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HISD to award 10 students with Superintendent Scholars Award

Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan to surprise seniors with at-home visits

Houston Independent School District Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan will surprise 10 high school seniors with 2019-2020 HISD Superintendent Scholars Awards during surprise visits to their homes.

HISD to award 10 exemplary students with Superintendent Scholars Award

Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan to surprise seniors with at-home visits

Houston Independent School District Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan will surprise 10 high school seniors with 2019-2020 HISD Superintendent Scholars Awards during surprise visits to their homes.

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Emergency Utility Repairs Prompt Temporary Service Change on Red Line

Beginning Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, METRO will modify rail service on the Red Line to allow City of Houston work crews to complete emergency repairs to a downtown water main.

Tony Buzbee Comments On Latest Prop B Ruling

This morning, during the weekly City Council meeting, Mayor Turner announced that a state district judge ruled Proposition B unconstitutional.

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Mayor Turner congratulates Harris County's newly sworn-in leadership.

Mayor Sylvester Turner today attended the swearing in ceremony and celebration for Harris County's new leadership and issued the following statement:

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Texas Democratic Executive Committeeman Emeritus Rodney Griffin Endorses Senator Kamala Harris for President

Rodney Griffin Texas Democratic Executive Committeeman Emeritus, endorses Senator Kamala Harris for president. Senator Harris made her first Texas visit since her announcement, Saturday in Houston.

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Goya Foods Expands Distribution Facility In Texas

Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States, expands its North American Processing Center in Brookshire, Texas by adding 324,000 square feet of production warehouse, distribution warehouse, production office and auxiliary buildings.

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Investigation into Fatal Crash at 7900 North Loop East

Houston police are investigating a fatal crash at 7900 North Loop East (North Interstate Highway 610 East) about 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday (November 21).

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GATE Energy Awarded Salamanca Commissioning

GATE Energy, the Houston-based engineering, commissioning and field services firm is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the commissioning management and execution contract for LLOG's Salamanca development.

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H-Town Family Palooza brings music, games, and more to El Franco Lee Plaza

Hosted by Mayor Sylvester Turner, Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Precinct One, and Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Precinct Two, H-Town Family Palooza is a collaboration between the City and County to celebrate a day filled with music and fun for the whole family!

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Congressman Al Green Attends Harris County 2022 Street Olympics Ceremony

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

Congressman Al Green Strongly Disapproves of the Texas GLO’s Mismanagement of Hurricane Relief Funds

On Saturday, January 8, 2022, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement:

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Tucker Named AL Player Of The Month For Sept-Oct

On Monday, Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker was named the American League Player of the Month for September-October. It is the first Player of the Month award of his career, and he became the first Astros player to win it since third baseman Alex Bregman won it back in August of 2019.

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Texas clinic earns $9M from the American Rescue Plan Act to open outpatient GI lab

Houston-based Quentin Mease Clinic is set to receive nearly $9 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to open an outpatient gastroenterology lab, according to a Dec. 19 report from Community Impact.

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HISD to host public meeting to discuss District Annual Report

The Houston Independent School District will host a public meeting on March 2, 2023, to explain the 2021-2022 District Annual Report.

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The Bacon Ranch McCrispy is Coming to McDonald’s in the Greater Houston Area Starting 3/13

The McDonald’s Crispy Chicken Sandwich quickly became a fan-favorite when it first hit US menus in 2021. And now, this beloved sandwich is joining some of the brand’s most iconic menu items – McNuggets®, McMuffin® sandwiches and McFlurry® desserts – with a fresh new name: McCrispy™.

30th Anniversary Bounce Trumpet Awards honoring Black excellence to world premiere on Juneteenth at 7pm ET

Bounce, the nation's popular entertainment television network serving African Americans, will present the 30th Anniversary Bounce Trumpet Awards -- a night of inspiration, history and crowd-rousing performances celebrating African American achievements and contributions on Juneteenth, Sunday, June 19 at 7 p.m. ET.

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Rep. Reynolds Proudly Files HCR 22 Urging Congress to Impeach President Trump

On June 12, 2017, U.S. Representatives Al Green and Brad Sherman filed an article of impeachment against President Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The article states that President Trump has prevented, obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice and he has exhibited a pattern of behavior calculated to thwart investigations being conducted by federal law enforcement officials into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, including inquiries into the activities of Michael Flynn, his former national security advisor, and into possible collusion by members of his campaign staff and other associates.

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Gen Z and millennial conservatives seek to recruit and mentor young, diverse candidates

When Roxy Ndebumadu, a Black conservative woman, ran for city council in Bowie, Maryland, at age 26, it was hard to find mentorship from elected officials of similar backgrounds.

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America may dodge a crippling rail strike. Here's how we got here

A crippling freight railroad strike that threatened to upend the US economy now looks unlikely, as Congress votes on bills that would impose a contract on freight railroads and the unions that represent their workers.