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• • May 20, 2026
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  Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ Statement on Houston Stadium Workers’ Fight for Respect on the Job

  Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Houston stadium workers are calling for fair pay and working conditions. Commissioner Rodney Ellis voices his support.

• • May 14, 2026
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  Commissioners Court Adopts Ellis Resolution Defending Voting Rights, Fair Representation in Harris County

  The resolution comes as states across the South rush to purge Black representation, eliminating majority-Black congressional districts and disrupting elections in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court...

• • May 12, 2026
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  Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis Condemns Attacks on Black and Brown Voting Power Following the Supreme Court’...

  On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais effectively dismantled Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, making it harder for voters to challenge maps that dilute Black votin...

• • May 5, 2026
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  Commissioner Ellis Calls for Strong FEMA Partnership with Harris County and Equitable, Coordinated Disaster Response

  As Houston prepares to host 2026 FIFA World Cup events, Ellis warns that federal cuts and delayed recovery dollars threaten frontline communities still living with flood risk

• • May 4, 2026
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  Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis’s Statement on Federal Court Ruling to Roll Back Medication Abortion Access

  Commissioner Rodney Ellis blasts federal court ruling to reinstate medically unnecessary in-person dispensing requirements for mifepristone

• • April 29, 2026
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  Harris County Commissioner Ellis Releases Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting Voting Right Acts

  In response to Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, Harris County Commissioner Ellis urges action to protect democracy, voting rights and equal access to the ballot box.

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