Hurricane Harvey
Ex-Presidents Start Relief Fund To Help Hurricane Victims
Posted on · After the destruction of Harvey and with the looming threat of Irma, the five live ex US Presidents came together to start a relief fund for hurricane victims.
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News
Trump Expected To End Program For Young Immigrants
Posted on · Trump has been wrestling for months with what to do with the Obama-era DACA program.
News
Trump Adopts Harder Line On Cuba
Posted on · President Trump is imposing new restrictions on travel and trade with Cuba. Individual travelers may have to join tour groups. And business ties with the Cuban military will be sharply curtailed.
News
Trump Announces Challenge To Obama-Era Fuel Standards
Posted on · Trump plans to re-examine the fuel efficiency standards set by Obama.
Election 2016
Obama Administration Sending Election Monitors To 3 Texas Counties
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Justice announced it would be placing election monitors in Harris, Dallas and Waller counties for the general election.
News
Senator John Cornyn Helps Harris County Officials Set Up Mosquito Traps
Posted on · He says he wants to learn more about the processes to control local mosquito populations before he heads back to the Senate to vote on funding for Zika preparedness.
Politics
Forth Worth Judge Blocks Obama Administration’s Transgender Guidelines
Posted on · A federal judge in Fort Worth has blocked Obama administration guidelines directing the nation’s public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and other facilities that align with their gender identity.
News
Texas Seeks Temporary Block Of Rules For Transgender Students
Posted on · With the first day of school looming, Texas will go to court on Friday and begin pressing its argument that the Obama administration strayed outside the law by ordering public schools to accommodate transgender students.
Election 2016
Federal Court Rules Texas Strict Voter ID Law Unconstitutional, Orders Changes Before November Election
Posted on · Texas officials say they were disappointed in the ruling, arguing the law helps prevents fraud.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3075: Thucydides, Democracy and Hope
Posted on · Episode: 3075 Thucydides, Democracy, and Hope Today, the problem of hope.
News
Interest In Houston Municipal IDs Grows
Posted on · The undocumented community wants them, but other groups like seniors and members of the LGBT community could also use them.
Weather
Recovery Process Underway In Brazoria And Fort Bend Counties After Flooding
Posted on · Four-thousand residents have seen their homes impacted by flooding in Fort Bend County, while some parts of Brazoria are still surrounded by high water.
Health & Science
NIH Doctor: Zika Funding Battle Is Delaying Vital Preparations
Posted on · A request for money to fight the Zika virus is stalled in Congress, and health experts are getting frustrated. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Washington, D.C., explains why.
Education News
What’s At Stake For Texas Schools With The Fight Over Bathroom Policies For Transgender Students?
Posted on · Texas could lose about $5 billion a year in federal money for public schools that funds programs for poor students, like free breakfast.
News
Houston Workshops Help Undocumented Immigrants Get Ready For DACA and DAPA
Posted on · The Texas Organizing Project is behind the initiative, hoping that the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold the deferred action programs.