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News from 2021
'We have an obligation to protect our Afghan partners': House passes legislation to speed up visas for Afghan allies
By Benjamin Kibbey | Jul 31, 2021
As the U.S. finalizes its departure from Afghanistan, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation intended to protect Afghans who worked with coalition forces.
'Couldn't be more excited': City of Houston hosts first official Día de los Muertos celebration Nov. 6
By Benjamin Kibbey | Jul 30, 2021
Houston's first official Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead – celebration is scheduled to take place this November.
'Honored': Trae tha Truth opens Houston franchise of ice cream shop that employs special needs individuals
By Benjamin Kibbey | Jul 30, 2021
Trae tha Truth, a local Houston rapper, recently opened an ice cream shop that employs individuals with special needs as part of larger celebrations for Trae Day.
'Today is a historic day': Port Houston creates Business Equity Division
By John Kelly | Jul 30, 2021
Port Houston celebrated the launch of its new Business Equity Division.
'Competitive': Woodlands Christian Academy head coach takes pride in nationally recognized program
By Glenn Minnis | Jul 29, 2021
Woodlands Christian Academy head cross country and track and field coach Tom Earle takes great pride in having built a nationally recognized program with kids largely from his own backyard.
'My wins are not just for me': Manuel earns Olympic bronze medal in 4X100 freestyle relay
By Andy Nghiem | Jul 29, 2021
Simone Manuel, of Sugar Land, has helped Team USA to a bronze medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the Tokyo Summer Games.
'Let’s go': Houston native leads U.S. team to shutout victory at Tokyo Olympic Games
By Andy Nghiem | Jul 29, 2021
Softball is back at the Olympic Summer Games and so is American softball legend and Houston native Cat Osterman.
'Thank you Japan': Olympic Committee recognizes 11 athletes killed in 1972 Olympic Games
By Caleb Lombardo | Jul 29, 2021
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, 11 Israeli athletes were taken hostage and killed by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September.
Babin: States should take 'necessary steps to end government handouts'
By Art Benavidez | Jul 29, 2021
U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-Woodville) said instead of looking for a hand from the federal government, states should find ways to put the unemployed back to work.
Peacock: Texas Legislature 'did nothing to address' problems in wind, solar industries
By Savannah Howe | Jul 29, 2021
Millions of Texans were left without power after the state was slammed by Winter Storm Uri earlier this year, and the response by the Lone Star State's legislature to the shortcomings in the wind and solar energy industry have disappointed some power and energy analysts.
COSA, Trafalgar poll reveals majority of American's 'not confident' in VP Harris
By Timothy Stuckey | Jul 29, 2021
A majority of Americans lack confidence in Vice President Kamala Harris' capacity to serve as president, according to a poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group in partnership with the Convention of States Action (COSA).
'The Delta variant is far more transmissible': COVID-19 cases soar in Houston
By John Sammon | Jul 29, 2021
It seems that people who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccination in Texas communities like Houston are fueling a new upsurge in cases, causing health officials to raise the threat level from the second lowest tier (yellow) to the second highest (orange) on July 22.
Johnson: Abbott should 'refocus his efforts on the power grid, health care access'
By Art Benavidez | Jul 29, 2021
State Rep. Ann Johnson (D-Houston) has responded to remarks Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made about her during a ceremonial bill signing.
Hernandez 'proud' to join Democrats who fled to D.C. seeking lack of quorum for election bill vote
By Valerie Bonk | Jul 28, 2021
State Rep. Ana Hernandez (D-Houston) has joined the Democrats in Washington, D.C., who fled Texas to achieve a lack of a quorum for an upcoming vote on election bills.
Rinaldi: There should be 'consequences' for Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C.
By Art Benavidez | Jul 28, 2021
In an effort to stall a voting reform bill, Texas House Democrats have fled the state to Washington, D.C.
Meckler on vaccine mandates: 'Americans have never taken kindly to being told what to do'
By Karla Florez | Jul 28, 2021
A recent Trafalgar Group research report found that the common belief among the majority of Americans opposes the idea of mandated COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 hospitalizations at Texas Medical Center up 60% over past week
By Houston Daily reports | Jul 28, 2021
A total of 906 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized at Texas Medical Center facilities over the past week, a 60% increase from the previous week, according to TMC affiliates in the nine-county Houston area.
31 Texas beaches have unsafe water quality for at least 1 out of 4 sampling days, study finds
By Houston Daily reports | Jul 28, 2021
The number of Texas beaches that had hazardous water quality for at least one out of four sampling days in 2020 was 31, according to a new analysis of bacteria data in 29 coastal and Great Lakes States as well as Puerto Rico.
Houston Police 'welcome' addition of 3 Harris County judges approved by commissioners court to relieve busy dockets
By Valerie Bonk | Jul 28, 2021
Three new visiting judges have been approved by the Harris County Commissioners Court to help with a backlog of court cases.
'Getting them ready for life': Houston Incarnate Word Academy softball places third in district
By Glenn Minnis | Jul 28, 2021
Houston Incarnate Word Academy athletic director and softball coach Rick Perez literally breathed a sigh of relief during the recent TAPSCONN 2021 gathering.