Senate confirms US Attorney Nicholas Ganjei as Houston federal judge

The U.S. Senate confirmed Nicholas Ganjei, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas, to a lifetime federal ...
Hoodline

Houston’s Top Federal Prosecutor Snags Lifetime Judge Seat In Tight Senate Vote

The full Senate signed off on his nomination in a largely party-line roll call, 51-45, with several senators sitting it out, ...
Community Impact

Q&A: Meet the Republican candidates running for Harris County judge in the March primary election

Harris County residents have yet to receive updated information about FEMA flood maps, leaving communities and the governing bodies who oversee infrastructure decisions at a standstill. If FEMA flood ...
Community Impact

7 Harris County judge candidates raised just over $1M for March primary election campaigns

Republican and Democratic candidates running for Harris County judge raised just over $1 million in total for their March primary election campaigns. Digging deeper Seven of the nine candidates filed ...
Houston Public Media

John Whitmire snubs Lina Hidalgo over winter storm briefing, county judge says

Houston and Harris County’s top elected leaders haven’t held a joint news conference since May 2024. Hidalgo described the ...

Annise Parker and Marty Lancton take early lead in fundraising for Harris County judge

Two frontrunners have garnered the support of Harris County residents, organizations and political donors in the race to build war chests ahead of the November Harris County judge election.
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Judge orders early voting in Houston congressional election extended after winter storm disruptions

Harris County must extend early voting to Wednesday and Thursday for the 18th Congressional District runoff after polling ...
Opinion

Democrats should stick by incumbent judges in county courts at law | Endorsement

Judges Jim F. Kovach and LaShawn A. Williams deserve reelection in county civil courts at law, writes the editorial board.