Harris County Judge Hidalgo and Rodeo Clash Over Premium Seats at Megan Moroney Concert
On March 10, Hidalgo, an ex-officio rodeo director, tried entering the $425 chute area with a fellow official, two children, and parents of a fallen U.S. Air Force sergeant, claiming past access without issue. Her letter accused rodeo staff of shoving her group, suggesting kids stand in back, and threatening arrest, while questioning if a male leader would face the same and highlighting treatment of women and people of color. Rodeo officials said she lacked tickets and was simply directed to her assigned seats, denying any physical force. The incident drew online criticism mocking perceived entitlement, amid Hidalgo's past rodeo tensions like her 2020 COVID cancellation.