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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Waller County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Poll worker qualifications ordinance
A longtime election worker described election-day staffing failures — no-shows, untrained replacements and unregistered workers — and urged the court to consider an ordinance setting poll worker qualifications.
Voting Rights Litigation
A federal judge just ruled that Waller County didn't discriminate against Black voters, effectively closing the book on a long-running legal fight over local election access. This decision clears the county of the allegations and settles the dispute for now.
Legal Dispute Over Courthouse Policy
Waller County is in a legal standoff with the Texas Attorney General over its courthouse gun ban. This fight could force the county to drop its current security policy and set a major legal precedent for how gun laws work in public buildings across the state.
Landfill Litigation
Waller County and Hempstead have finally buried the hatchet on their long-running legal fight over the Pintail Landfill. This settlement clears the air on local land-use rules that have been stuck in limbo for years.