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Harris County expands ankle monitor oversight after cases of defendants allegedly cutting monitors, fleeing
Harris County is spending $1.5 million to add 15 new positions to its pre-trial services monitoring program, so ankle monitor alerts are answered around the clock....
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Lawn crew finds skeletal remains in west Harris County
The crew found the remains along Beltway on Saturday afternoon.
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Harris County aims to close loophole that let ankle-monitored defendants flee undetected
Harris County officials announced big changes to the county’s electronic ankle monitoring program, moving it to round-the-clock operations and strengthening protections for survivors of domestic violence.Commissioner Adrian Garcia of Precinct 2 spearheaded the effort, securing......
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Who is running in Harris County's November election?
The November election will reach well beyond the races at the top of the ballot. Across Greater Houston, voters will choose county officials, judges, city leaders, school trustees and district board members. Depending on where they live, they may also decide questions about......
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls for defunding ICE at Houston stop
Jeffries spoke alongside Houston-area U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia and Christian Menefee. The three met with Service Employees International Union members to discuss how immigration enforcement under President Trump is affecting Houston’s workforce....
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Hello Houston (October 26, 2026)
Today: We discuss why thousands of Texas homeowners might be missing out on property tax savings, learn about the new play, “Shadow of Nuremberg,” hear the latest episode of “Texperts” featuring former Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, and more....
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Tesla’s self-driving Robotaxi service expands into greater Houston, with a rocket-shaped service map
Riders across much of the 610-Loop can hail Robotaxis, though a portion of the northeast Loop falls outside of the Space City-themed service area.
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From the bleachers to the ballot box, a community weighs a changing Texas
At a Deer Park High School football game outside Houston, voters grapple with rising costs, immigration and shifting political loyalties as Democrats mount competitive challenges in two of Texas’ highest-profile races. Source...
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Map: Harris County early voting locations 2026: Where to vote near me, hours, wait times
Find Harris County early voting locations near you for the 2026 Texas midterm election. Check the map for polling hours and live wait times ahead of the election....
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Final week of early voting begins as record-breaking numbers highlight week one
Harris County has broken early voting records, with more than 624,000 people casting ballots either in person or by mail during the first week of early voting, according to the elections office....
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Harris County broke early-voting records in 2018, too. Democrats still lost.
Despite all the buzz around early voting records, Texas' impending blue wave and whatever the latest poll says, data from previous years show that, in the end, nobody really knows who will win hotly contested races....
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Man hospitalized after shooting in Atascocita area
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable deputies are investigating a shooting on Sunday afternoon along Deer Timbers Trail near Timber Forest Drive.Investigators say the man was taken to a local hospital after getting shot in the chest.A heavy police presence remains in the area.......