During a press conference on Thursday, District Attorney Kim Ogg discussed her decision to turn over a criminal investigation into County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s former staffers to the Texas Attorney General’s Office. The staffers have been accused of steering an $11 million COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract to a preferred vendor. District Attorney Kim Ogg — who recently lost in the Democratic primary — said she wanted to ensure the case be left to an agency with “sufficient resources to properly prosecute cases of this magnitude and of this importance to the public.” Read the full story at houstonpublicmedia.org #KimOgg #LinaHidalgo #Houston #CityofHouston