Harris County Democrats Showered with Lavish Gifts
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and two Democrat Harris County Commissioners were the beneficiaries of lavish gifts last year, as reflected in personal financial disclosures filed with the Harris County Clerk’s office. Hidalgo’s personal financial disclosure reflects that she and her husband, David James, received $40,316 from five couples last year to defray the costs of […]
Weekend Newsbrief: 5/18/25
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Wants Taxpayers to Foot $23k Bill for Paris Trip Harris County Commissioners Court will meet on Thursday to consider items including a request by County Judge Lina Hidalgo for $23,300 for a trip to Paris, France next month. According to the travel request, Hidalgo is seeking taxpayer funding for herself and […]
Weekend Newsbrief: 3-2-25
The Texas Voice will feature the Weekend Newsbrief through the end of the legislative session to provide updates on issues we have previously written about and highlight interesting items that we haven’t devoted full-length articles to. Harris County Taxpayers Foot Lina Hidalgo’s Legal Bills, Pay for More Murals Harris County Commissioners Court met Thursday and […]
Lina Hidalgo Alleged to Have Misused Government Resources Again
The Texas Ethics Commission will review allegations that Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo illegally misused government resources after Hidalgo used her official Harris County Twitter account to promote IWillVote.com- a website run by the Democratic National Committee. Hidalgo’s tweet, which was posted on October 4 and included a video of Hidalgo promoting IWillVote.com, has since […]
Harris County Set to Spend $250k for Graffiti Art Amid Massive Tax Hike
Harris County Commissioners Court, which approved a property tax hike of nearly 10% last month, is set to approve a $250,000 expenditure to have a graffiti artist paint murals at the County’s juvenile detention center. The agenda for the October 8 meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court includes an item that states, “Request for approval of […]
Hidalgo Ethics Penalty Could Be Precursor to Eventual Removal
As first reported yesterday by The Texas Voice, Democratic Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo was ordered by the Texas Ethics Commission to pay a $500 penalty for misusing government resources for political purposes. In its order, the Texas Ethics Commission determined that “credible evidence” established that Hidalgo violated Section 255.003(a) of the Texas Election Code when she had her staff […]
Lina Hidalgo Sanctioned for Illegally Misusing Government Resources
The Texas Ethics Commission has imposed a $500 penalty on Democratic Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo for violating Texas law by using public funds for political advertising. On November 10, 2023, Hidalgo held a press conference in her official capacity as Harris County Judge at the Harris County Administration Building. During the press conference, Hidalgo made numerous […]
Harris County Taxpayers Set to Pay Democrat Consultant $300/Hour
Harris County Commissioners Court is set to approve a contract with a consulting firm owned by a prominent Democratic political consultant at their meeting this Tuesday. According to the agenda posted for the October 10 meeting of Harris County Commissioners Court, the Court will consider a contract with Angle Strategies, Inc. “for consulting services related […]