Once upon a time, the Harris County Commissioners Court meetings were pretty sedate affairs. But that changed this past January. Sessions that once lasted 30 minutes have turned into eight-hour marathons. Differences between court members once kept behind the scenes have flared into open, bitter arguments. Where consensus was common, there is now an endless series of partisan votes – where the Democratic majority invariably wins.
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Marathon, often-bitter court meetings have become the norm under County Judge Lina Hidalgo. Here’s why.
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Steve Radack and Jack Cagle, the two Republican members of the Harris County Commissioners Court, were absent from Tuesday’s meeting, blocking the approval of the proposed property tax rate increase.
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