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Houston mayor outlines progress on homelessness plan and city initiatives
By Houston Daily | Dec 2, 2024
Mayor John Whitmire of Houston provided an update on the city's initiatives and events in November.
Governor Abbott appoints four to business advisory council
By Houston Daily | Dec 1, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott has made new appointments to the Business Advisory Council of the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
Abbott family delivers Thanksgiving meals with Meals on Wheels
By Houston Daily | Nov 29, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott participated in a Thanksgiving tradition by volunteering with Meals on Wheels Central Texas.
Abbott serves Thanksgiving meals to troops at Operation Lone Star
By Houston Daily | Nov 27, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott and the incoming U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan expressed gratitude to Texas National Guard soldiers, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers, and other service members stationed along the border during Thanksgiving for...
Governor Abbott appoints two members to Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
By Houston Daily | Nov 26, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brian Petrilla and Rodney Tidwell to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services.
McCaul and Carter rename anti-trafficking bill to honor Sheila Jackson Lee
By Houston Daily | Nov 22, 2024
Today, Congressman Michael McCaul and Congresswoman Erica Lee Carter have reintroduced a piece of legislation aimed at increasing penalties for human trafficking offenses involving children.
Abbott orders crackdown on Chinese Communist Party's alleged harassment in Texas
By Houston Daily | Nov 20, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order aimed at protecting Texans from harassment and coercion by the People's Republic of China (PRC) or the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
McCaul supports Texas governor's measures against Chinese Communist Party
By Houston Daily | Nov 20, 2024
Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expressed his support for Governor Abbott's executive orders aimed at countering the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Texas.
McCaul supports new act improving veteran healthcare
By Houston Daily | Nov 19, 2024
Congressman Michael McCaul has expressed his support for the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act.
Governor Abbott directs TCEQ to accept Mexican water offer under 1944 treaty
By Houston Daily | Nov 19, 2024
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz has voiced her approval of Governor Greg Abbott's recent directive to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
House passes bill enhancing veterans' healthcare and benefits
By Houston Daily | Nov 19, 2024
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, known as H.R. 8371.
Texas strengthens border security with Operation Lone Star
By Houston Daily | Nov 17, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott, alongside the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard, continues efforts to secure the border as part of Operation Lone Star.
Bill introduced for South Texas agriculture emergency assistance
By Houston Daily | Nov 15, 2024
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz has introduced a new bill, H.R. 10113, titled the "South Texas Agriculture Emergency Assistance Act."
Houston seeks new poet laureate; applications due December
By Houston Daily | Nov 14, 2024
The City of Houston is in the process of selecting its next poet laureate, marking the 12th year of this initiative.
Houston man receives 40-year sentence for fatal shooting of 11-year-old
By Houston Daily | Nov 14, 2024
A Houston man, Daveyonne Howard, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of an 11-year-old boy, Darius "DJ" Dugas.
Texas restaurants earn Michelin stars in inaugural guide
By Houston Daily | Nov 13, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott has extended his congratulations to the Texas restaurants recognized in the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Texas.
Social security fairness act passes house with bipartisan backing
By Houston Daily | Nov 13, 2024
Congressman Morgan Luttrell of Texas has taken a significant step by cosponsoring H.R. 82, known as the Social Security Fairness Act.
Gang member sentenced to 55 years for murder during pandemic
By Houston Daily | Nov 13, 2024
A member of the Black Disciples street gang has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for a murder committed in 2020, according to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.
Houston mother receives lengthy sentence for son's death
By Houston Daily | Nov 13, 2024
A Houston mother has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for her involvement in the death of her 8-year-old son, Kendrick Lee, in 2020.
Lawmakers urge GAO review of Treasury's compliance affecting US shrimp industry
By Houston Daily | Nov 12, 2024
Congressman Troy E. Nehls, along with House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer and Congressman Clay Higgins, has called upon the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the U.S. Treasury Department's...