The bill, scheduled for a hearing Wednesday, could impact Harris County’s ability to maintain roads and complete other infrastructure projects.
McKenna Oxenden
McKenna Oxenden is a reporter covering Harris County for the Houston Landing. She most recently had a yearlong fellowship at the New York Times on its breaking news team. A Baltimore native, she previously covered criminal justice and breaking news at the Baltimore Sun. Prior to working for her hometown paper, McKenna worked at the Tampa Bay Times in a variety of roles including, reporter, social media/homepage editor and podcast producer. Her work has also appeared in the Washington Post, USA Today and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. McKenna is a graduate of Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a degree in journalism, photography and digital media. She is a self-proclaimed “horse girl” who competes in three-day eventing. McKenna is also an avid ultimate frisbee player, firmly believes that being the cool aunt is a personality trait and is always looking for a new brewery to try.
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Harris County raises minimum wage by $5 for county employees, contract workers
The wage increase comes with an estimated price tag of $5.4 million, and will impact about 5 percent of the county’s workforce.
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Endometriosis ravaged my body and life. Why did it take so long to get a diagnosis?
I am one of roughly 182,000 Harris County women living with endometriosis. It takes most women four to 11 years to get a diagnosis.
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Think you have endometriosis? Here is a resource guide for diagnosis, treatment and support
From choosing the right doctor to soothing a painful flare up, navigating endometriosis can be difficult and overwhelming. Here’s a resource guide.
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Harris County’s routinely long Commissioners Court agendas are often short on details
Of the cities and counties in the Houston area, Harris County is among the worst at providing background information with Commissioners Court agendas.
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Harris County OKs nearly $900,000 in legal fees related to investigation of Hidalgo, aides
The reimbursement was approved on a 3-1 vote. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who will be reimbursed $672,000 in lawyer fees, was absent for the vote.
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Harris County faces $130 million shortfall for subdivision flood control projects
Commissioners Court admonished the county engineer over the shortfall and ordered him to come back with a recommendation for closing the funding gap.
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White House rescinds grant freeze that had governments, nonprofits scrambling to gauge impact
UPDATE 12:17 p.m. Wednesday: The Trump administration has withdrawn its freeze on federal grants. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that a federal judge in Washington, D.C. temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s directive to freeze as much as $3 trillion in federal grants and loans. A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s […]
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Harris County approves nearly $500,000 in legal fees for former elections administrator
The payment will be made under a 2022 county policy to cover legal fees of employees absolved of criminal charges related to their official duties.
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Harris County unveils backup power mandate for nursing homes, assisted living facilities
A Texas association of assisted living facilities said putting the rule in the fire code could jeopardize licenses if operators fail to meet deadlines.