By: Bill King

A new poll from the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston, finds that 57% of Harris County residents believe the county is headed in the wrong direction.

I cannot recall a time when public sentiment about Harris County was this negative.

What’s striking is that no demographic subgroup expressed a positive outlook. Democrats were evenly split at 50/50, while 57% of Independents and 68% of Republicans viewed the county as on the wrong track. Younger residents and men were slightly more dissatisfied than other groups.

Crime remains the top concern, identified as the most serious issue by 20% of respondents. That figure, while still leading, marks a notable decline compared to recent years. The cost of housing and rising property taxes followed, tied at

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