Lina Hidalgo calls on public to demand change after flood control audit: 'You can make a difference'

Judge Lina Hidalgo called for renewed scrutiny of the Harris County Flood Control District after a recent audit found ...

Lina Hidalgo questions legality of Metro's rainbow crosswalk removal and urges transparency

Hidalgo said Metro's action "arguably is unconstitutional" without a vote from the agency's board of directors backing the decision.
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Hidalgo County DA dismisses murder case against Joe David Padron

Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say Houthi rebels test US ceasefire with deadly strike on cargo ship Days of storms threaten 6 states as ...
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Who is Lina Hidalgo? All about the Texas county judge who 'abruptly' ended her meeting to attend a Hans Zimmer concert

Lina Hidalgo, the judge of Harris County in the state of Texas, unexpectedly departed from a budget meeting last month and made headlines after she accused her colleagues of not supporting childhood ...
The Raw Story

Head of Texas' largest county ditched budget meeting for Hans Zimmer concert: report

Matthew Chapman is a video game designer who attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing in ...
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Mayor Whitmire, Judge Hidalgo react to Gov. Abbott's plan to crack down on repeat offenders in Houston

HOUSTON — At a news conference on Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a crackdown on repeat violent offenders in the Houston area. On Thursday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire responded Abbott ...
Houston Chronicle

Lina Hidalgo planned to leave budget meeting early to attend concert, text messages confirm

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo abruptly departed a Sept. 9 budget meeting to attend a concert, according to text messages secured by the Houston Chronicle. Hidalgo, apparently frustrated with ...
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James Gunn Clears the Air on How Much of David Ayer’s SUICIDE SQUAD Is DCU Canon

James Gunn, the filmmaker behind The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, recently addressed how much of David Ayer’s 2016 Suicide Squad actually counts as canon in the DC Universe. The topic came up because ...
Houston Chronicle

Abbott to launch Houston crime crackdown. But will Whitmire be on board?

Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new joint operation during a press conference at the DPS Southeast Texas Regional Headquarters in Houston on Wednesday afternoon. Abbott detailed a violent crimes task ...
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'We are coming for you' | Gov. Abbott announces 'Texas-sized effort' to target repeat violent criminals in Houston area

HOUSTON — Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced a new state and local task force to target repeat violent criminals in Houston and Harris County. The governor called it a "Texas-sized ...
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Gov. Abbott announces task force on repeat offenders in Houston area

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Gov. Greg Abbott was in Houston to announce a new initiative to help with violent crime in the state. At a press conference at the Texas Department of Public Safety regional office in ...