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City of Houston City Council met June 22
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2021
City of Houston City Council met Tuesday, June 22.
Turner joins groups calling for 'end to domestic violence'
By David Beasley | Oct 10, 2021
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner joined several community members Oct. 7 to highlight National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Turner on McCasland's allegations: 'You don't have the luxury of putting up smokescreens'
By Christina Heath | Oct 10, 2021
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said that he will continue to release information as it comes out in regards to Tom McCasland, former director of Houston Housing and Community Development Department, that was fired in mid-September.
'He is not accountable to anyone': Miami Chief of police, former Houston cop under investigation by city commission
By Andy Nghiem | Oct 10, 2021
Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña recently shared his thoughts on the fiasco involving the current Miami Chief of Police Art Acevedo, a former Houston policeman, and leaders in the South Florida city.
Turner urges Congress to address the national debt ceiling to 'avoid widespread economic crisis'
By Andy Nghiem | Oct 10, 2021
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the African American Mayors Association recently called on Congress to address the debt ceiling or risk a huge economic fallout.
Castex-Tatum calls for residents to pick up ‘185 pieces of litter’ to note city’s 185th anniversary
By Tamara Browning | Oct 10, 2021
A Houston city official who was appointed in September 2020 by Mayor Sylvester Turner to lead a citywide anti-litter campaign is encouraging residents to couple the crusade with the city’s 185th anniversary.
EDA deputy assistant secretary tours Houston facility that 'will bring thousands of new advanced manufacturing jobs' to the area
By Andy Nghiem | Oct 10, 2021
On Sept. 28, Texas State Sen. Carol Alvarado helped welcome U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Deputy Assistant Secretary and COO Dennis Alvordwas, who was in Houston to tour the East End Maker Hub (EEMH).
Abbott furious after federal denial of border crisis emergency declaration: 'Biden has turned his back on Texans'
By Trina Thomas | Oct 10, 2021
A recent uptick in migration at the U.S.-Mexico border is sparking some noise between federal leaders and Texas state officials.
Houston cities exhibited increased tax collections for a 12-month period
By Bree Gonzales | Oct 10, 2021
Sales and use tax collections saw an increase in the 12 most populous Houston cities.
City of Houston City Council met June 8 - 9.
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 10, 2021
City of Houston City Council met Tuesday, June 8 - Wednesday, 9.
City of Houston City Council will meet Oct. 12-13
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 9, 2021
City of Houston City Council will meet Oct. 12-13.
City of Houston Childhood and Youth Committee will meet Oct. 13
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 9, 2021
City of Houston Childhood and Youth Committee will meet at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13.
City of Houston City Council met June 15
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 9, 2021
City of Houston City Council met Tuesday, June 15.
Economist blasts Democrats' $5 trillion package as ‘dangerous’
By T.H. Lawrence | Oct 8, 2021
President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are pushing for a $5 trillion reconciliation package, leading Stephen Moore, co-founder of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity and an economic contributor to FreedomWorks, to become a staunch opponent.
City of Houston City Council met June 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 8, 2021
City of Houston City Council met Wednesday, June 2.
Houston's Top 30 influential women honored for 'undeniable quest for success, passion'
By David Beasley | Oct 7, 2021
Houston's Top 30 most influential women were recognized at a gala Oct. 1.
COVID-19 hospitalizations at Texas Medical Center down 21% over past week
By Houston Daily reports | Oct 7, 2021
A total of 1,340 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized at Texas Medical Center facilities over the past week, a 21% decrease from the previous week, according to TMC affiliates in the nine-county Houston area.
Harris County DA launches investigation into allegations Turner awarded deal to 'favored' developer
By Glenn Minnis | Oct 7, 2021
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has launched a formal probe into allegations Mayor Sylvester Turner steered affordable housing funds last month to a favored developer.
Abbott, state governors outline 10-point plan for border crisis
By Press Release | Oct 7, 2021
Governor Greg Abbott on Oct. 6 held a press conference with nine other state governors in Mission, Texas to discuss the ongoing crisis at the border as well as what Texas is doing to keep communities safe in the midst of President Joe Biden's disastrous open border policies.
'We pulled together with a sense of urgency': Hidalgo, U.S. Treasury secretary praise Houston-Harris COVID rental assistance program
By Karen Kidd | Oct 7, 2021
Houston and Harris Counties have been standouts in the effort to distribute billions in federal rent relief dollars, according to two news stories published last month.