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 during a recent commissioners court meeting.

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 to France.

After months of pressure from deputies, constables, and law enforcement unions, Harris County Commissioners have voted to move forward with pay raises that would bring sheriff’s deputies and constable officers up to the same pay scale as Houston police. But now the county faces a new challenge: how to pay for it.

In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, County Judge Lina Hidalgo spearheaded a panel discussion titled "Beyond the Stigma" to educate County employees about available mental health resources and support systems. The event featured healthcare experts and former Houston Texans players who shared personal experiences related to mental health. Key strategies discussed included building robust support networks, ongoing mental health management, and breaking stigmas associated with mental health, particularly among men and athletes. Harris County offers its employees extensive mental health support services, including onsite clinicians, peer support programs, and specialized training. Judge Hidalgo's own transparency regarding her mental health journey underscores the strength found in seeking care and aligns with national movements to normalize workplace mental health discussions.

Tensions erupted during a Harris County Commissioners Court meeting as deputies demanded urgent pay raises, highlighting a 20% pay gap compared to Houston Police Department salaries.

Harvard is the 7th university to be threatened by the federal government, but is the only one to push back, and arguably is in the best condition to do so, considering its $50 billion endowment.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will soon address the legal proceedings involving her former staff members. This announcement comes as significant developments unfold in these cases.

The criminal charges against two former aides of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, related to a controversial $11M COVID-19 outreach contract, have been dismissed.

Campaign dollars are being used for criminal defense attorneys is a practice KPRC 2 Investigates first encountered during our investigation into over one thousand pieces of African Art being stored in a Harris County maintenance shed.

In Brownsville, the city and local hospital have helped residents lose more than 23,000 pounds since 2008.

Harris County is preparing for an impending Arctic front, with Judge Lina Hidalgo announcing a readiness plan to keep residents safe and warm.

Harris County is preparing for an impending Arctic front, with Judge Lina Hidalgo announcing a readiness plan to keep residents safe and warm.

On Monday, KPRC 2 Investigates showed you the attendance records of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo at Commissioners Court during 2024.

Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 in a marquee matchup on the West Coast.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo recently celebrated a milestone, tying the knot in a small and intimate ceremony at the River Oaks Garden Club in Houston.

During Tuesday’s news conference, District Attorney Kim Ogg not only outlined the exact charges against Barbie Robinson, former executive director of Harris County Public Health who was fired earlier this year, but also addressed criticism from county leaders such as County Judge Lina Hidalgo.

More than 1 million migrants are living and working legally in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will discuss Tuesday the county updating fire codes in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, including emergency preparedness measures for our senior citizen community.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese helped bring women’s basketball to new heights over the past two years.

Notre Dame is gearing up to reopen its doors in December as Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will speak to the public Thursday after walking around the area with Deer Park officials to access the damage left behind from the pipeline explosion.

According to Hidalgo, Energy Transfer, the company who owns the pipeline, is currently working to isolate the part of the pipeline closest to the burn by “clamping” the pipeline at the south side of the burn.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo delivered State of the County speech Thursday afternoon.

'I've been tested by fire, and the fire lost,' the county judge said.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is off to the Democratic National Convention and she isn’t going alone.

The Texas Supreme Court previously paused the program

Fireworks and verbal blows were unleashed at Harris County Commissioners Court earlier this week. County records show that Tuesday’s meeting with the four county commissioners along with the county judge lasted for over 10 hours.

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics.

The Greater Houston Disaster Alliance will host a press conference today to announce the activation of the Hurricane Beryl Recovery Fund aimed at raising financial support for affected households.

As we enter the fifth day since Hurricane Beryl swept through southeast Texas, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo expects to share additional information on relief efforts for thousands of residents still without power.

In a fiery message, Patrick said he reached out to Hidalgo several times ahead of Hurricane Beryl making landfall, where in the final message he alleges she said simply, “We’re good.”

Judge Hidalgo's expected to brief the public the day after Hurricane Beryl roared across Harris County.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo held a news conference Monday afternoon after Hurricane Beryl ravaged through the Houston area.

As Beryl approaches the Texas coast, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she had left on a pre-planned trip for the July 4th weekend.

The $500 fine from the Texas Ethics Commission comes after the agency found the Harris County judge broke state campaign laws barring use of government resources for political purposes.

We all say things in bad taste we later regret, and sadly our Mayor fell victim to that when he jokingly said in a deleted comment about Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's fiance that he "looks like a nerd."

The Harris County Clerk’s Office announced at least a dozen voting centers have lost power during primary runoff elections after severe thunderstorms rolled through the Houston area Tuesday afternoon.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo provided an update Sunday after Thursday’s deadly and damaging storms.

There seemed to be some passive aggressiveness during the deadly weather update Friday morning between Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo after they made their first joint press conference.

After several days of flooding in the Houston area, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo shares how she and other emergency officials continue to monitor impacted areas and help residents recover from storm damage.

Call 911 if you need help getting out, said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has requested a voluntary evacuation for several areas in northeast Harris County along the East Fork of the San Jacinto River.

Hidalgo’s staffers were indicted on felony charges related to how they allegedly helped award an $11 million contract to a political consulting firm headed by a Democratic strategist.

The Texas Supreme Court issued an emergency stay blocking Harris County’s guaranteed income program from taking effect and releasing funds. One recipient shared how he was hoping to secure housing with the payment.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she is confident water quality will be up to the Olympics standards this summer.

Timea Gardiner scored 21, Raegan Beers added 18 points and Oregon State stymied Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo to beat the Irish 70-65 and advance to their first regional final in six years.

Notre Dame star freshman Hannah Hidalgo was forced to remove her nose piercing and miss time in her team’s 70-65 loss to Oregon State in the Sweet 16.

Star freshman Hannah Hidalgo had 22 points as No. 14 Notre Dame held off No. 10 North Carolina State 55-51 in Sunday’s championship game at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

Article focusing on the race between Harris County DA Kim Ogg and her opponent Sean Teare and the future of the current criminal cases against Hidalgo's staffers.

Judge Lina Hidalgo recently announced her engagement with her boyfriend of nine years on social media Monday evening.

For the first time, we’re hearing from Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg on comments made by Judge Lina Hidalgo last week.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has a conversation with Khambrel Marshall about advocating for mental health.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo spoke out Friday after Texas Rangers opened a new public corruption investigation involving “concealed” records that were subpoenaed in a grand jury’s review of how a multi-million dollar county contract was awarded.

Texas Rangers have opened a new public corruption investigation after Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s office “concealed” records subpoenaed in a Grand Jury’s review of how a multi-million dollar county contract was awarded, according to search warrants unsealed Thursday.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo recently opened up about her battle with mental health issues.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo discussed top agenda items and took questions during the commissioners’ court lunch break.

Five individuals have filed a lawsuit seeking to remove Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo from office.

The fifty picks, which comprise the “places in the United States that we’re most excited about right now,” include four Texas businesses that showcase the diversity of the Lone Star State’s gastronomy. Among them are two Mexican restaurants, a Malaysian food stall, and a Southern eatery.

The county’s top elected official will be discharged from a mental health facility this weekend and plans to return to work on Oct. 2 after two weeks of outpatient therapy.

Khambrel Marshall shares more information about mental health following Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s announcement about having clinical depression.

Hidalgo said she was diagnosed with the condition last month and aims to return to her post in September. More people across the country have been diagnosed with the condition since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following her announcement, several of her colleagues, elected officials and community leaders responded to her decision.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Monday that she is temporarily stepping away from her elected position and has checked herself into an inpatient facility where she is receiving treatment for clinical depression.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo reacted as the Harris County Jail approaches a dozen in-custody deaths.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announces the county’s collaboration with Houston legends Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland in efforts to mitigate homelessness in the Bayou City.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is touring the new Youth Diversion Center on Monday.

A government watchdog says the federal Health and Human Services Department often failed to perform required background checks on workers at emergency holding centers for migrant children who crossed the border alone during a surge in 2021.

The Deer Park company that reportedly agreed to receive millions of gallons of toxic wastewater used to fight fires during the Ohio train derailment has made a statement in regard to the pause placed by federal officials on their operation.

Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia said late Wednesday that a Deer Park company is being contracted to dispose of wastewater from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment.

Harris County employees may soon be paid extra to work elections.

Harris County Judge Hidalgo and Commissioner Rodney Ellis joined local leaders Tuesday morning to announce that $31.6 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to help expand the county’s workforce training efforts, according to the county judge.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is expected to announce a major expansion of the jail competency restoration program to cut backlog and reduce jail population.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Mayor Sylvester Turner on Tuesday provided an update on the hard freeze that’s heading to our area Thursday.

Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Friday the decision by her chief of staff, Alex Triantaphyllis, to depart from his current role in early 2023 “to pursue a new opportunity.” Hidalgo’s office said Triantaphyllis, who was one of three staffers indicted in March in an $11 million COVID-19 outreach contract investigation, will continue his public service in a new role in the Harris County Office of County Administration.

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Republican challenger Alexandra del Moral Mealer has conceded in the race to become Harris County judge, according to a statement released on her Twitter page. Judge Lina Hidalgo will now serve another term as county judge.

GOP donors spent millions to unseat Hidalgo, a Democrat who leads the state’s most populous county, and take back a seat they lost four years ago. Republican Alexandra del Moral Mealer conceded the race Wednesday morning.

Harris County commissioners are set to attend a special meeting at 2 p.m. Monday.

The impasse over the Harris County budget continued Tuesday with Republican commissioners skipping a meeting for a third time in a row, blocking the Democratic majority commissioners court from adopting a new proposed tax rate.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Tuesday that she'd gone to the emergency room for illness.

In an attempt to pass a budget for Harris County, Judge Lina Hidalgo said she is considering “any and all action” that would bring commissioners into Commissioners Court to allow a vote that she said would fund the budget.

Judge Hidalgo and public health officials are holding a news conference to discuss the possible impact on the health care system, as well as on other county districts, if the county does not make quorum at commissioners court Tuesday.

Judge Lina Hidalgo held a news conference Monday afternoon to point out some investments that she said are included in the proposed Harris County budget of Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting.

Texas officials have accused the state’s most populous county of defunding some of its law enforcement agencies in violation of a new law that prevents such funding cuts.

Comptroller Glenn Hegar said the state could block the approval of Harris County’s budget because it’s not allowing constables to roll $3 million in unspent funds into next year’s budget — even though the constables’ total funding will go up next year.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will provide an update on the monkeypox response and vaccination efforts Tuesday morning.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, along with the county and city health departments, and other medical community leaders, will provide a public health update Tuesday on the regional response to monkeypox and current vaccination efforts.

On Wednesday, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Commissioner Rodney Ellis and members of the U.S. Congress announced a multi-million dollar initiative for Harris County’s youngest residents -- Brighter Futures for Harris County Kids.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo provided an update on Harris County’s response to Monkeypox Tuesday morning.

She is the incumbent, but if an early poll is an accurate indication, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will have a fight on her hands to stay in office.

Judge Hidalgo and Commissioner Rodney Ellis held a news conference Tuesday to introduce a new program that aims to combat maternal and infant mortality in Harris County.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has tested positive for COVID-19, her office announced Sunday.

Judge Hidalgo provided an update Thursday on Harris County’s distribution of the recent FDA-authorized pediatric vaccines with Texas Children’s Hospital and Harris County Public Health Department.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Commissioner Rodney Ellis will hold a news conference Tuesday morning calling for a special session to address the ongoing gun violence among children.

Judge Lina Hidalgo will join Commissioner Garcia and community leaders Monday to unveil a proposed pilot program that aims to increase accessibility to high-quality childcare and early childhood development in Harris County.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo discussed the county’s extreme heat preparedness following a meeting with officials from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the Public Utilities Commission of Texas and Harris County Emergency Management.

Judge Lina Hidalgo and Commissioner Adrian Garcia held a news conference Tuesday to release new data showing an increase in guns being used in homicides in Harris County.

In a Wednesday morning tweet posted by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the 31-year-old made it clear that she expects to face criminal charges in an ongoing investigation involving the Texas Rangers and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is urging child care providers across the county to take advantage of millions in federal COVID-19 relief funds before time runs out. Hidalgo is holding the discussion after visiting a child care facility Tuesday afternoon.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s Office announced Thursday that it will announce an initiative aimed at reducing crime across Harris County.