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Thousands of Election Workers Needed in Harris County for the November General Election

The Harris County Clerk’s Office is looking for election workers to staff more than 800 voting centers that will be open for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Election workers are also needed three weeks prior to the election to work at approximately 100 voting centers during the Early Voting period, October 13-30.

A Texas Transplant Family is Celebrating National Minority Donor Awareness Month:

Please Register to be a Life-Saving Organ or Tissue Donor

August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. This national observance (first a day and then a week) was initiated in 1996 to increase our nation’s consciousness of the need for more organ and tissue donors from multicultural backgrounds. Starting this year, this nationwide awareness push to engage and educate multicultural communities about the need for organ and tissue donors has been expanded to encompass the entire month of August.

Biden for President Announces Key Staff Hires in Texas

Today, Biden for President announced key staff hires in Texas, including alumni of Joe Biden’s successful primary campaign in Texas, the Texas Democratic Party, and some of the Lone Star State’s most competitive Congressional and Gubernatorial elections.

Making Up For Lost Time

Astros go extra innings to close out the series against the Angels

Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Making up for lost time?” It seems like it is becoming the mantra for the 2020 MLB season for the Houston Astros after an over three-month layoff due the COVID-19. On Sunday, Houston (5-4) defeated the Los Angeles Angels (3-7) by a score of 6-5 in extra innings to win the series 2-1. The game was the Astros third extra inning game out of the last four played.

Commissioners Court Takes Action to Help Those Facing Evictions

CARES Act Eviction Protections And Additional Unemployment Assistance Payments are Set to End

Since federal eviction protections ended last Saturday, Harris County Commissioners Court took action to help those facing evictions in the coming months. After hearing testimony from members of the Housing Stability Task Force and advocates for tenants’ rights, the court approved measures to provide relief to residents.

Millions of Americans Are Facing Eviction After A Federal Protection Granted By The CARES Act That Expired Last Friday, July 24th

The CARES Act was a bill passed by the U.S. government in March to help provide financial help to Americans affected by the coronavirus. One part of the bill included an ‘eviction moratorium,’ which protected tenants, who live on federally backed property or low-income housing and couldn’t pay rent, from being evicted.

Evictions: Millions of Families in Financial Turmoil

The COVID-19 global pandemic is scary enough with just trying to stay healthy. Adding stress to that problem for many Americans is the lost of income as a result of layoffs and furloughs since many businesses had to close their doors. Lack of money on an already low-income family is compounded stress making the first of the month one of the scariest days ever.

Barack Obama's full eulogy of John Lewis

Former President Barack Obama eulogized civil rights icon John Lewis on Thursday before the late congressman's body was laid to rest in Atlanta, drawing a comparison between the battles Lewis participated in during the civil rights movement and the current protests for racial justice happening across America.

Trump tells associates on Air Force One he will not intervene in Kansas' US Senate GOP primary

President Donald Trump indicated to associates during a flight on Air Force One on Wednesday that he would not intervene in the US Senate Republican primary in Kansas despite the fears among top Republicans that the state could elect a nominee who will lose the seat and thus the Senate, according to three sources with knowledge of the conversation.

Army names independent panel to review Fort Hood following Vanessa Guillen's killing

The US Army on Thursday released the names of five civilians who will review the "command climate and culture" at Fort Hood after the killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillen and "follow the facts wherever they lead."

TWC Awards $8.2 Million from the Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Program to 41 Colleges and ISDs to Support Career Training

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded 41 grants totaling $8,261,090 to multiple public community colleges, public technical institutes, public state colleges and independent school districts for programs that focus on supporting high-demand occupations through the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program.

$30M Small Business Relief Program Closes Tomorrow

The Program will Provide Relief to 1,000 Eligible Small Businesses

Small businesses are at the heart of every community in Harris County. They provide critical supplies, services, and employ a large share of our workforce. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit many of Harris County’s small business entrepreneurs and their workers hard, which is why Precinct One is proud to have supported the $30 million Small Business Relief Fund (SBRF).

County Attorney Vince Ryan Advises Protect Legal Documents in a Disaster

As bad weather approaches this weekend, Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan reminds residents to protect their legal documents.

South Central Houston Census Mural Unites Community Around Census Message

Houston and Harris County’s local census drive, “Yes! to Census 2020,” will debut its final original census mural at the historic S.H.A.P.E Community Center, 3815 Live Oak Street in Houston, on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. The S.H.A.P.E. Yes! To Census 2020 mural, created by artist Israel McCloud, depicts a picture-perfect snapshot portrait of the diversity of residents in the Third Ward with the local Census 2020 campaign hashtag #YEStotheCensus.

Kirk Brown, Handy CEO, to Serve As A Panelist On the Virtual Series "Unspoken " Alongside Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Albert Wilson

The 12-Part Virtual Series will premiere on Thursday, July 16 and will be streamed LIVE via the Albert Wilson Foundation Facebook Page

HANDY (Helping Abused Neglected Disadvantaged Youth) and Kirk Brown, HANDY CEO will be featured in Unspoken, a 12-Part Series presented by the Albert Wilson Foundation premiering on Thursday, July 16 at 6:00 pm.

Harris County Commissioners Court Moves to Provide Equal Access to Legal Representation for Everyone

For too long, individuals’ ability to pay has determined the quality of their legal defense and, consequently, determined whether they go free or spend years of their life behind bars. Access to quality legal representation is every person’s right, regardless of his or her resources.

Commissioners Court Approves the Creation of Harris County Elections Administrator Office

Preserving our democratic process must be a priority for Harris County. I’m proud that Harris County Commissioners Court has approved moving our electoral process away from a system that is based on the racist disenfranchisement of communities of color and embraced a contemporary system that reflects our county’s values and diversity.

Harris County to End Unjust OmniBase Program That Will Give Tens of Thousands of Vulnerable Residents Their Drivers Licenses Back

The Program Currently has Holds on an Estimated 550,000 Driver’s Licenses in the Greater Houston Area

For Harris County residents, having access to a car is indispensable for daily activities such as getting to work, to a doctor’s appointment, and to pick up necessities like groceries. Particularly as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, and people are increasingly at-risk of losing their jobs, having access to safe and reliable transportation is critical. A recent report, Driven by Debt: Houston, estimated that not only does this program impact hundreds of thousands of drivers in the Greater Houston area, but that those impacted are disproportionately Black and low-income residents.

Fort Bend County Judge KP George & County Officials Upgrade COVID-19 Risk to Highest Level

Today, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County Health & Human Services Director Dr. Jacquelyn Johnson-Minter, and Fort Bend Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Flathouse announced that the COVID-19 Risk Level has been upgraded to the highest level, Red.

Rep. Coleman on Texas A&M System Researchers Analyzing Racial Profiling Data

Today, State Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) made the following statement in response to the announcement that leading scholars and academics from universities within the Texas A&M System will be analyzing the data reported by law enforcement agencies on racial profiling in accordance with the provisions in the Sandra Bland Act.

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