Harris County sued over inaccessible mail-in voting for voters with disabilities
Read full article: Harris County sued over inaccessible mail-in voting for voters with disabilitiesA federal class action lawsuit filed this month accuses Harris County and County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth of violating the rights of voters with disabilities by failing to provide accessible mail-in voting options.
Harris County sues EPA to reinstate Solar for All program funding
Read full article: Harris County sues EPA to reinstate Solar for All program fundingHarris County is suing the EPA to restore funding for the Solar for All Program, aiming to provide clean energy, lower bills, and create jobs for low-income Texas communities.
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Harris County Attorney files lawsuit against TCEQ challenging pending changes to air quality standards for concrete batch plants
Read full article: Harris County Attorney files lawsuit against TCEQ challenging pending changes to air quality standards for concrete batch plantsHarris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee filed a lawsuit Friday on behalf of Harris County against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The lawsuit challenges an amendment to the commission’s air quality standard permit for concrete batch plants.
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Pasadena mother of 5 hired by county after viral graduation photos
Read full article: Pasadena mother of 5 hired by county after viral graduation photosHARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A Pasadena mother who garnered national attention after her graduation photos went viral was hired by the Harris County Attorney’s Office. “It is truly an honor to work among such amazing attorneys and to be a part of the Harris County Attorney’s Office,” Champs said. Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan & Ieshia ChampsChamps made national headlines when she graduated from the Thurgood Marshal School of Law at Texas Southern University in April 2018. Champs is an inspiration to all who are faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles in life,” County Attorney Vince Ryan said. The group works to obtain outcomes that are in the best interest of abused and neglected children in Harris County, according to the county.