Veteran lawmaker offers support for Judge Lina Hidalgo, recounts making similar decision
A retired lawmaker offered words of support for Judge Lina Hidalgo during Tuesdayโs Harris County commissionerโs court meeting. This was the first meeting since Hidalgo announced she was taking a leave of absence to seek treatment for clinical depression.
Judge Lina Hidalgo asking county attorneyโs office to consider authority to require commissioners to attend court meeting
In an attempt to pass a budget for Harris County, Judge Lina Hidalgo said she is considering โany and all actionโ that would bring commissioners into Commissioners Court to allow a vote that she said would fund the budget.
Houston Newsmakers: Mask mandates take center stage
Millard House II says HISD has not taken anyone to court over mask mandates and doesnโt plan to. He is a guest on this weekโs Houston Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall and says his decision to require masks for HISD students and staff was not meant to make waves. โThis was not a decision that we wanted to see as a controversial decision or an opportunity to push back against government officials,โ he said. โThatโs not what this was about. This was about keeping children safe.โ