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Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

September 5, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: alternative 911 response, community safety, community violence intervention, credible messengers, crime prevention, Criminal Justice Reform, domestic violence prevention, gun violence prevention, Harris County, Harris County Commissioners Court, Harris County Public Health, HART, Holistic Assistance Response Team, Houston politics, jail diversion, mental health crisis response, police reform, prevention, Progressive Politics, Public Health., public safety, Relentless Interrupters Serving Everyone, RISE, Rodney Ellis, taxpayer savings, texas politics, violence interruption

Talarico Brings Faith, Justice, and His Senate Campaign to Harris County at The Luke Church

August 9, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Talarico Brings Faith, Justice, and His Senate Campaign to Harris County at The Luke Church

Can James Talarico flip Texas? His appearance at The Luke reveals the multiracial, faith-centered coalition he hopes to mobilize against Ken Paxton.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 elections, Black Church, Christian Menefee, Christian Nationalism, Economic Justice, Harris County, Houston politics, Humble Texas, immigrant rights, James Talarico, Ken Paxton, Politics Done Right, Progressive Christianity, Progressive Politics, Texas Democrats, texas politics, Texas Senate race, The Luke Church, voting rights, Working Families

Shaun Finnie Offers TX-02 An Off-Ramp From Steve Toth’s MAGA Extremism

July 12, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Shaun Finnie Offers TX-02 An Off-Ramp From Steve Toth’s MAGA Extremism

Shaun Finnie offers TX-02 an economy-first alternative to Steve Toth’s MAGA culture wars, centered on healthcare, education, rights, affordability, and responsible government.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 Midterm Elections, bipartisan government, congressional elections, constitutional government, culture wars, Dan Crenshaw, Economic policy, Harris County, Healthcare Affordability, healthcare reform, independent voters, inflation, Kingwood Area Democrats, MAGA Extremism, moderate Republicans, montgomery county, Politics Done Right, public education, reproductive freedom, Shaun Finnie, Steve Toth, tariffs, Texas Congressional District 2, Texas Democrats, Texas Republicans, TX-02, women's rights

Harris County Judges Fight GOP Fearmongering: “We’re Smart on Crime, Not Soft”

October 7, 2025 By Egberto Willies

Harris County Judges Fight GOP Fearmongering - We’re Smart on Crime, Not Soft

Harris County, Texas’ Democratic judges, Judges Raul Rodriguez, Ashley Guice, and Judge Manpreet Monica Singh, reject GOP lies, showing how justice reform protects safety and democracy.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Harris County, John Cotter, Judges, Politics

Racist National GOP Machine Makes Its Pitch for Harris County

May 24, 2025 By Egberto Willies

Racist National GOP Machine Makes Its Pitch for Harris County

Aliza Dutt teams up with racist Beltway operative Cabell Hobbs in a GOP power play to take over Harris County. Here’s what every voter needs to know.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 elections, Aliza Dutt, Beltway GOP, Beltway influence, Cabell Hobbs, Dark Money, GOP strategy, Harris County, Harris County election 2026, Harris County Judge, Harris County politics, Piney Point Village, political corruption, racist political ads

Harris County’s Guaranteed Income Program (Uplift Harris) is in Danger

August 5, 2024 By Egberto Willies

Harris County’s Guaranteed Income Program is in Danger

Last April, Harris County passed a historic guaranteed income program. One of more than sixty pilot programs across the country,

Filed Under: Local News, Political Tagged With: Guaranteed Income Program, Harris County, Uplift Harris

The definitive GOP vs Dem comparisons. TX Rep explains Lege attack on Harris Cty. Autocracy!

June 1, 2023 By Egberto Willies

The definitive GOP vs Dem comparisons. TX Rep explains Lege attack on Harris Cty. Autocracy!

Two Houston activists created the definitive comparison between Democratic & Republican policies. State Rep. Jolanda Jones appeared on MSNBC with Ali Velshi to discuss the TX Lege’s attack on Harris Cty.

Filed Under: Egberto Off The Record Tagged With: Harris County, Texas Legislature

Chou Surges, Briones Backpedals After Racist Hit Piece Upends Campaign

May 23, 2022 By Daniel Cohen

Chou Surges, Briones Backpedals After Racist Hit Piece Upends Campaign

Once the clear underdog in the race for one of Harris County’s most powerful positions, voting rights champion and ethics reformer Ben Chou has gained enough steam to spook the favorite.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Ben Chou, Commisioner, Harris County, Harris County Commissioner, Lesley Briones

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Competence in a sea of willful incompetence. COVID-19 is not political.

June 22, 2020 By Egberto Willies

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Competence in a sea of willful incompetence

Texas’ Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is the county’s top political executive. She has received but headwinds from the governor of Texas as she tries to keep the county safe from COVID-19. Lina Hidalgo a fresh dispatch from the old guard As COVID-19 was ravaging New York, Lina Hidalgo saw the writing on the wall. […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: County Judge, Harris County, Harris County Commissioners Court, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo

Two exceptional activists illustrates what it will take for Progressives to win (VIDEO)

October 26, 2018 By Egberto Willies

Jacqui and Patricia have their corner of Northeast Harris County in Texas under control. Their strategic mobilization is ensuring the maximization of Democratic voters.

Filed Under: Battleground Texas, Political Tagged With: Activists, Democrats, Harris County, Jacqui Hazelwood, Patricia Day Gallini, Progressives

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