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Maggiano's Little Italy Reopens Dining Rooms in Houston
Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurants in the Houston area, located at 602 Memorial City Mall, 2019 Post Oak Blvd. and 700 Baybrook Mall Ste. G120, have reopened their dining rooms. All three locations are open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Brunch will not be served for the time being.
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State revenue declines lead to cuts in children's Medicaid benefits, education spending, Rice experts say
States facing sudden drops in tax revenue amid the pandemic are announcing deep cuts to their Medicaid programs just as millions of newly jobless Americans are surging onto the rolls.
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Social Security Honors Our Military Heroes
On Memorial Day, our nation honors military service members who have given their lives for our country. Families, friends, and communities pause to remember the many great sacrifices of our military and ensure their legacy lives on in the freedoms we all enjoy. We recognize these heroes who, in President Lincoln’s words, “gave the last full measure of devotion.”
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Council Member Edward Pollard Calls for FBI and DOJ Investigation into the Ahmaud Arbery Killing in Letter
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, Houston City Council Member for District J Edward Pollard expresses the importance of an investigation at the highest level of government into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. Pollard sent a letter to the attorney general asking that the FBI and Department of Justice launch an official investigation into Arbery’s death, which took place in February 2020.
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R&B lost three legends this weekend in Little Richard, Andre Harrell and Betty Wright
It was a tough weekend for rhythm and blues with the deaths of three musical icons. Singers Betty Wright and Little Richard along with music executive Andre Harrell died this weekend. All had major impacts on R&B and the music industry as a whole. If one wasn't moving the genre forward, another was introducing the world to new acts.
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Returning to Work Post COVID-19
AgriLife Extension offers tips for alleviating concerns, stresses as businesses open
Returning to work after six weeks under the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown can cause differing amounts of emotions – disbelief, fear and even anger – among workers, much like after a disaster.
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NAACP Launches #WeAreDoneDying Campaign, Empowering Black and Brown Communities to Take Action Against Senseless Killings of American Americans
The NAACP, the nation’s foremost social justice organization, has launched a campaign entitled #WeAreDoneDying, aimed at exposing the inequities embedded into the American healthcare system and the country at large. From COVID-19 to running while Black in America, the abuse faced by people of color, particularly African Americans is devastating.
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Most Houstonians With Symptoms Are Not Being Tested, According to Rice COVID-19 Registry
The vast majority of Houston-area residents who are experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 are not getting tested for it, according to initial results of a survey from the COVID-19 Registry at Rice University.
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A Salute to Mothers: The Warrior Class of 2020
The days are long, and often with no specific start or end times. No two days are the same, and while some make it look beautiful, it is typically messy for most of us.
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Houston City Council Approves Mayor Turner's Proposed Rental Relief Program
Program To Help 6,818 Struggling Houston Area Households
Today, the Houston City Council approved a $15 million rent relief fund to help Houstonians make their payments amidst the COVID-19 public health crisis.
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Kroger Delivers Fresh Roses and Snacks to Frontline Nurses at Texas Children’s Hospital
Kroger delivered hundreds of roses and bags full of snacks to nurses at Texas Children’s Hospital in honor of National Nurses Day
This morning, in honor of National Nurses day, Kroger delivered hundreds of fresh roses and snacks to nurses at Texas Children’s Hospital.
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64% of Americans Think Its Too Early
Over the weekend, places like Myrtle Beach reopened its door for guests after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced that he would be lifting the state’s mandatory stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, pandemic on Monday. Georgia also announced that businesses would also be able to slowly start reopening. Despite the green light from their state governments, many Americans feel that political leaders are lifting the ban too soon.
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Re-Opening States Will Cause 233,000 More People To Die From Coronavirus – According To Wharton Model
Two-Hour Grocery Delivery Now Available
New data from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that relax- ing lockdowns across U.S. cities and states could have serious conse- quences for the country’s battle to con- tain the coronavirus, which has infected over a million people while killing more than 66,000 people. According to the Penn Whar- ton Budget Model (PWBM), reopen- ing states will result in an additional 233,000 deaths from the virus — even if states don’t reopen at all and with social distancing rules in place. This means that if the states were to reopen, 350,000 people in total would die from coronavirus by the end of June, the study found.
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OP-ED: Stop Excluding People of Color in Environmental Policies
Protecting the environment should be about protecting people, regardless of the color of their skin, their ethnicity or race, where they live or how much money they make. The fight to save our planet should be about ensuring a long and successful sustainable future - for everyone.
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Austin area company goes from losing all business to building a new business in 10 days
The office of family owned Game Shows To Go was almost an instant business casualty of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Being in the live event business they lost three months of future bookings in just three days. “We had over $50,000 in bookings cancel on March 12th alone! That’s a lot for a small company like ours”, says C.J. Johnson, co-owner of the company. “We were in tears, I was literally throwing up sick knowing that I was going to have to lay off our 5 employees, who are more like family” he added. “I didn’t even want to answer the phone anymore as every time it rang it was more lost business.”
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"How Do I Let Good People Go at a Time Like This?"
Six Ways to Deliver the Bad News With Love
Right now, with anxiety at an all-time high, how you do the dreaded deed really matters. Deb Boelkes says heartfelt leaders approach layoffs the same way they lead—with compassion, candor, and reassurance about the future.
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Caregiving is never easy, and COVID-19 has made it harder
Melia Wilkinson cares for her husband, Kerry, who in 2014 had a massive stroke.
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Harris Health Food Farmacy Patients Receive Curbside Service during Pandemic
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Harris Health System patients participating in its food prescription program are still receiving food thanks to curbside pick-up at Strawberry Health Center in Pasadena. The service is exclusively for patients already enrolled in Harris Health’s Food Farmacy.
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COVID-19 research funds back six new initiatives
Grants to Rice faculty support diagnostic, environmental, social projects
The Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it will fund six additional projects by faculty working to mitigate the effects of the new coronavirus.
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Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Mayor Sylvester Turner Unveil #WeRead Initiative
Virtual read aloud initiative encourages children and families to read during closure of schools due to coronavirus
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation (Foundation) joined forces to launch #WeRead, a focused effort in response to the need for high-quality, digital learning content to support at-home and distance education amidst school and library closures

