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A Parent Killing a Child Happens More Often Than We Think

It's the most unfathomable of crimes: a parent killing their own child. It grabs headlines when it happens -- like this week in Georgia, where a mom is accused of stabbing four of her children to death. The reality is, filicides happen with depressing regularity in the US. And mothers are almost as likely to be the killers as fathers.

Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Sheriff’s Office to Announce Holistic Assistance Response Team (HART) has Responded to Nearly 1,000 911 Calls

Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief Mike Lee say the Holistic Assistance Response Team (HART) – which in February started responding to 911 calls related to mental health, social welfare, homelessness and other health-based matters – is reaching a historic milestone of being dispatched to 1,000 calls.

City Approves Agreement for Major Flood Mitigation Project

Houston City Council approved funding for a significant flood mitigation project today that will appropriate $15.2 million to the Inwood Detention Basin Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD). Harris County Commissioners Court approved its portion of the Interlocal Agreement with the City on Tuesday, February 22, 2023.

NEWS RELEASE Commissioner Rodney Ellis’s Statement on Barbers Hill High School Punishing Black Student for his Hairstyle

Below is Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis’s statement on Barbers Hill High School placing a Black student in in-school suspension for his hairstyle:

Nine post-Harvey Research Projects Receive Funding From Rice Houston Engagement and Recovery Effort

Nine projects for post-Hurricane Harvey research have been awarded funding by the Rice Houston Engagement and Recovery Effort (HERE). The projects are aimed at making the city of Houston and surrounding areas stronger and more sustainable following the devastation caused by the storm’s record rainfall.

Congressman Al Green Attends Harris County 2022 Street Olympics Ceremony

On Friday, August 5, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:

Judge Hidalgo Defends the $11 Million Contract for Targeted Community Vaccine

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is facing heat over an $11 million contract to help certain communities get COVID vaccinated.

Governor Abbott: Empower Parents, Fully Fund Public Education, And Let The Money Follow The Student

Today, Governor Greg Abbott reiterated his support of ensuring parents are the primary decision makers for their child’s education, a policy advanced by the Governor in his Parental Bill of Rights. Governor Abbott advocated for fully funding public education while allowing funding to follow the student. The Governor made these remarks at a parent’s policy event in San Antonio.

Social Security Modernizing its Disability Program

Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul announced a new final rule today, modernizing an agency disability rule that was introduced in 1978 and has remained unchanged. The new regulation, “Removing the Inability to Communicate in English as an Education Category,” updates a disability rule that was more than 40 years old and did not reflect work in the modern economy. This final rule has been in the works for a number of years and updates an antiquated policy that makes the inability to communicate in English a factor in awarding disability benefits.

2 Separate Hot-car Deaths of Infants Investigated in Phoenix

Phoenix authorities are investigating the hot-car deaths of two children in as many days. Phoenix police said they were called to a home around 3 p.m. Saturday with a report of an injured child.

Biden struggles to find a permanent FDA chief as agency nears approval of Covid-19 vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration is on the cusp of approving the nation's first Covid-19 vaccine without a permanent leader at the helm, and a nomination doesn't appear to be in sight.

Rare Case of 9-year-old in HIV Remission for Years -- Without Drugs

A 9-year-old South African child diagnosed with HIV when he was 1 month old has been in HIV remission for 8½ years -- without regular treatment.

Scott Gottlieb: Conflicts Surround Trump's FDA Pick

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, is a physician, a cancer survivor, a venture capitalist and a government insider who has long said he wants to tear down the wall of FDA regulations he believes is holding back innovation.

Harris County Election Administrators: Teneshia Hudspeth for Harris County Clerk

Houston Style Magazine Offers This Commentary By Corroll G. Robinson To Our Faithful Readers

I am writing to recap and expand on my recommendations to the Harris County Commissioners Court regard- ing the establishment of the office of Election Administrator in our County.

Federal judge won't shut down case seeking to remove New Mexico county official from office over January 6 conviction

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a New Mexico county commissioner to shut down state proceedings against him that seek to remove him from office because of his conviction for trespassing on US Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021.

Commissioner Adrian Garcia Initiates Planning and Design of the First Texas Roadway Project to Seek Envision® Verification

The Office of Commissioner Garcia and Harris County Engineering Department affirms their commitment to deliver sustainable infrastructure that enhances the economic, social, and environmental conditions in Precinct 2

Adoption: Expand Your Family This Holiday

Three to four million children are born in the United States each year. Of that number approximately 7,000 plus are abandoned. Having no family to love them or a place stay they grow up in the foster care system. On average a child stays in the system 2 to 5 years and some longer than that. Feelings of not being wanted and what is wrong with them cloud their judgment and damage their self-esteem. Foster parents can change that outlook for children with the basics of love, shelter, and food and expand their family this holiday season.

Mother accused in child's death has criminal record for prostitution, arson, other charges

The Shreveport mother accused of tossing her two young children from a bridge into Cross Lake, killing one and injuring the other, has spent time behind bars on prostitution, arson and other charges over the past 15 years, court records show.

Statement From T.E.A. Commissioner – Mike Morath on School Funding For 2020-21 Academic Year

Over the past month, TEA announced a funding wavier framework that fully funds schools for remote instruction for the entire year for any family that requests remote instruction. To generate funding for remote instruction, school systems must also provide daily on-campus instruction for families that want to come on campus, with several critical exceptions designed to maximize the health of students, teachers, and staff:

Wall Street Journal opinion editor defends controversial Dr. Jill Biden op-ed

The Wall Street Journal's editorial page editor defended an op-ed that called on Jill Biden to drop the "Dr." before her name, calling the backlash from President-elect Biden's staff "Trumpian" and labeling the negative reaction to the author "cancel culture."

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