The starting salary for a Harris County Sheriff's Deputy is about $57,000. It's about $64,000 for a Houston Police Officer. That jumps to $81,000 by this July, a $24,000 gap.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Harris County district court judge has returned to work after a tumultuous year. According to her attorney, in February 2024, Johnson suffered a concussion after falling ...

Harris County was among local governments and others claiming victory Saturday after a judge halted the Trump administration's efforts to lay off federal employees. The county, local governments ...

Harris County Commissioners voted down two motions presented by Judge Lina Hidalgo for taxpayer money to be used to pay for members of her staff to accompany her on an international trade mission ...

Harris County Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson returns to bench following brain injury recovery, dismissed investigation. Johnson will return to the bench after the formal dismissal of a Texas ...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has been open about her mental health struggles and did not shy away from the topic when her duties as county judge were challenged by Commissioner Adrian Garcia ...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo wants to use more than $20,000 in taxpayer dollars for an economic trip to Paris, but some commissioners think it should be funded another way.

Harris County is facing a $270 million budget deficit and officials will have to either cut back on spending or raise taxes in fiscal year 2026, Judge Lina Hidalgo said Thursday.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- After a monthslong investigation, Judge Kelli Johnson is back on the bench at the 178th District Court in Harris County. Her case first made headlines in 2024 when ...

Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced today that she will run for Harris County Judge in 2026. Lina Hidalgo has not yet declared a run for a third term.

Harris County commissioners reject Judge Hidalgo’s $23K Paris trip proposal. Hidalgo proposed an alternative, which sought to bring only her security detail after she claimed members of the ...

Commissioners will decide Thursday if Harris County will pay for four of Judge Lina Hidalgo's staff to join her on a trade mission to Paris in June, according to public agenda documents. It's the ...