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In reply to slavy06 • 2:48p, 9/15/25
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A snippet from this article states " In addition, 110 county jobs that had remained unfilled for over six months will be officially eliminated, contributing another $36 million in savings." My quick math shows that each of these jobs averaged $327k - what the hell kind of jobs were left unfilled or is this some type of accounting tomfoolery?

Not just pay, but health benefits, pension fund, life insurance for your spouse or love one. Harris County employees have their pension match 225% of every dollar that is put in. So if you put in 1 dollar into your pension fund, Harris County matches it with $2.25. Harris County takes out 6% pretax of your biweekly pay.
When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.
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In reply to BohunkAg • 6:26p, 9/15/25
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Dora drags children into the court as a political stunt, alienates the rest of the commissioners, doesn't get her way, then skips the final deliberations and vote to go see a concert. What a pathetic dereliction of her elected office. She truly is not mentally fit to be elected to anything.
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10:19p, 9/15/25
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Shea announced she isn't seeking reelection

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10:19p, 9/15/25
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SS beat me to it.

Adios, amoeba!!!
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In reply to Sea Speed • 11:00p, 9/15/25
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Obligatory

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11:06p, 9/15/25
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She knew if she ran she was going to get beat in the primary. She burned too many bridges, but more importantly, she's an idiot. Good riddance.
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11:10p, 9/15/25
sad we couldnt vote her stupid ass out she had to quit
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In reply to Sea Speed • 4:56a, 9/16/25
Welp, she'll always have Paris.
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5:03a, 9/16/25
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Quote:
"The first time I was elected, I said immediately, 'I don't want to do this for 30 years. I don't want to have more than two terms,'" she said.
When asked about rumors that she was eyeing Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia's seat in District 29, Hidalgo denied the speculation and expressed support for Garcia. Hidalgo said she will do everything she can to back Garcia's candidacy and other Democrats around the state.
Hidalgo said she is unsure of what will come next in her career, but she confirmed she will not run for office in this election cycle. She added that she plans to stay in public safety and left the door open to return for a new political position in the future.
"If the voters will have me, I'd like to be in elected office again. I think that with everything I've been through, I have learned so much about how to be an elected official and make it sustainable," she said.

two gems right there. of course she spins this to make it seem like it was her plan all along.
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6:11a, 9/16/25
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Public Safety? Doing what besides being an activists?

I don't see anyone hiring her. Not at State, not at any TX county and not at most cities. Shes burned too many bridges and made a spectacle of herself.
aTm '99
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In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 6:29a, 9/16/25
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AlaskanAg99 said:
Public Safety? Doing what besides being an activists?

I don't see anyone hiring her. Not at State, not at any TX county and not at most cities. Shes burned too many bridges and made a spectacle of herself.


Crossing guard.
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6:52a, 9/16/25
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I guess she finally found a Dem org to suck money out of.
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9:36a, 9/16/25
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Lina's funding dried up. A long line of benefit in the dismantling of USAID.
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In reply to MJ20/20 • 9:51a, 9/16/25
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Lina's funding dried up. A long line of benefit in the dismantling of USAID.

i think she bit the hand that fed her. I think she thought she'd move into some role in the Harris admin and forgot who put her in the job. They got fed up and have backed off supporting her.

But this probable means parker will get the job. Which still isn't good for Harris County.
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11:21a, 9/16/25
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Parker is at least somewhat likely to be able to demonstrate competence, even if I almost certainly wouldn't support the agenda she'd be bringing with her.
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In reply to CDUB98 • 11:44a, 9/16/25
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I guess she finally found a Dem org to suck money out of.


I got her Dem org right here iykwim
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In reply to sts7049 • 12:11p, 9/16/25
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Yeah that's complete BS.

She had every intention on running again until she fckd up and pissed everyone off.

How many times did she tell everyone in court 'I welcome each of you to run against me'.

She's a lying POS c u next Tuesday.
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12:18p, 9/16/25
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Now that she doesn't have to worry about reelection officially courts may get really wild.
aTm '99
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In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 12:20p, 9/16/25
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AlaskanAg99 said:
Now that she doesn't have to worry about reelection officially courts may get really wild.

yea she may turn the bat **** crazy meter up to 11
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In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 12:23p, 9/16/25
AlaskanAg99 said:
Now that she doesn't have to worry about reelection officially courts may get really wild.


Praying Lina takes off her shirt.
When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.
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In reply to Zeke1995 • 1:48p, 9/16/25
Zeke1995 said:
Parker is at least somewhat likely to be able to demonstrate competence, even if I almost certainly wouldn't support the agenda she'd be bringing with her.



Great she gonna push that stupid gay law again
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In reply to Psycho Bunny • 2:09p, 9/16/25
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Psycho Bunny said:
AlaskanAg99 said:
Now that she doesn't have to worry about reelection officially courts may get really wild.


Praying Lina takes off her shirt.


Rule #2
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In reply to Apollo79 • 2:23p, 9/16/25
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Apollo79 said:
Zeke1995 said:
Parker is at least somewhat likely to be able to demonstrate competence, even if I almost certainly wouldn't support the agenda she'd be bringing with her.



Great she gonna push that stupid gay law again

What was the gay law again?
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In reply to Cromagnum • 2:41p, 9/16/25
Cromagnum said:
Psycho Bunny said:
AlaskanAg99 said:
Now that she doesn't have to worry about reelection officially courts may get really wild.


Praying Lina takes off her shirt.


Rule #2

Remind me of the Rule again?
When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.
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In reply to Zeke1995 • 2:42p, 9/16/25
Zeke1995 said:
Apollo79 said:
Zeke1995 said:
Parker is at least somewhat likely to be able to demonstrate competence, even if I almost certainly wouldn't support the agenda she'd be bringing with her.



Great she gonna push that stupid gay law again

What was the gay law again?

Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO)
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In reply to Martin Q. Blank • 4:38p, 9/16/25
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Martin Q. Blank said:
Zeke1995 said:
Apollo79 said:
Zeke1995 said:
Parker is at least somewhat likely to be able to demonstrate competence, even if I almost certainly wouldn't support the agenda she'd be bringing with her.



Great she gonna push that stupid gay law again

What was the gay law again?

Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO)

aka lesbian handicap parking spot
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In reply to Ferris Wheel Allstar • 5:00p, 9/16/25
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In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 9:40a, 9/17/25
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AlaskanAg99 said:
Now that she doesn't have to worry about reelection officially courts may get really wild.

Pretty sure she's known she couldn't win the race and wasn't planning on running again for a while, and just held out from saying it to try and maintain some semblence of relevance and not be perceived as a lame duck prior to the budget vote.

Even with that, she couldn't keep her inner nutjob under control.
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In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 10:16a, 9/17/25
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AlaskanAg99 said:
Even with retirement and benefits its not 300k ea. Those would all have to be top tier positions and those are always filled. That math ain't mathing.

It might be, but still a very high paying job (like $100k +).

I worked at a public institution and when looking at ways to improve O&M staff efficiency, first thing we had to look at was the REAL cost of those employees per hour. This was 20 years ago, but the staff maintenance guy making $25/hr was actually costing the institution ~$60/hr when you add in PTO, Sick Leave, Insurance, Pension, etc. It was kind of eye opening.

But at $337k per year, that would be a $150k - $180k per year job. Are there really that many jobs at that pay level in Harris County? Seems like a lot.
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11:00a, 9/17/25
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Can we just kick her out now?
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In reply to Psycho Bunny • 11:01a, 9/17/25
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Psycho Bunny said:
Cromagnum said:
Psycho Bunny said:
AlaskanAg99 said:
Now that she doesn't have to worry about reelection officially courts may get really wild.


Praying Lina takes off her shirt.


Rule #2

Remind me of the Rule again?


I always interpreted it as:

Rule 1: Post pics *******
Rule 2: For the love of God, don't post pics.
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4:32p, 9/17/25
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SJL's daughter has officially exited the race before it really began.
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In reply to Ryan the Temp • 6:22p, 9/17/25
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Not related, but your package arrived today and wife sent me a photo of your note. We really appreciate it and I'll make sure my kids give our dog extra hugs tonight.
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In reply to Sea Speed • 8:51p, 9/17/25
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Sea Speed said:
Not related, but your package arrived today and wife sent me a photo of your note. We really appreciate it and I'll make sure my kids give our dog extra hugs tonight.

Glad to see that stuff get used.
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In reply to Ryan the Temp • 2:50p, 9/23/25
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Ryan the Temp said:
SJL's daughter has officially exited the race before it really began.

So I guess Rodney has his candidate; wonder who it is.

On a somewhat related note, Marilyn Burgess, Harris County District Clerk has decided not to seek reelection, after Commissioners Court refused to consider her requested pay raise from $179,000 to $260,000. That was after voting for herself to receive a raise to $295,000 as a member of the Grievance Committee, but was opposed by the committee and the budget director.

Guess she forgot to ask Rodney's permission first.
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