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Gonzalez on ICE nomination withdrawal: 'I wish this administration well'

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on Monday that he has withdrawn his name from consideration for the top post at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).


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Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board of Directors met June 9

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board of Directors met Thursday, June 9.



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City of Santa Fe Planning Commission met June 2

City of Santa Fe Planning Commission met Thursday, June 2.


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Hidalgo on positive COVID-19 test: 'Glad my tastebuds are intact!'

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said on Sunday that she has tested positive for COVID-19, per her official Twitter account.


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Quintero: 'The Texas Legislature has a historic opportunity to provide substantial tax relief to all Texans'

James Quintero is pushing state lawmakers to do with taxes what he largely sees as in the best interest of taxpayers across the state.


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City of Houston Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure Committee met June 9

City of Houston Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure Committee met Thursday, June 9.


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Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met June 8

Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 8.


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Houston First Corporation Benefits, Compensation and Finance Committee met March 3

Houston First Corporation Benefits, Compensation and Finance Committee met Thursday, March 3.



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Hobby Area Management District Board of Directors met June 8

Hobby Area Management District Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 8.


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Persse on availability of COVID-19 vaccines for kids: 'Children under age 5 were the last group that remained highly vulnerable'

The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to Houston-area children ages six months or older starting Friday, the City of Houston's health authority said, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


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Midtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met June 2

Midtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Thursday, June 2.


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Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met June 8

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 8.


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Finner on positive COVID-19 test: 'I hope to be back to work soon'

Houston Police Department (HPD) Chief Troy Finner said that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to the law enforcement agency's official Facebook page.


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McCraw on Uvalde police response: 'At the end of the day, you've got to get in there'

The head of Texas' chief public safety agency weighed in on law enforcement's purportedly inept response to last month's mass shooting on Tuesday, which claimed the lives of 21 people at a South Texas elementary school, according to Austin CBS affiliate KEYE.


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Dixon on appointment as Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation chair: 'I look forward to making the citizens of Harris County and the greater Houston area proud'

A Houston clergyman has been tabbed to lead the Harris County entity that oversees NRG Park, per a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


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Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met June 8

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 8.


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City of Houston City Council met June 1

City of Houston City Council met Wednesday, June 1.


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City requests residents to conserve water: 'Most of Houston's service area is experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions'

The City of Houston is requesting residents to conserve water as it enters Stage 1 of its Drought Contingency Plan, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.