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Houston Independent School District, Houston Food Bank to offer daily meal distributions
The Houston Independent School District, in partnership with the Houston Food Bank School Market program, will offer daily food distribution at five area high schools, beginning Monday, March 16, and continuing through Monday, March 20. A sixth high school will host a one-time food distribution site on Saturday, March 14 (tomorrow).
Krishnamoorthi and Tlaib Investigate Potential Abuses in Treasury Department’s Opportunity Zone Program
Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, and Subcommittee Member Rashida Tlaib sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin requesting documents about the Opportunity Zone program established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Governor Abbott And Texas Motor Speedway Issue Statement On NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race In June
Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Motor Speedway today released a statement applauding INDYCAR’s decision to kick off the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. The race will take place on Saturday, June 6th and will be held without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic but will air on NBCSN at 7:00 p.m. CT. In addition, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Texas Motor Speedway will have in place certain protocols and procedures to protect the health and safety of race participants, workers, staff, and others permitted entry to the event.
Harris County Clerk Resigns Due to Personal Reasons
Harris County Clerk Diane Trautman has issued her letter of resignation to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and members of Commissioners Court, to be effective May 31, 2020.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Demands Congressional Hearings into the Response and Recovery Efforts Following Reports that 2,975 American Lives were lost in the months after Hurricane Maria and the
Jackson Lee: “There must be major sustained efforts to help the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and my neighbors dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. We must continue this endeavor with the solemnity today’s revised death toll demands and the purpose and bipartisanship the moment requires and that the American people expect.”
Harris County Attorney Ryan Wins Approval To Opt Out of Opioid Settlement Negotiation Class
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has won Commissioners Court approval to opt out of a group that includes all cities and counties in the United States that have been impacted by the opioid crisis.
Houston Grand Opera hosts auditions for world premiere of El Milagro del Recuerdo
Houston Grand Opera holds auditions for 2019-2020 holiday opera, El Milagro del Recuerdo/The Miracle of Remembering by Javier Martínez and Leonard Foglia, scheduled to run for 12 performances in the Cullen Theater of the Wortham Theater Center in December 2019. The opera is a prequel to Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, which HGO presented in May 2018.
Renowned Architect of Historic Projects Leaves Profound Legacy Which Had Houston Connection
The renowned architect, Phillip (Phil) Freelon, who was the lead designer of the Smithsonian National African American Museum of History & Culture in Washington D.C., died last week. Freelon had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Voters to Decide Financial Path for City of Houston
Registered voters in the city of Houston will be able to vote yes or no on bond propositions A, B, C, D and E in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 7. "I urge everyone who did not vote early to participate in this crucial election. The outcome will set the city’s financial course for years to come," Mayor Sylvester Turner said.
Texas Democrates Call On Senator Ted Cruz To Resign
During the counting of the elec- toral college votes today, the Capitol was stormed in a des- perate and half-baked play to overturn the election results. Our democracy will overcome the forces attempting to undermine it. Despite this effort, Joe Biden is the next president of the United States.
Hindus ask for Diwali holiday in all 6 school districts of Fort Bend County
Hindus are urging all six public school districts in Fort Bend County (Texas) to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year.
Casting Call! Lizzo's 'Watch Out for Big Grrrls'
Are you ready to take the stage? Casting call now open for Lizzo's Watch Out for Big Girrrls.
713 Motoring Helps At-Risk Youth Get Work
In preparation for their 20-year anniversary, Houston’s leading Automotive Customization Shop– 713 Motoring, partnered with GM Motors and Houston-Based Film/Creative Company IYO Agency, to mentor and provide opportunities within the automotive space for young inner-city males that are experiencing tough times. Through the Automotive Customization Skills Trade Program, the young men learned the ins and out of the automotive industry and participated in hands-on experience restoring a vintage Box Chevy, which they revealed to the public, friends, and family during the 713 Motoring 20-year anniversary celebration over Memorial Day Weekend at the lavish Astorian.
Election Day in Harris County
Vote Centers Open and Serving Voters
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth held a news conference this morning to provide information regarding early morning voting numbers and how it is going on Election Day.
Bail jumping charges filed against DWI suspect blamed for 3 deaths in crash
Bail jumping charge have been filed against Camilo Morejon, 48, the Cuban national accused of filming himself drinking and driving on Facebook Live just moments before causing a crash last year that killed three people, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.
Global Premiere of Mean Girls at AMC Lincoln Square
From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS.
Comcast and Charter Reportedly Talking with Sprint to Offer Wireless Service
Sprint’s merger talks with T-Mobile are temporarily on hold while the carrier mulls over a number of potential deals with the United States’ two biggest cable companies, Comcast and Charter, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Online Retailer Criticized For Using White Models to Sell “Black Girl Magic” and Other Black Empowerment T-Shirts
Zazzle.com, a popular web site that allows customers to upload images and design their own personalized T-shirts, is under fire after several Black empowerment T-shirts (short-sleeve and long-sleeve) were spotted being worn by white models.
Beyonce Faces $20M Copyright Suit From YouTube Star’s Estate
The estate of a late New Orleans YouTube star has filed a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Beyonce over the use of his voice in her song “Formation.”
Lamar Odom Regrets Affairs, Says Cocaine Helped End Career
Lamar Odom says he’s “a walking miracle” after being found unconscious with cocaine in his system in a Nevada brothel in 2015.
