Houston First Announces Workforce Reduction
The COVID-19 outbreak continues to have a crippling impact on the travel, tourism and hospitality industries around the world, including Houston. Facing this unprecedented economic uncertainty, and after making severe cuts to our operating budget, Houston First Corporation (HFC) is …
Klein High School Teacher Receives 2020 C-SPAN Teacher Fellowship
C-SPAN announced today that Evangeline Mitchell, a teacher at Klein High School in Klein, Texas, has been selected as one of five participants in C-SPAN’s 2020 Teacher Fellowship Program. Mitchell will collaborate with C-SPAN's Education Relations team for four weeks …
Governor Abbott Issues Proclamation to Expand Hospital Capacity in Four Additional Texas Counties
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation suspending elective surgeries at hospitals in Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces, and Webb counties to help ensure hospital bed availability for COVID-19 patients in these communities. This proclamation amends the Governor’s previous Executive Order to …
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Nearly $800 Million in Grants to 347 Airports in 46 States and 4 Territories
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the Trump Administration will award nearly $800 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 46 states, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, …
Parents: Stay Focused on Your Goals
In times of uncertainty, it is sometimes difficult to stay focused on your personal and career goals. As parents, we might even feel guilty for pushing forward to achieve success. When areas of our lives at home or at work …
First Affordable Housing Community to Break Ground Since COVID-19
Jason lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the country began to shut down to curb the spread of the virus, businesses closed, some permanently. Many people lost their jobs. They then lost their ability to afford their rent, …
Steer clear of COVID-19 scams with some helpful tips
The coronavirus has put a financial strain on many families and businesses. The government, financial institutions and other organizations are rallying to support those in need. As more support is offered to Americans and businesses that are struggling financially, the …
OP-ED: We Can’t Let This Moment Pass
This week, I convened a bipartisan group of Senators to read aloud Martin Luther King Jr.’s “A Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” This was the second year I’ve done this, and I hope to make it an annual tradition. I …
Congressman Jimmy Gomez, California Ways and Means Democrats Introduce the Opportunity Starts at Home Act
Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and California Ways and Means Democrats Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05), Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced the Opportunity Starts at Home Act to provide permanent, supportive services …
Congressman Al Green Applauds Passage of H.R. 51
On Friday, June 26, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement supporting and commending the passage of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Congressman Green is a proud supporter of D.C. statehood and serves as an original cosponsor …
To Save Black Lives, and the Soul of Our Nation, Congress Must Act Boldly
For too long, Black people in America have been burdened with the unjust responsibility of keeping ourselves safe from police.
Governor Abbott Secures Extension Of Federally-Supported COVID-19 Testing Sites In Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the federal government has granted his request to extend operations of Community Based Testing Sites across Texas. The federal government will maintain support for the program while surging resources to Dallas and Houston in …
FIRST CLASS STUDENTS: UH College of Medicine Selects Inaugural Class
Maya Fontenot was gifted with a natural aptitude for science and math, but her passion for medi- cine and activism started as a child in southwest Houston. Though she grew up middle class, Fontenot recalls frequent visits to the county …
Mayor Turner Names Task Force To Review HPD Policies and Pratices
This week, Mayor Sylvester Turner appointed 45 members to his Task Force on Policing Reform to explore best practices and procedures in operating the Houston Police Department.
Mayor Turner Police ReformTask Force Members
Chair – Laurence “Larry” Payne Director of Strategic Partnerships, Civic Engagement and Critical Conversations for the Houston Public Librar
