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Houston Begins Eviction ‘Grace Period’ Giving Renters Impacted By The Pandemic More Time To Pay
Posted on · It's the first time the city has passed an eviction protection policy for renters during the pandemic.
Posted on · It's the first time the city has passed an eviction protection policy for renters during the pandemic.
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and officials from the County and State level join us with updates and life-saving tips, along with Houston Public Media reporters.
Posted on · Houston landlords haven't been filing fewer eviction cases since the moratorium went into effect, either.
Posted on · With a rise in crime since the coronavirus pandemic began, the city’s plan calls for $4.1 million in federal CARES Act relief to go toward boosting police presence.
Posted on · The plan is helping to close a $169 million budget shortfall while avoiding unpaid furlough days for 3,000 workers.
Posted on · Businesses adversely impacted by the pandemic can receive up to $50,000.
Posted on · The Housing Stability Task Force -- a group convened by Houston and Harris County's recovery czars -- has unanimously recommended a grace period ordinance. Mayor Sylvester Turner won't do it.
Posted on · The move comes after calls from local officials and business leaders to go virtual, amid the worsening COVID-19 crisis.
Posted on · The Mayor's police reform task force could overhaul how civilians keep an eye on alleged police misconduct.
Posted on · The move comes as legislators and workers expressed concern over the safety of such an event.
Posted on · NAACP Houston branch president James M. Douglas condemned the decision to relocate the Spirit of the Confederacy statue to the Houston Museum of African American Culture.
Posted on · Listen to a live broadcast of the funeral from Fountain of Praise church in southwest Houston.
Posted on · With a significant budget gap -- and amid nationwide protests about police brutality -- some Houstonians are calling on the city not to increase funding for the police department.
Posted on · Here’s how city council members did or did not respond to requests for comment on eviction protection.
Posted on · In many major U.S. cities, landlords can’t evict tenants impacted by COVID-19 until late summer.