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commissioners court
Coverage of commissioners court in the Nexus archive.
- Fort Bend braces for legal fight over Daniel Wong’s status as county judge
Daniel Wong, the Republican nominee for county judge appointed through a now-dismissed civil lawsuit, faces a legal dispute with two Democrats on the commissioners court who claim his appointment is invalid. Fort Bend is preparing for the conflict over his status as county judge.
- ‘Shovels, not scapegoats’: Texas GLO says Harris County may have no chance of meeting flood project deadlines
Texas GLO Buckingham criticized Hidalgo for causing setbacks in Harris County flood projects due to disagreements with the Flood Control District leadership. The commissioners court was accused of creating arbitrary procedures requiring the district to address the court for minor changes.