Judge Hidalgo labeled most popular officeholder in Houston area
Harris Co. Judge Lina Hidalgo ranks highest in favorability for Houston politicians
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is being labeled the most popular officeholder in the Houston area, according to a study from the University of Houston.
HARRIS COUNTY - For politicians, public approval is the coin of the realm and in these turbulent days it can be hard to come by.
In the nation s fourth-largest city, a first-time officeholder appears to be rising above the rest.
At 29 years of age Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is being labeled the most popular public office holder in the Greater Houston Area.
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Who s your congressperson? Here in Austin we have six to choose from, a real variety pack. It could, sadly, be someone who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, a position backed by literally dozens of Austinites. Even the two very conservative reps from Travis County – Michael McCaul and Chip Roy – thought that was crazy talk. But still, at least 250,000 of us are represented in the People s House by John Carter, Pete Sessions, and Roger Williams, older white gentlemen from beyond our frontiers who chose MAGA insurrection over a peaceful transfer of power. That s why redistricting matters.
Flooding, Violent Crime Top Concerns of Harris County Residents
Hobby School Poll Finds Concerns Over Equity, Police Violence Differ Significantly Among Demographics
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More than three years after Hurricane Harvey damaged hundreds of thousands of homes in Houston and beyond, flooding remains the top major concern for Harris County residents, according to a new report released Wednesday by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs.
When presented with 24 issues, 66% of residents chose flooding as a major concern followed by violent crime at 62%. With more than 400 murders in 2020, Houston’s murder rate was one of the worst in decades and a 42% increase over the previous year.
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The number of people in Texas hospitalized with COVID-19 has declined more than 28 percent in the past month, according to the Texas Department of Health Services. As of Feb. 7, Texas hospitals were treating 9,957 COVID-19 patients, down from nearly 14,000 a month ago. The number of new cases in the past week was 123,239 a 22% drop from the record high of 158,922 the week of Jan. 10, according to the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University.
At the same time new cases and hospitalizations were decreasing, the number of Texans getting their first dose of vaccine crossed the 2.3 million mark as of Sunday, according to TDHS. That’s 700,000 more initial shots in a week. Those who are now fully vaccinated reached 733,287 as of Sunday.
The number of people in Texas hospitalized with COVID-19 has declined more than 28 percent in the past month, according to the Texas Department of Health Services. As of Feb. 7, Texas hospitals were treating 9,957 COVID-19 patients, down from nearly 14,000 a month ago. The number of new cases in the past week was 123,239 a 22 percent drop from the record high of 158,922 the