Harris County constables use new Texas laws as leverage to push for more power, funding

Harris County constables, empowered by legislation expanding their authority, are leveraging the threat of state intervention ...

Harris County leads Texas in rejecting domestic violence survivors seeking shelter, study finds

Harris County leads the state in turning away women who seek shelter from domestic violence, a recent study found, ...
The New York Times

Harris Will Campaign in Texas to Call Attention to Abortion Rights

The vice president will head to Houston on Friday, hoping to use the issue to peel moderate voters away from Donald J. Trump, who is almost certain to win the state. By Nicholas Nehamas Reporting from ...
UPI

Texas sues Harris County over $1.35M deportation defense fund

Nov. 11 (UPI) --Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Harris County for allocating $1.35 million to help fund legal defense of those facing immigration deportation hearings. Harris County, which ...

Texas Supreme Court halts Harris County's $1.3M legal aid program for immigrants facing deportation

Last year, the attorney general sued Harris County over public money spent to provide legal aid for undocumented immigrants.

Texas Supreme Court blocks Harris County immigrant legal services fund

The Texas Supreme Court has ordered Harris County to stop spending money on its Immigrant Legal Services Fund, alleging the ...