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Harris County sues TCEQ over concrete plant near LBJ Hospital

By Record staff reports | Wednesday, May 8, 2024 @ 1:53pm

HOUSTON — Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Harris Health, alongside Trinity Gardens and Kashmere Gardens Super Neighborhood councils, against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Paxton turns to Supreme Court to stop Harris County’s ‘guaranteed income’ program

By Record staff reports | Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 @ 12:20pm

HOUSTON - The Texas Supreme Court has granted an administrative stay today, temporarily blocking Harris County’s “guaranteed income” program after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed for emergency relief.
Paxton fails to obtain TRO in suit against Harris County over ‘guaranteed income’ program

By Record staff reports | Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 @ 3:06pm

HOUSTON – A district court has denied the state’s request to temporarily block Harris County from disbursing funds to families participating in Uplift Harris, a guaranteed basic income pilot program.
Harris County takes legal action in opposition of Texas over air quality standards

By Record staff reports | Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024 @ 11:59am

HOUSTON – Harris County has intervened in a lawsuit by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the new air quality standards set by the Biden-Harris Administration, a press release states.