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TLC Wants You To Name Their Kickstarter Album Due This Summer
TLC took to Kickstarter again to announce a release date for its upcoming crowdsourced album, and to take suggestions on what they should call the release.
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Old Dominion Will Not Perform at RodeoHouston®
Because of a death in a band member’s family, Old Dominion will not be performing at RodeoHouston® Wednesday, March 8, 2017, as scheduled. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ officials are currently working on booking a new artist.
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Houston Furniture Bank to Celebrate Inauguration of New 43,000-Square-Foot North Houston Location in the Woodlands
This Friday, October 16, 2020, Houston Furniture Bank will celebrate the inauguration of its new 43,000-square-foot Houston Furniture Bank North location in the Woodlands, Texas.
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Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer duet part of new LGBTQ+ voting campaign
With the help of a Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer duet, a progressive Democratic PAC has released a get out the vote video for LGBTQ+ rights.
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Ford Announces Greater Houston Area Winners of the Ford Freedom Unsung Heroes of Harvey Awards
Ford Motor Company will present twenty-five winners of the Ford Freedom Unsung Heroes of Harvey award, celebrating individuals who have made significant contributions to their community during the hurricane relief efforts. Honorees are being recognized for their outstanding achievements at a special reception in their honor that takes place at the Bell Tower in Houston.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Applauds Collapse of Trumpcare 3.0
Jackson Lee: “The collapse of Trumpcare 3.0 in the Senate is evidence Republicans have no serious plan to provide Americans with real, comprehensive health care.”
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Representative Coleman and Representative Walle on Approval
Today, October 25, 2018, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the University of Houston's request to create a College of Medicine. Representative Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) and Representative Armando Walle (D-Houston) released the following statement:
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Statement of Derrick Johnson on Postponement of Vote on Thomas Farr
The NAACP is encouraged by the Senate’s decision today to postpone the vote on Thomas Farr’s nomination to the Eastern District of North Carolina. The Senate does not have the votes to confirm Farr, and it hopefully it will never will.
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Governor Abbott Delivers Remarks At The Opportunity Austin Investor's Lunch
Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks to business leaders and investors at the Opportunity Austin Investor's Lunch. The Governor’s speech centered on the Texas success story as he highlighted the pro-growth policies that have made the Lone Star State the global economic powerhouse it is today.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Pushes for Congress to Take Action in Light of the Shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland
Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “Another school shooting, this time at the Great Mills High School in Maryland, is added to the unfortunate list of the incidents where school children are exposed to the scourge of gun violence. It is not enough to offer our deepest prayers and condolences to the victims and their families. Congress must act now to enact sensible and effective legislation to stem the occurrences of these horrifying acts of violence.
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Senator Kamala Harris comes to Bettendorf
The 2020 presidential race is underway, and candidates are starting to make the rounds in Iowa. California Senator Kamala Harris visited Bettendorf for a town hall meeting.The Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf originally set out 550 chairs for the town hall meeting, but had to bring in over 200 more for the large crowd.The California senator announced her run for the democratic nomination in January 2019.
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Tilman Fertitta & Family Donates $1 Million to Landry's Employee Relief Fund
Tilman Fertitta, chairman and CEO of Landry's, Inc., and the Fertitta family have donated $1 million dollars to aid Landry's employees and their families affected by COVID-19’s unprecedented economic hardship.
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East End Houston Business Leaders Unite to Provide Support to USO Troops
Large Donation of Hand Sanitizers and Face Masks to Fight COVID-19
The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce will hold a press conference to announce and present the donation of a large number of hand sanitizers and face masks for 2,000 USO troops, who are stationed across three highly populated areas of Louisiana and Texas.
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Houston Native – Vanessa Guillen Participated in Mayor Turner’s Hire Houston Youth Program
Statement on U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen
Mayor Sylvester Turner joins Vanessa Guillen’s family, friends and the community in honoring the Houston native and Army Specialist.
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Mayor Turner's Statement On Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen
Houston Native Participated in the Mayor's Hire Houston Youth Program
Mayor Sylvester Turner joins Vanessa Guillen's family, friends and the community in honoring the Houston native and Army Specialist.
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Kanye Drops Out & Trump Drifts to 13/8 from 5/4 to be Re-Elected
Joe Biden 4/7 Favourite to Become Next US President
Kanye West has dropped out of the 2020 US Presidential Election after he failed to get the backing in Florida despite a 180-strong team and it has resulted in Donald Trump drifting further for another four years.
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R&B Artist Felixx Releases Timely Visual "Black Man" In Support of Black Lives Matter
R&B recording artist and Atlanta native FELIXX released his riveting new single "Black Man," which expresses his feelings about the social climate of our country today. As a Black man, the Black Lives Matter movement is something Felixx is very passionate about, and as a result, he created this captivating and truth-telling song as his response to the unrest.
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Harris Statement on Senate GOP Policing Bill
U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Wednesday released the following statement on Senate Republicans’ policing bill:
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The Alley is Houston’s theatre and we stand with the people of Houston
The Alley is Houston's theatre and we stand with the people of Houston, especially with the Black community, during this heartbreaking and challenging time.
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Kroger Media Statement - Harris County Mask Mandate
At Kroger, the health and safety of our customers, associates and communities is our first priority.
