Dora the explorer

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In reply to Gaeilge • 6:53p, 8/10/26
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Gaeilge said:
Dora making good use of government funds…**** that ****!

Can't help but notice Hidalgo can't be professional enough for a few minutes to stop texting during a press conference. Put the damn phone down. Still can't believe she's the top elected official in Harris County.
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In reply to Ag87H2O • 6:56p, 8/10/26
Ag87H2O said:
Gaeilge said:
Dora making good use of government funds…**** that ****!

Can't help but notice Hidalgo can't be professional enough for a few minutes to stop texting during a press conference. Put the damn phone down. Still can't believe she's the top elected official in Harris County.


Sure you can.

Liberal voters are idiots.
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In reply to Ag87H2O • 7:20p, 8/10/26
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I mean, that is par for society these days
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In reply to sts7049 • 7:27p, 8/10/26
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sts7049 said:
I mean, that is par for society these days

Not at a public press conference. It's incredibly unprofessional. Ellis and Teare managed to put there phones down.
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8:12p, 8/10/26
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She can't speak without her AI helper.
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In reply to sts7049 • 8:31p, 8/10/26
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sts7049 said:
I mean, that is par for society these days
so is violent crime in urban areas, illegal aliens getting treated better than citizens and willful disregard for laws in general.

I guess you gotta pick your battles.
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In reply to jrrhouston98 • 8:52p, 8/10/26
How many constables are there?
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In reply to Ag_07 • 8:53p, 8/10/26
OK, where do I sign up? I have done a lot worse for a lot less than $300K.
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In reply to Captain Winky • 8:57p, 8/10/26
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There are 8 precincts in Harris County, each has a constable.
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In reply to Captain Winky • 9:07p, 8/10/26
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OK, where do I sign up? I have done a lot worse for a lot less than $300K.

To become a constable in Texas, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, a registered voter, and an active or inactive licensed peace officer (or obtain a license via TCOLE). You must also live in your specific precinct for at least six months and have no disqualifying criminal record
My demon woke me up this morning and said bruh, I'm tired... So I handed him a Red Bull and said come on little buddy, we got bridges to burn and chaos to spread.
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In reply to Mat Lanticus • 9:17p, 8/10/26
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Mat Lanticus said:
sts7049 said:
I mean, that is par for society these days
so is violent crime in urban areas, illegal aliens getting treated better than citizens and willful disregard for laws in general.

I guess you gotta pick your battles.


relax Nancy, it's just a comment about Gen Z
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In reply to Mikeyshooter • 9:23p, 8/10/26
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Mikeyshooter said:
She can't speak without her AI helper.

She has actual human handlers.

During Commissioners Court, there's a woman who sits behind her texting away furiously while Lina reads off a screen.

Not sure if it's the same woman who takes over this interview, telling Lina what she can talk about like she's a child:

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9:55a, 8/18/26
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In reply to BohunkAg • 10:18a, 8/18/26
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BohunkAg said:

That's just her dumbass reading from the script via iMessage her handlers typed up. She absolutely cannot detach that phone from her body. I do appreciate her the handlers trolling her though.

It's embarassing like the Joe Biden "Go get him" moment at the SOTU.
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11:04a, 8/18/26
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I'm Ron Burgundy?
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In reply to Benny the Jet Rodriguez • 11:08a, 8/18/26
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Benny the Jet Rodriguez said:
I'm Ron Burgundy?


I thought you were Benny the Jet?
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In reply to BohunkAg • 11:53a, 8/18/26
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She looks like a complete clown with that giant phone in her hand while she's standing there shaking the entire time she nervously speaks.
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12:09p, 8/18/26
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Not really proud to admit, but whatever.. she seems so damn crazy, its starting to make her look attractive..
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12:42p, 8/19/26
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Look at me!!!
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 12:46p, 8/19/26
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maroon barchetta said:
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Look at me!!!

I believe this is the definition of a narcissist as defined by Merriam Webster
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1:33p, 8/19/26
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Probably took the wrong pills at the wrong time.
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1:51p, 8/19/26
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How much longer are we stuck with this nitwit?
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In reply to CDUB98 • 2:04p, 8/19/26
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CDUB98 said:
How much longer are we stuck with this nitwit?


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In reply to CrawlingNo5 • 3:27p, 8/19/26
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CrawlingNo5 said:
Not really proud to admit, but whatever.. she seems so damn crazy, its starting to make her look attractive..

Not in the least. That picture of her on the previous page after her jogging stunt was the definition of frumpy and gross. Her blathering video highlights that along with her almost-certainly floppy rigs, she's got quite a gunt.
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 3:50p, 8/19/26
maroon barchetta said:
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Look at me!!!

Adderall is a f'n hell of a drug. Should only be used for golf and partying imo.
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In reply to Hardcore Greg • 11:28p, 8/19/26
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In reply to Hardcore Greg • 11:28p, 8/19/26
Hardcore Greg said:
maroon barchetta said:
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Look at me!!!

Adderall is a f'n hell of a drug. Should only be used for golf and partying imo.


Yessir
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7:28a, 8/20/26
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I read her stupid post. Theyve royally screwed up with the salaries for all the department heads making obscene sums.

I hope the tax plan falls absolutely flat.

And last. No one is asking how much the county government has grown since she was elected.

How many new departments (like County Administrator) have been created, how many new employees and how has a ballooned government costing how much more.
aTm '99
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In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 4:05p, 8/20/26
AlaskanAg99 said:
I read her stupid post. Theyve royally screwed up with the salaries for all the department heads making obscene sums.

I hope the tax plan falls absolutely flat.

And last. No one is asking how much the county government has grown since she was elected.

How many new departments (like County Administrator) have been created, how many new employees and how has a ballooned government costing how much more.

Thanks for sparking my interest here.

2,000+ new hires in two years, property taxes up 30%, and the county's own five-year plan projects a $580M hole by 2029. Below is a cited bullet list using Claude tbh.



DORA'S HARRIS COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS (2019-2026)

HEADCOUNT

  • From 20162023, county headcount grew about 1.2% a year in line with population. In FY24-FY25 alone: 2,000+ new positions, an 11% jump in two years.
  • 1 in 5 county employees is classified as "County Administration" in the county's own audit.
  • Public Health Dept: 184 of 518 positions are director, manager, supervisor, or executive assistant titles. 40% of the department's payroll is administrative. One manager for every 4 employees.
  • Commissioners Court office staffs have grown 40%+ since 2015, with six-figure earners tripling in one precinct.
NEW BUREAUCRACY

  • Office of County Administration created 2021 on a 3-2 party-line vote. Three administrators in five years. Survived a bipartisan attempt to abolish it. Budget cut 48% in FY26.
  • Elections Administration Office created 2020. Abolished by the state in 2023 after repeated election failures.
  • Department of Economic Equity & Opportunity launched 2021.
  • Today: 17,000+ employees across 70+ offices, departments, and agencies.
SPENDING & TAXES

  • General fund spending up 6% a year over the decade accelerating to 7% a year over the last five.
  • FY25 budget: an 11.1% increase in a single year.
  • Property tax levy: $1.93B to $2.51B from FY23 to FY25 up 30% in two years.
  • That includes a 10%+ tax rate hike passed under storm disaster declarations bypassing the 3.5% voter-approval cap.
  • $1.9B pulled from toll road funds since FY21.
  • $568M budgeted to the judge's and commissioners' own offices since FY21 through un-itemized "working capital" line items.
  • Nearly $1B in one-time federal COVID money used to launch ongoing programs. That money runs out at the end of 2026.
THE BILL COMING DUE

  • FY26 opened with a $200M deficit closed with a hiring freeze and roughly 10% cuts across departments.
  • FY27 already projects a $129M deficit.
  • The county's own five-year plan shows the general fund hitting NEGATIVE $580M by 2029 on the current path.
"BUT SHE'S ONLY ONE VOTE OF FIVE"

  • Dora has held the gavel since January 2019 with her party in the majority the entire time. The hiring surge, the new departments, the disaster-declaration tax hike: all passed under her gavel, with her support.
  • The first budget she publicly fought in seven years? FY26 over roughly $100M in pay raises for sheriff's deputies and constables.
  • Her explanation: constables are "an important political force" and the raises were about re-election. The one expense she drew the line on was officer pay.
  • She warned residents about cuts to the fire marshal's office. Its staffing budget actually GREW 106 to 107 positions.
Sources: Harris County FY26 Adopted Budget & FY25 audited financials, Baker Institute Center for Tax and Budget Policy (July 2026), Houston Chronicle, Texas Tribune.

Edit: bullet point formatting issues
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In reply to WestHoustonAg79 • 4:44p, 8/20/26
Also this lol

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/08/20/harris-county-treasurer-could-get-30-raise-as-county-weighs-eliminating-her-office/
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In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 8:48p, 8/24/26
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Hudspeth (County Clerk) put out a statement today on her proposed pay raise:

Quote:
"The Commissioners Court recently approved salary increases for certain elected officials, including an increase in my authorized salary to $305,000. I appreciate the Commissioners Court's action and recognition of the responsibilities and demands of serving in this role.

However, the approved salary increase was not accompanied by additional funding and would have to be absorbed within the County Clerk's existing budget. At this time, I have chosen not to accept the newly approved salary.

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9:40p, 8/24/26
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A hairy-nippled immigrant head case beard with a penchant for adderall usage during public meetings has really ruined Harris county at the behest of her low T puppet master, queen Rodney, collector of African "art."

All because crusty ass old Ed wanted to keep getting kickbacks from the Astrodome maintenance contracts and some cross dressing genderqueer skateboarding Lurch that fantasized about killing children named Bee toe.

And now Texas Democrats want to raise some false prophet weirdo that believes in Talmud teachings of multiple genders to the Senate.

What a time to be alive.
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In reply to Mat Lanticus • 3:44a, 8/25/26
Mat Lanticus said:
A hairy-nippled immigrant head case beard with a penchant for adderall usage during public meetings has really ruined Harris county at the behest of her low T puppet master, queen Rodney, collector of African "art."

All because crusty ass old Ed wanted to keep getting kickbacks from the Astrodome maintenance contracts and some cross dressing genderqueer skateboarding Lurch that fantasized about killing children named Bee toe.

And now Texas Democrats want to raise some false prophet weirdo that believes in Talmud teachings of multiple genders to the Senate.

What a time to be alive.


And we didnt have to pay for front row sests.

I love America.
My demon woke me up this morning and said bruh, I'm tired... So I handed him a Red Bull and said come on little buddy, we got bridges to burn and chaos to spread.
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In reply to CDUB98 • 8:54a, 8/25/26
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She is not running again. VOTE FOR ORLANDO SANCHEZ IF IN HARRIS COUNTY. PLEASE!!!!
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In reply to Mat Lanticus • 9:00a, 8/25/26
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Mat Lanticus said:
A hairy-nippled immigrant head case beard with a penchant for adderall usage during public meetings has really ruined Harris county at the behest of her low T puppet master, queen Rodney, collector of African "art."

All because crusty ass old Ed wanted to keep getting kickbacks from the Astrodome maintenance contracts and some cross dressing genderqueer skateboarding Lurch that fantasized about killing children named Bee toe.

And now Texas Democrats want to raise some false prophet weirdo that believes in Talmud teachings of multiple genders to the Senate.

What a time to be alive.

well said. succinct.
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