The Houston furniture tycoon painted a grim picture of his home county in remarks Tuesday...
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale makes a heart with his hands in a nod to Houston Astros Jeremy Peña before Game 6 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Houston.
The measure McIngvale was testifying about, Senate Bill 1579 by Republican Sen. Paul Bettencourt of Houston, aims to narrow the circumstances under which an agency can appeal to the attorney general's office. "The point is, the government is the people's government," she said, adding,"We have to get to a better place where we're not playing hide the ball."
Violent crime declined in 2022 in Harris County, but was still above its pre-pandemic rate. During the height of COVID-19, large counties and cities across the country saw spikes in their rates of murder and other violent crime.
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