Harris County voters slightly favor former Houston Mayor Annise Parker in the 2026 Harris County Judge election next year, according to the latest University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs ...

Harris County Commissioners Court allocated an additional $19 million to the Harris County Sheriff's and Fire Marshal’s ...

As commissioners trade jabs over the county's budget deficit - around $270 million, of which roughly $48 million remains unresolved - the county's highest-paid employees took home paychecks ranging ...

Jonathan Fombonne, the newly appointed Harris County attorney, said Gov. Greg Abbott lacks the authority to take control of local elections in a Friday news release. His statement came one day after ...

With a growing population of more than 4 million residents, Harris County is one of the largest counties in the U.S. with a population larger than more than half of all states, according to a 2019 ...

Harris County government exists to serve the needs of 4 million increasingly diverse residents. Compared with other local governments around the nation, Harris County is in strong financial shape and ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KLTV) - Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a new task force aimed at targetting and apprehending repeat violent offenders in Harris County. “Most violent crimes in the Houston area are ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott raised a threat against Harris County on Thursday, saying state officials should take control of its elections. In a statement Friday, newly appointed interim Harris County ...

Join us on a journey to better understand Houston, one question at a time. Sign up to get the Houston Explained newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. Inside Harris County's public surplus ...

Harris County officials are gearing up for another summer of tough budget decisions as the projected shortfall for fiscal year 2026-27 could reach up to $257 million, according to a May 14 ...