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Houston METRO Bond Proposal Election: Voters Favor Measure

Houston voters appeared to favor a $3.5 billion bond proposal intended to fund METRO projects with the aim of improving public transportation systems and easing traffic congestion in the city.

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Houston ISD School Board Turns Around On Decision to Remove Dr. Grenita Lathan

It seems Dr. Grenita Lathan will stay on as Houston ISD interim superintendent after all. Last week, the board of trustees made a shocking move to release Dr. Grenita Lathan of her duties as the district’s interim superintendent that she has held since April of this year.

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Houston City Council Member Dave Martin Schedules Kingwood/Lake Houston Area CIP Town Hall Meeting

City Council Member Dave Martin will host a Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., at the Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, Texas 77345.

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New Theatre Festival Focuses On Stories And Voices From Latino Community

Houston actress and writer Jasminne Mendez says that she stopped auditioning for plays because she felt like there weren’t any roles that fit her. Mendez is on the task force of the first annual Sin Muros (Without Walls):

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LULAC's Historic Texas Clubhouse Gesignated National Treasure

Very few people driving by the abandoned building outside downtown Houston would know that inside those walls lives a history that redefined Mexican-American civil rights in the U.S.

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Randall's Donates 1,500 Turkeys And $1.24+ Million to Houston Food Bank

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Randalls Food Markets is giving 1,500 turkeys to the Houston Food Bank for distribution via 20 of their local hunger relief member agencies to families at risk for hunger in our community.

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World Renowned Artist Alexandra Nechita to Exhibit in Houston

Off the Wall Gallery, Houston’s premier fine art gallery is honored to present the ground-breaking exhibition “Alexandra Nechita: Setting the Stage”.

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GM Ranks as Top Automotive Corporation in J.D. Power’s 2020 Initial Quality Study

GM has the highest ranked vehicle in IQS and wins top plant quality award

GM is the highest ranked automaker of 15 companies surveyed in the J.D. Power 2020 Initial Quality Study. The 2020 Chevrolet Sonic achieved the best score of any model in the study, and GM’s Yantai Dongyue North in China won the J.D. Power Platinum Award for plant quality as the highest ranked automotive manufacturing facility in the world.

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Acupuncture Shows Promise In Migraine Treatment, Study Says

Faced with a growing demand for solutions, researchers, drug companies and medical providers have sought out new treatment options. A widening class of medications, devices and alternative therapies is presenting those who suffer from moderate to severe migraines with various options to explore.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Denounces Trump Administration Intrusion Into Voters’ Personal Data

Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “I absolutely oppose the Trump Administration’s efforts to obtain voters’ personal data under the guise of investigating voter fraud.”

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Clinton College, a South Carolina HBCU, Offers Full-Time Students Free Tuition

Clinton College, a small historically Black college (HBCU) located in Rock Hill, South Carolina is offering all full-time students free tuition for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year reported Good Black News.

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Project Lead The Way and Verizon Take Major Step in Expanding Access to Computer Science Education

Students in more than 150 middle schools across the U.S. will have access to computer science courses for the first time, thanks to more than $3 million in grant funding made possible by a partnership between Verizon and Project Lead The Way (PLTW).

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Supreme Court allows Louisiana to use congressional map that lower court said likely violates Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a congressional map in Louisiana to remain in place for the next election, freezing a lower court ruling that said the map likely violates the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters.

Beyond the Rhetoric 867: The Attempt to Destroy our Religion

Throughout the history of the world there have been attempts to destroy, alter or maim a group’s belief in God. That is One God or monotheism. It was over 4,000 years ago when Pharaoh decided he would destroy the Hebrew’s belief in One God. You can take history from there and bring up to 1776 – the founding of the United States of America. Religion is so important that our forefathers made it Number 1 on the listing of our Bill of Rights.

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Jargon Banned: Symposium to Present Houston’s Latest HIV Research in Way Everyone Can Understand

Houston experts will present the latest local HIV research findings in an easy-to-understand format at a free symposium targeting community leaders, organizations, health professionals, planning groups and the general public.

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Houston Fire and Police Departments $14M Over Budget Before Hosting World Series

A quick walk around Minute Maid Park tells you security and emergency response is paramount this week. And in the city's emergency operations center, the dozens of cameras pointed downtown only emphasize that point. As Houston police told Eyewitness News, the Houston Fire Department they too are ready to go with extra staff and gear.

Tom Steyer to Appear at Town Hall in Houston this Monday

Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer will host a Town Hall in Houston this Monday, March 2, 2020 at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum featuring introductions from local leaders and activists and catered by locally owned business, The Breakfast Klub.

Astros Foundation Deliver Critical Medical Supplies to Texas Medical Center During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Astros Foundation, in partnership with Crane Worldwide, made a major announcement on Wednesday. They will be providing funding, logistics and transportation support to deliver medical equipment to those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Houston.

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.

Out of this World Series Party on the Plaza at Avenida Houston

Events will celebrate the Astros’ World Series run

Fans that don’t have a ticket to the games can still take part in the action and celebrate the Astros on the Plaza at Avenida Houston—Just one block from Minute Maid Park.