Morman defeats Garcia in Harris County Precinct 2 race
Republican Jack Morman wins the Harris County Precinct 2 Commission seat by 2,310 votes, 66,057 to 63,747, besting Democrat Sylvia Garcia despite Garcia outspending him and maintaining pre-existing political ties. Garcia blames GOP straight-ticket voting and national sentiment against Hispanic surnames for the loss.
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Harris County
Precinct 2
Jack Morman
Sylvia Garcia
Garcia
Morman
Houston Chronicle
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Red light camera rule under city review in Baytown
Baytown moves toward formal rule after Proposition limits red light cameras. City Manager Garry Brumback says canvassing the vote count will occur after official results are certified, likely November 15. Ordinance language will be amended to align with state law by referring to police as peace officers, enabling the 10 day enactment period.
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Baytown
Garry Brumback
Patti Jett
Brumback
Highlands Couple Loses Appeal Over 1077 Captured Animals
A Highlands couple, Juan and Bertha Gracia, failed to regain custody of 1077 animals seized July 15 from their home by the Houston SPCA after a judgment requiring $18,166 for medical and housing costs. The appeal sought to overturn a verdict finding cruelty, with the couple facing a further demanded payment of about $44,200.
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Houston Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Juan
Bertha Gracia
Barbers Hill Road
Justice of the Peace Court
Gracias
Houston Spca
SPCA
Bertha
Burn ban lifted in Chambers County after heavy rainfall
Emergency officials announced the burn ban is lifted in Chambers County after a heavy rain event. Harris and other counties remained under the ban as of now, with fire danger noted across Harris County east of US 59 before the cessation in Chambers.
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Harris County
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Chambers, Grimes, Liberty
Montgomery
Waller
Harris
Chambers
U.S. 59
Ryan Holzaepfel
Holzaepfel
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