ...

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is left mourning the loss of its 4th deputy to suicide in less than 6 weeks, a stark ...

A public alert was issued by the Houston ... Dr. Thomas McNeese, the director of the Harris County Sheriff's Office Behavioral Health Division, has been working to provide mental health resources ...

"Harris County Public Health from 2019 to 2023 saw an increase of approximately 330% of reported heat-related illnesses. So, from heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat rash and beyond. And ...

HOUSTON – As the number of measles cases in Texas climbs, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo joined Mayor Whitmire and health officials to discuss the disease’s impact on the Greater Houston ...

Menefee said, under the Texas Constitution, he will continue to serve as acting county attorney until Harris County ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County Judge Lina ... The funding covers disaster relief, flooding mitigation, public health programs, public safety and infrastructure. The bulk of the grants ...

There is a stark difference," Briones said. Since 2019, Harris County Public Health has reported a sharp increase in heat-related illness encounters. "Why this matters so much is: One, it's a ...