'Moxie' and 'Genera+ion' join a streaming wave of angst-ridden teen drama
Depending on one's point of view, we are either living through a golden age of angst-ridden teen dramas, or a glut that risks rendering them indistinguishable from each other.
Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses in Houston
Mayor Sylvester Turner, Comcast executives, and several community leaders gathered at City Hall last month to announce a new phase of the Comcast RISE program launching in Houston – the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. The Comcast RISE Investment Fund, will …
Joy Priest Has Been Writing Ever Since She Could Hold A Pen
I’ve been a poet all my life, but I was a reader first,” said the first-year doctoral candidate in the University of Houston’s renowned Creative Writing Program. “My mother would read to me every night, and when I was about …
Wells Fargo Foundation Donates $500k for Texas Winter Storm Disaster Relief
The devastating effects of several winter storms have left millions of Texans dealing with costly home damages and limited access to food and water. To help aid in relief efforts, the Wells Fargo Foundation will donate a total of $500,000 …
H-E-B Issues State-Wide Call For Entries
Now in its eighth year, H-E-B Quest for Texas Best has expanded its search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State to also include non-food items. In addition to food creators and innovators, Texas-based purveyors of …
Harris County Attorney – Christian D. Menefee Launches Civil Investigation Into ERCOT and Related Agencies
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced today his office is launching a civil investigation into the circumstances leading up to Texas’s recent electricity disaster—including decisions made by the Public Utility Commission (PUC), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), …
Mayor Turner’s Statement On Resignation of ERCOT Board
Mayor Sylvester Turner issued the following statement after five board members resigned from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
Comcast NBCUniversal Commits $500,000 To Support Winter Storm Uri Relief Efforts
Our hearts go out to the people of Houston, including thousands of our employees and customers who have been impacted by the extreme and devastating effects of Winter Storm Uri. To help support those impacted by the disaster, Comcast NBCUniversal …
Merrick Garland – President Joe Biden’s Nominee As A.G.
Merrick Brian Garland (born November 13, 1952) is an American attorney and jurist who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He has served on that court …
Winter Storm Resource Guide
As power and water outages persist throughout our region over the next few days, Precinct One has compiled a list of resources for constituents to navigate these difficult times. We hope that you are staying warm and safe. The information …
The Right to Vote Again Under Siege
The fundamental right in a democracy -- the right to vote -- is once more under siege. In state after state, across the country, Republican legislators have introduced literally hundreds of bills designed to suppress voting.
Houston Strong: Our Stories
In our lifetime we continue to see the unexpected. We have seen the first Black President of the United States – Barack Obama, the first Black Vice President of the United States – Kamala Harris, a global pandemic – COVID-19, …
H-E-B Quest for Texas Best 2021 call for entries now open
Now in its eighth year, H-E-B Quest for Texas Best has expanded its search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State to also include non-food items. In addition to food creators and innovators, Texas-based purveyors of …
H-E-B to make $1 million donation to Texas food banks, provides support to communities in need after severe winter weather.
In the wake of the winter storm, H-E-B helps provide much needed support such as food and water.
Starting at a Black Newspaper, Dana W. White Is the First Black Woman to Run Communications at a Major Automaker
As Hyundai North America’s first black chief communications officer, Dana W. White knows what it is like to have two feet in two worlds.
