{"id":11941,"date":"2020-08-15T19:57:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T19:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/inside-texas-politics-judge-lina-hidalgo-says-there-will-be-no-tax-increase-in-harris-county\/"},"modified":"2020-08-15T19:57:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T19:57:32","slug":"inside-texas-politics-judge-lina-hidalgo-says-there-will-be-no-tax-increase-in-harris-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/inside-texas-politics-judge-lina-hidalgo-says-there-will-be-no-tax-increase-in-harris-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Texas Politics: Judge Lina Hidalgo says there will be &#8216;no tax increase&#8217; in Harris County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e0qgmOjyPiw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo made on thing clear on Inside Texas Politics: there will be no tax increase this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, people need us more than ever.  It\u2019s not a time where we can raise taxes,\u201d Judge Hidalgo said.<\/p>\n<p>Also on this episode: Rebecca Acuna, the state director for Joe Biden&#8217;s campaign, on getting Democratic voters to turn out in November, and Matt Mackowiak, Travis County GOP chair, on the cuts to the Austin Police Department budget this week.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to WFAA: https:\/\/bit.ly\/subscribetowfaa<br \/>\nFor more Inside Texas Politics: https:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/insidetexaspolitics<br \/>\nCheck out our political podcast: wfaa.com\/yallitics<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Inside Texas Politics: Judge Lina Hidalgo says there will be &#8216;no tax increase&#8217; in Harris County<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Inside+Texas+Politics%3A+Judge+Lina+Hidalgo+says+there+will+be+%27no+tax+increase%27+in+Harris+County&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Inside Texas Politics: Judge Lina Hidalgo says there will be 'no tax increase' in Harris County - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663f1b6682564cd49077ed6b6b022cb2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fhouston-mayor-john-whitmire-responds-judge-lina-hidalgo%2F285-60555d2b-f612-4958-bd98-457177afdd96&amp;c=760509069061739718&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t'Don't have time for games': Whitmire responds to Hidalgo's complaint that he won't meet with her\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>HOUSTON \u2014 Houston Mayor John Whitmire said he's too busy running the City of Houston to meet with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo ... with Judge Hidalgo \"Mayor Whitmire says he doesn\u2019t ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663f1b6682564cd49077ed6b6b022cb2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkdhnews.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2Fag-s-office-to-prosecute-harris-county-judge-s-corruption-cases%2Farticle_0900198e-13b3-5056-b665-21cfd98b8d23.html&amp;c=16941302015943954267&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAG\u2019s office to prosecute Harris County judge\u2019s corruption cases\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Harris County District Attorney Kim ... corruption cases related to the office of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. Both Ogg and Hidalgo are Democrats.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663f1b6682564cd49077ed6b6b022cb2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2F2980852%2Fags-office-to-prosecute-harris-county-judges-corruption-cases%2F&amp;c=4850191993798623495&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAG\u2019s office to prosecute Harris County judge\u2019s corruption cases\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teare\u2019s and Hidalgo\u2019s relationship also \u201craises the specter of fixing cases for political support,\u201d Ogg continued. \u201cThis is no way ... office of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663f1b6682564cd49077ed6b6b022cb2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgazette.com%2Fnews%2Fwex%2Fag-s-office-to-prosecute-harris-county-judge-s-corruption-cases%2Farticle_95885b83-a4a7-5563-a564-6e6e5a48cf4b.html&amp;c=10345513541970442464&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAG\u2019s office to prosecute Harris County judge\u2019s corruption cases\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teare\u2019s and Hidalgo\u2019s relationship also \u201craises the specter of fixing cases for political support,\u201d Ogg continued. \u201cThis is no way ... office of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663f1b6682564cd49077ed6b6b022cb2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.news.yahoo.com%2Fharris-county-prosecutor-hands-criminal-193615982.html&amp;c=12006842532835011807&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHarris County prosecutor hands criminal case into Lina Hidalgo\u2019s staffers over to state attorney general\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said she will hand the criminal case into Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo\u2019s former staffers over to Texas Attorney General ... about \u201cthe specter of fixing ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663f1b6682564cd49077ed6b6b022cb2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.click2houston.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2Fharris-county-prosecutor-hands-criminal-case-into-lina-hidalgos-staffers-over-to-state-attorney-general%2F&amp;c=18332973910978053317&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHarris County prosecutor hands criminal case into Lina Hidalgo\u2019s staffers over to state attorney general\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended Videos Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said she will hand the criminal case into Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo\u2019s former staffers over to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663f1b6682564cd49077ed6b6b022cb2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonchronicle.com%2Fpolitics%2Fhouston%2Farticle%2Fhidalgo-staffers-elevate-strategies-paxton-ogg-19422060.php&amp;c=11979643642118483834&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDA Ogg, Texas AG Paxton join forces on criminal cases against Lina Hidalgo's former staffers\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday that she is giving Texas ... judge has maintained there was no wrongdoing in the selection process. A grand jury indicted the ex-Hidalgo ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663f1b6682564cd49077ed6b6b022cb2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonpublicmedia.org%2Farticles%2Fnews%2Fharris-county%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2F484619%2Ftexas-ag-ken-paxton-takes-over-criminal-investigation-against-lina-hidalgos-former-staffers%2F&amp;c=14466265782636080312&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas AG Ken Paxton takes over criminal investigation against Lina Hidalgo\u2019s former staffers\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Harris County District Attorney\u2019s Office is turning over a criminal investigation into three of County Judge Lina Hidalgo\u2019s former staffers to the Texas ... to what she says is an omission ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663f1b6682564cd49077ed6b6b022cb2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc13.com%2Fhouston-mayor-john-whitmire-hasnt-met-with-harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-after-four-months-in-office%2F14729341%2F&amp;c=17470714526389656777&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter nearly four months in office, Mayor John Whitmire hasn't met with county Judge Lina Hidalgo\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas (KTRK) -- Two of the top leaders in our area have yet to meet this year. John Whitmire was sworn in as Houston's new mayor on Jan. 1, and four months later, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663f1b6682564cd49077ed6b6b022cb2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.click2houston.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2Fharris-county-da-kim-ogg-makes-major-announcement-in-case-against-county-judge-lina-hidalgos-staffers%2F&amp;c=1364440461792014774&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHarris County DA Kim Ogg hands case against County Judge Lina Hidalgo\u2019s staffers over to AG Ken Paxton\u2019s Office\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>HOUSTON \u2013 Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg made a major announcement Thursday afternoon in the case against County Judge Lina Hidalgo ... for his own political power. No One is above ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663f1b6682564cd49077ed6b6b022cb2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2Fkim-ogg-harris-county-lina-hidalgo-attorney-general%2F&amp;c=16542758815476917528&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHarris County prosecutor hands criminal case into Lina Hidalgo\u2019s staffers over to state attorney general\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hidalgo\u2019s staffers were indicted on felony charges related to how they allegedly helped award an $11 million contract to a political consulting firm headed by a Democratic strategist. Harris ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo made on thing clear on Inside Texas Politics: there will be no tax increase this year. \u201cRight now, people need us more than ever. It\u2019s not a time where we can raise taxes,\u201d Judge Hidalgo said. 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