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News from September 2021
Artemio Dimas
By Houston Daily reports | Sep 18, 2021
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Artemio Dimas (Pearland, Texas), who passed away on September 7, 2021, at the age of 49, leaving to mourn family and friends.
Josh Scott Tillinghast
By Houston Daily reports | Sep 18, 2021
There will be a memorial service for Josh Scott Tillinghast on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston
Sharla Faye Broussard Miller
By Houston Daily reports | Sep 18, 2021
Sharla Faye Broussard Miller, 74, passed away on September 14th, 2021 peacefully at her home in Houston Texas, surrounded by her husband and four children.
Harry Kjolstad
By Houston Daily reports | Sep 18, 2021
Harry Kjolstad, was born in Queens, New York November 26, 1947.
Dr. Harold Eugene Gilliland
By Houston Daily reports | Sep 18, 2021
Dr. Harold Eugene Gilliland departed this life at eighty-four years of age on September 9, 2021 in Austin, Texas, of complications from COVID-19 after battling cerebellar ataxia for several years.
William Charles Cobb
By Houston Daily reports | Sep 18, 2021
William Charles Cobb, age 78, passed into the arms of his heavenly Father on September 15, 2021.
States May Arrest Smuggled Migrants
By 'Ken Oliver | Texas Public Policy Foundation' via news houstondaily | Sep 18, 2021
President Biden’s decision to effectively open the southern border to the rest of the world has been made even worse by federal judges.
Help Us by Feeding Families Year Round
By Target Hunger | Sep 18, 2021
September is Hunger Action Month! School is in session, cooler weather is in the air, and together we are making a difference in the fight against hunger.
Lumber prices 'back down significantly,' Houston builder says
By T.H. Lawrence | Sep 17, 2021
After a year and a half of price spikes, Mike Dishberger said it’s been good to see lumber prices declining.
Today's Cannon
By 'Texas Public Policy Foundation' via news houstondaily | Sep 17, 2021
Connecting today’s news with the research & opinion you need
Houston Sales Tax Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Sep 17, 2021
Sales and use tax collections for the 12 most populous Houston-area cities totaled $1.0 billion in the 12 months ending July ’21, up 6.6 percent from $976.4 million for the same period a year ago.
Houston Home Sales Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Sep 17, 2021
Houston-area realtors sold 9,890 single-family homes in August ’21, up 8.5 percent from the same month last year, according to the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR).
Biden administration addresses affordable housing shortage
By Hayley Flynn | Sep 17, 2021
The Biden-Harris administration is working to address the shortage of affordable housing by increasing the availability of starter homes through both legislative and non-legislative measures.
Reflection Ministries of Texas founder: Human trafficking education has 'the potential of saving someone's life'
By Savannah Howe | Sep 17, 2021
Through recently passed legislation, Texas seeks to combat human trafficking in the hospitality industry.
ERCOT: We were ready for Nicholas
By T.H. Lawrence | Sep 16, 2021
Storm left tens of thousands temporarily without power
Houston Energy Update
By Greater Houston Partnership | Sep 16, 2021
The closing spot price for West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark for light, sweet crude, averaged $67.73 per barrel in August ’21, up from $42.34 for the same period in ’20, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Patrick on Portland boycotting Texas over abortion law: 'A complete joke'
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 16, 2021
A new Texas abortion law permits private citizens to file lawsuits against abortion providers and anyone else who helps a woman obtain an abortion, including anyone who gives a ride to a clinic or provides financial support, according to an NPR News article.
Houston 'raises awareness' for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by lighting city's landmarks
By Zachary Richter | Sep 16, 2021
Former President Barack Obama had declared the month of September to be the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the year 2012 to increase awareness.
Abbott signs Damon Allen bail reform bill to 'ensure Texas communities are safe, secure'
By Zachary Richter | Sep 16, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott came to Houston on Sept. 13 for a visit during which he signed the Damon Allen Act into a bail reform bill.
'Conditions remain dangerous' as Hurricane Nicholas makes its way to Texas
By Zachary Richter | Sep 16, 2021
The exact location of the landfall of Nicholas was approximately 10 miles west-southwest of Sargent Beach, gushing in with winds of 75 mph. However, just hours after it hit the land, it was categorized as a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph.