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Treat nonviolent drug offenses as public health issue, Baker Institute paper recommends
Drug use among people arrested for nonviolent drug offenses should be treated primarily as a public health issue, according to drug policy experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition.
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HCDE Board Approves $174.5 Million 2020-2021 Budget
The Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees approved a $174.5 million budget for the 2020-2021 school year Wednesday, continuing programs and services that effectively support students, educators and school districts in Harris County. With this budget, HCDE maintains its business model, which preserves the integrity of its services to school districts. The budget also provides for ongoing support for HCDE employees through competitive compensation and benefits.
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Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis will Help S.H.A.P.E. Community Center Officials Celebrate Improvements to Kitchen Used to Feed People in Need
Improvements Funded by $94,368 County Grant Secured by Commissioner EllisS
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis will join S.H.A.P.E. Community Center in a re-opening celebration for its kitchen that was improved with funds from a $94,368 county grant secured by Commissioner Ellis. The kitchen will serve nutritional meals to adults and seniors. Commissioner Ellis, S.H.A.P.E. Executive Director Deloyd Parker and other community center officials will be served some “Beat the Heat” menu items prepared in the kitchen by Nedzra’s In-S.H.A.P.E. Café.
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Harris County Gender Wage Gap Widens
UH Analysis Reveals ‘Double Gap’ for Women of Color
Even as the gender wage gap narrowed nationwide, the average pay disparity between men and women in Harris County widened, according to an analysis of the latest census data by the Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality (IRWGS) at the University of Houston. Factor in race and ethnicity, and the contrast is even more stark.
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Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail
The Justice Department announced Thursday a civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, as well as violence against detainees.
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Healthy Harris – Harris County Takes Historic Leap Toward Healthcare Expansion
A landmark decision was reached as Harris County Commissioners, crossing party lines, unanimously greenlit a monumental $2.5 billion hospital bond for the November 7, 2023 ballot.
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Bank of Texas donates check and books to Harris County Department of Education Head Start. (left) Chris Frey, assistant vice president, commercial banking, Bank of …
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An argument over free-ranging pigs in one Western North Carolina town led to a shooting and now a minimum 23-year prison sentence for one man. …
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Texas Metropolitan Organization Bond Meeting
Photography by Vicky Pink - The Texas Metropolitan Organization hosted a meeting to discuss the …
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Four Arrested After Man And Woman Were Tied Up, Robbed
Police say that four suspects forced their way into an apartment in the 1500 block of Katy Gap Rd. in West Harris County on Friday night. The suspects were allegedly armed with a handgun and an AR-15 rifle.
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Driver seriously hurt after sandbag dropped on vehicle from overpass
One woman was seriously hurt after a 40-pound sandbag was dropped onto her vehicle while she was driving on I-96 in Oakland County.
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Mayor Appoints Mary Benton as Press Secretary
Houston Mayor Sylvester has appointed seasoned communicator Mary Benton as his press secretary, two months after she stepped into the job on an interim basis.
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‘Because We Care’ Packages To Be Distributed to HCDE Head Start Families March 27
Some 400 care packages for Harris County Department of Education Head Start families have been assembled and will be distributed by HCDE staff. The program called “Because We Care” provides food items meeting healthy food guidelines selected by nutrition staff at HCDE Head Start during the COVID-19, stay-at-home order.
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Former NFL and Longhorns QB Vince Young arrested on DUI charge
Former Texas Longhorns and NFL quarterback Vince Young was arrested in Fort Bend County, Texas, early Monday on a charge of suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Young paid a $500 bond and was released.
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Opportunity Alert: HCDE Invites Applications for Open Board of Education Seat After Trustee Resignation
Harris County Department of Education is actively seeking qualified candidates to fill the vacant Position 6, Precinct 1 board seat following the resignation of Trustee Danyahel "Danny" Norris, who stepped down to pursue a state office candidacy.
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Dogs at SC home emanciated, tethered, underneath garbage, deputies say
An Anderson County, South Carolina, man has been arrested after 11 dogs, some emaciated, tethered and under trash, were found in a home he was evicted from, according to the sheriff's office.
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TWC Awards Training Grants to Workforce Solutions Cameron in Collaboration with Local Partners
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) presented two grants totaling $300,000 to Workforce Solutions Cameron County. The grants—a $150,000 Texas Industry Partnership (TIP) grant and a $150,000 High Demand Job Training (HDJT) grant —will be used to prepare Texas workers for long-term, high-demand careers.
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California: 15 rail cars derail in Plumas County; spill coal into the Feather River
California officials said a train derailed in Plumas County on Sunday and spilled coal into the Middle Fork of the Feather River.
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The votes have been cast. Now comes the race to finish counting -- and the potential legal fights
Election workers are tabulating ballots in key states that will determine the balance of power in Congress as well as more than three dozen statehouses. Because of differing laws, some states have tallied nearly all their ballots -- while others may not finish for several days.
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Fort Bend County Offers Residents Respite from Scorching Temperatures
Opens Cooling Centers Throughout the County
A heat advisory issued for Texas over the weekend expects temperatures to top out between 91-102 degrees on Saturday, as a result, public facilities located throughout Fort Bend County will open and serve as Emergency Cooling Centers, Saturday thru Sunday.
