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Lina Hidalgo says Houston won't need federal help ahead of 'No Kings' protest. What other leaders say.
Judge Lina Hidalgo rejected U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt's offer for federal assistance ahead of large-scale protests planned for ...
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‘Does not describe Houston’: Houston mayor dismisses congressman’s warning about potentially violent riots
Both Mayor John Whitmire and County Judge Lina Hidalgo responded Wednesday to a letter they received Tuesday from Congressman Wesley Hunt, expressing concerns about upcoming protests in the city.
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Houston-area leaders don’t expect weekend protests to turn into riots
Anti-ICE protests becoming riots in cities like Los Angeles led Houston-area U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt to send a letter to ...
Is this Houston council member running for Lina Hidalgo’s seat? A leaked document hints it’s possible
If Plummer were to enter the race, she would be up against former Houston Mayor Annise Parker for the Democratic nomination ...
Harris County guaranteed income program for low-income families officially off the table
A program that would have provided $500 a month to low-income families in Harris County is officially off the table.
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Mayor Whitmire rebuffs Republican Congressman’s letter claiming ‘riots’ are planned in Houston
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt expressed concerns in a letter to Houston-area officials that protests planned for this weekend could ...
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Ken Paxton says 'no case against Hidalgo' after Cornyn accuses him of going soft
"First of all, we didn't have a case against Lina Hidalgo. John Cornyn came out and said we dropped the case against Lina Hidalgo," Paxton said while on conservative political pundit Chris Salcedo ...