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Zach Despart

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Zach Despart
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How did a small Grimes County town get Harvey disaster aid when a battered coastal city did not?

Texas funded Iola’s proposal. Port Arthur got nothing. In fact, many projects far from...
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Texas said inland counties had lower disaster risk, yet awarded the...

Texas steered aid to areas with lower disaster risk, a Chronicle investigation found,...
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The fight over federal flood money in Texas is really complex. We b...

Rules for spending federal money on flood protection are incredibly complicated. We asked...
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Hidalgo lowers Harris County COVID threat level for second time in ...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Friday downgraded the county to the yellow COVID-19...
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Here we go again: nonprofit wants your help with new plan to redeve...

Nineteen years after the Astrodome last hosted an event, a nonprofit dedicated to...
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Hidalgo to finally downgrade Harris County’s COVID-19 threat level,...

Harris County will finally downgrade from its highest COVID-19 threat level, County Judge...
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In new statement, GHP condemns voter suppression with no mention of...

After days of external pressure from Harris County politicians and internal calls from...

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Snubbed by GHP, 175 business leaders raise alarm about Texas voting...

A group of 175 business leaders sent a letter to House Speaker Dade Phelan on Tuesday...
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Tomlinson: Horrors of Hurricane Harvey seem forgotten as flood cont...

Recent events in Harris County and Houston raise doubts about the response to Hurricane...
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To plug $1.4 billion flood bond funding hole, Harris County turns t...

Harris County Commissioners Court took initial steps to plug a $1.4 billion funding hole...
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Harris County reaches $900K settlement with ITC after chemical fire...

Intercontinental Terminals Company has agreed to pay Harris County $900,000 to settle a...
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Harris County vaccination data shows African-American, Latino resid...

Black and Latino Harris County residents received the COVID-19 vaccine at lower rates...
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Analysis reveals nearly 200 died in Texas cold storm and blackouts,...

The deaths of nearly 200 people are linked to February’s cold snap and blackouts, a...
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Lina Hidalgo gets COVID vaccination, urges Harris County residents ...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday...
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District clerk recommends tenfold increase in Harris County juror pay

Burgess has asked Commissioners Court to boost juror pay to $50 for the first day and $80...
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Ditching the wheel, Harris County unveils new voting machines with ...

Harris County’s new voting machine, which county leaders showed off on Wednesday,...
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A year after Harris County’s stay-home order, residents reflect on ...

Exactly one year later, the Houston Chronicle asked 10 residents to reflect on their...
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Harris County doctor accused of stealing vaccine cleared by Texas M...

The board said determined there was insufficient evidence to prove that Dr. Hasan Gokal...
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Harris County reveals $1.4 billion gap in flood bond program, raisi...

Harris County’s budget director revealed on Tuesday a $1.4 billion shortfall in funding...
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As Gov. Abbott opens Texas, in-person court proceedings allowed to ...

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday lifted most restrictions on in-person state court...
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Harris County Commissioners Court members split over who to blame f...

The five members of Harris County Commissioners Court on Monday agreed that February’s...