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A winter storm will swing through the East. Does Atlanta get snow? Nashville? Washington? It's still up in the air

If you live in the heart of the South, you might be dreaming of a rare snowy weekend. Don't get the snow sleds out quite yet.

Catalytic converter thefts in Greater Fifth Ward ‘won’t be tolerated,’ DA Ogg says

The thieves who cut catalytic converters out of City of Houston vehicles from a municipal facility on Japhet Street last year are the latest example of those committing the rampant property crime in Harris County, and they must be held …

Congressman Al Green Proudly Stands with President Biden and Vice President Harris in the Fight for Passage of National Voting Rights Legislation

On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the statement below following the U.S. President and Vice President’s remarks in Atlanta, GA advocating for voting rights: Basileus Basil

District Attorney Ogg requests more prosecutors to combat county-wide violent crime

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg appeared before county commissioners Tuesday to request additional funding for 82 new prosecutors in 2022. Ogg seeks additional staffing to address three “crime drivers” spiking Harris County’s homicide and criminal victimization rates: repeat violent …

HISD COVID-19 Update

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced that Harris County has raised the COVID-19 threat level to red—the highest and most severe level.

Martin Luther King Jr Day Acts of Service Project on Texas Parkway

Give back to your community this Martin Luther King Jr Day and volunteer with MCTX At-Large #1 Councilmember Vashaundra Edwards in the “Acts of Service Project on Texas Parkway” by helping to cleanup the corridor. Interested individuals or groups, may …

Fort Bend County Offers Grant Funding to Nonprofits for Family Violence Prevention

Fort Bend County in support of family violence prevention invites area nonprofit service providers to sign up for the Family Protection Grant to help support survivors of domestic violence and their children.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston encourages volunteers to step up during January’s National Mentoring Month

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, the region’s leading youth development organization, recognizes National Mentoring Month throughout January and encourages community members to step up and volunteer to make a difference in the lives of young people. The organization …

Getting COVID shots in all kids begins with understanding community barriers

The new year begins with good news for anxious parents wanting COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for their children. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster for children 12 to 15 years of …

Congressman Al Green Strongly Disapproves of the Texas GLO’s Mismanagement of Hurricane Relief Funds

On Saturday, January 8, 2022, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement:

People For the American Way Announces the Full-time Appointment of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick As Executive Director of the People For Foundation

Today, People For the American Way President and CEO Ben Jealous announced the full-time appointment of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick as Executive Director of People For and praised Myrick’s progressive record as Mayor. Myrick will transition from his duties as …

Katy Prairie Conservancy preserves nearly 965 acres of land for conservation projects

The Katy Prairie Conservancy (KPC) announces the preservation of nearly 965 acres of additional land for two important land conservation projects, increasing lands conserved by the land trust to 30,127 acres. The lands will be protected from any future commercial …

People For: Biden ‘Must Deliver’ on Voting Rights in Atlanta

As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris prepare to travel to Atlanta to call for federal voting rights protections, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous released the following statement:

Texas Customs And Border Protection officers seize $358K in methamphetamine at Los Indios Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Los Indios International Bridge seized $358,908 in methamphetamine on Jan. 3.

Foundation behind network pushing election and coronavirus conspiracies had its tax-exempt status revoked. It still solicits donations

An online media network that promotes election and coronavirus-related conspiracy theories is soliciting donations and telling donors their contributions will be tax-deductible -- even though its foundation's tax-exempt status has been revoked by the IRS.