Galveston Historical Foundation Becomes Steward of 1920 City National Bank Building
Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) recently accepted one of Galveston Island’s most significant downtown buildings. The 1920 City National Bank Building, owned by Ross Moody, a trustee of The Moody Foundation and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of …
Supreme Court Decision Jeopardizes CFPB’s Future and its Independence
A June 29 U.S. Supreme Court split decision represents a major setback to both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the consumers who have come to rely upon the agency. Since 2010, more than 25 million consumers were helped …
Defeating COVID-19 Requires Respect and Trust in One Another
Even before the recent surge of coronavirus cases in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, North Texans expressed caution about returning to their pre-coronavirus lives. And it’s going to take more than public policy and business-instituted rules for many people to feel …
Heritage Action Grassroots Campaign Launches Canvassing in Four States
Heritage Action for America today announced one of the first in-person grassroots policy campaigns to begin in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Project 2020, a policy-based advocacy campaign, began its second phase on June 30, when canvassers began knocking …
Contactless Lawn Care Service now Available in Houston
A contactless solution that enables lawn care services during the COVID-19 pandemic is now available in Houston.
Governor Abbott, HHSC Secure $2.67 Billion In Federal Funding for Texas Hospitals
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced that $2.67 billion in federal funding has been approved to support Texas hospitals that provide care for people receiving Medicaid. This is a $1.07 billion increase …
Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins Reaffirms Voter Safety at the Polls
Harris County recently entered the Level 1 threat level under the County's new emergency response system due to a surge in confirmed cases of COVID-19. All polling centers will remain open to perform the essential function of voting during the …
Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins to Vote Early
Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins will cast his vote for the July Primary Runoff Elections during the Early Voting Period at Texas Southern University, a historically Black university. The Early Voting Period was extended from five days to ten days …
School Choice Victory at Supreme Court Will "Advance Black Lives"
Today's U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Montana's discriminatory "Blaine Amendment" was cheered by members of the Project 21 black leadership network, who called it a major win for poor and minority parents who have been forced into failing public schools …
Victory: U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Discriminatory Law Preventing Students From Using Scholarships to Attend Religious Private Schools
Rejecting long-standing state laws that discriminate against religion, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Montana must allow scholarships it provides to be used by families for tuition at religious schools.
Men’s Health Month Gains Virtual Success
Men’s Health Month, the annual awareness period dedicated to the health and wellness of men and boys, came to a close this week after a successful 30 days that reached millions of people around the globe through education activities, health …
Market Crash of ‘07 Prepared Black Brokerage To Thrive Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Black-owned Phoenix Mortgage Specialist, Inc. is thriving in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Washington Post, the economic downturn has permanently shut down more than 100,000 small businesses.
HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT SELECTED AS WINNER OF COOPERATING TECHNICAL PARTNER RECOGNITION PROGRAM
The Harris County Flood Control District has been selected by its peers as the first-place winner of the 4th Annual FEMA Cooperating Technical Partners Recognition Program.
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes to Expand Health Care Protections, Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, legislation to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and make health care and prescription drugs more affordable. This legislation passed with bipartisan …
Distillers poured resources into fighting COVID-19, now they need Congress' help
The coronavirus pandemic has produced thousands of everyday heroes, from doctors and nurses to grocery store workers and delivery drivers.
