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City of Houston forms Women's Commission 'to address the substantial disparities women continue to face'
By April Bamburg | Aug 29, 2021
The City of Houston has a new permanent Women’s Commission dedicated to health and economic disparities, with more than two dozen female leaders chosen to serve on its first board.
'We owe it to these people': Turner, African American Mayors Association vow to help Afghan refugees
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 29, 2021
Sylvester Turner, Houston mayor and president of the African American Mayors Association, recently said that the organization will help Afghan refugees that come to the U.S.
Terrorist attacks at Kabul International Airport cause 'a number of U.S. and civilian casualties'
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 29, 2021
Explosions were confirmed at the Kabul International Airport's gates in Afghanistan where at least 60 people were injured in the attack and 12 Marines and a Navy medic are among the fatalities, according to NPR News.
Texas House passes GOP-backed election security bill after over 14 hours of 'debate'
By John Suayan | Aug 29, 2021
Senate Bill 1, the Republican-backed election security measure that has been a lightning rod for controversy throughout the 87th Texas legislative session, passed the state House of Representatives on Aug. 26.
Jackson Lee insists the ‘global community must stand united’ against Taliban order threatening to strip Afghan women of their rights
By Karla Florez | Aug 29, 2021
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) forms part of a global group of women who have shamed the recent Taliban order confining women in their homes while the force trains its members to properly treat Afghan women.
New law established for boarding homes in Harris County to 'protect vulnerable residents'
By Ariana Chiarenza | Aug 27, 2021
Officials in Harris County established a new state law Aug. 26 providing additional protections for residents of boarding homes within the county.
Census Bureau data shows Fort Bend County is 'the most diverse county in Texas'
By Solange DeLisle | Aug 27, 2021
Several issues can be to blame for the delayed release of data from the 2020 census including the COVID-19 pandemic, but now that official figures have been analyzed, the U.S. Census Bureau found Fort Bend County is the most diverse county in Texas.
'I think that's a good idea': Texas lawmakers disagree on COVID-19 vaccine mandate
By Karen Kidd | Aug 27, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott's direction earlier this week to the state Legislature in its second special session to consider big-government-style mandates against COVID vaccine mandates is finding receptive GOP lawmakers.
McCaul 'devastated' by Kabul airport explosion: 'It's vital we get to the bottom of what happened'
By Karen Kidd | Aug 27, 2021
Texas U.S. House Rep. Michael McCaul, who earlier this week said the U.S. should not be on the Taliban's withdrawal timetable in Afghanistan, said earlier today that he is "devastated" by the apparent suicide bombing at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA).
Abbott: COVID seven-day positivity rate has declined 'for two straight weeks'
By John Sammon | Aug 27, 2021
Though he himself recently tested positive for COVID-19, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) claimed the virus is winding down while new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Pfizer vaccine could render his ban on mandatory vaccinations obsolete.
'More than an abuelo': Walle honors late grandfather
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 26, 2021
On Aug. 22, Texas State Rep. Armando Walle (D-Houston) announced the passing of his grandfather, Armando Arias Zamarripa.
Turner offers $100,000 reward following death of NOLA police officer: 'You have an obligation to step up'
By Ariana Chiarenza | Aug 26, 2021
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston Police Department have announced on Aug. 24 a $100,000 reward sum for any information leading to arrest following the death of a New Orleans police officer last week.
'A tragic day for our community': Off-duty New Orleans detective shot and killed at Galleria restaurant
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 26, 2021
On Aug. 21, an off-duty New Orleans police officer was gunned down in Houston.
'Eager to get back to work': State legislators ready to finish special session as Texas Democrats return
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 26, 2021
As the second special session is underway at the state Capitol in Austin, a number of the Democratic legislators who fled to Washington, D.C. last month have returned back to work.
'No excuses': FDA fully approves Pfizer vaccine
By Valerie Bonk | Aug 25, 2021
The Pfizer vaccine has become the first coronavirus vaccine to be fully approved by the Food and Drug Association.
Turner launches donation drive for Haiti to 'pay it forward'
By Valerie Bonk | Aug 25, 2021
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner launched a donation drive for Haiti after the Caribbean island suffered recent natural disasters.
Abbott 'tests negative' about a week after contracting COVID-19
By Valerie Bonk | Aug 25, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that he is now testing negative for the coronavirus about a week after he tested positive.
Fletcher suggests Houstonians get COVID-19 vaccine ‘until kids are eligible’
By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Aug 25, 2021
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston) is encouraging Houstonians to get the COVID-19 vaccine amid National Immunization Month.
Social Security Administration has helped 'Americans retire with dignity' for 86 years
By Trina Thomas | Aug 24, 2021
The Social Security Administration celebrated their 86th anniversary on Aug. 14.
As America Recovers, Texas Leads the Way
By Office of Senator Ted Cruz | Aug 24, 2021
As a busy work period ends in Washington, I headed back to Texas this week to see firsthand the needs of Texas families, small businesses, and our servicemen and women.