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Tag: shutdown

Texas

Many Businesses Stay Open As Battle Over El Paso Shutdown Order Moves Through Courts

Angela Kocherga, KTEP

Posted on November 6, 2020 · County Judge Ricardo Samaniego does not have support from the mayor and city police are not enforcing the order. They’re leaving it up to sheriff’s deputies.

Tags COVID-19 El Paso ricardo samaniego shutdown william moody

Business

Houston Bars Are Doing Their Best To Survive The Pandemic – But Not All Of Them Will

Florian Martin

Posted on September 11, 2020 · The statewide shutdown order for bars has endangered some longtime Houston watering holes.

Tags bars Coronavirus houston economy shutdown

Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Says ‘There Is No Shutdown Coming’ As Coronavirus Cases Surge

Raga Justin, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 17, 2020 · Abbott said it will take weeks to see whether his recent mask order and decision to close bars are effective in slowing the virus' spread.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 greg abbott shutdown

Business

Initially Thought To Be Exempt From Shutdown Order, Many Texas Brewery Taprooms Are Forced To Close

Florian Martin

Posted on July 16, 2020 · Craft brewers say factoring in all beer sales makes no sense in determining whether taprooms should shut down to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

Tags bars beer breweries Coronavirus COVID-19 restaurants shutdown

Business

There’s A New Harris County Mask Order. What Does That Mean For Businesses?

Florian Martin

Posted on June 23, 2020 · Businesses in Harris County are now required to have both staff and customers wear face covers.

Tags businesses Coronavirus COVID-19 mask order shutdown

Business

Until Texas Businesses Can Reopen, It’s ‘Retail-To-Go’

Florian Martin

Posted on April 29, 2020 · Whether small businesses can benefit from “retail-to-go” depends on a few factors.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 retail to go shutdown small businesses

Transportation

TSA Checkpoint, Ticketing Counter At Bush Airport’s Terminal B To Reopen Wednesday

HPM Digital Team

Posted on January 28, 2019 · They had been closed since January 13 because of staffing issues caused by the government shutdown.

Tags Bush Intercontinental Airport's shutdown tsa

Party Politics

White House And Democrats Face Off Again As Federal Government Remains Partially Closed

HPM Digital Team

Posted on January 24, 2019 · Party Politics co-hosts Jay Aiyer and Brandon Rottinghaus discuss prospects for the end (or not) of the shutdown.

Tags congress D.C. dallas Democrats houston Kamala Harris pelosi san antonio shutdown Trump Washington

City of Houston

Public Works Department Grants Federal Workers Grace Period On Water Bill Payments

HPM Digital Team

Posted on January 23, 2019 · They will also be entitled to extended payment plan arrangements for water bills that are overdue for more than 60 days.

Tags federal workers houston public works department shutdown sylvester turner

Local

How Federal Workers Can Get Help In Houston

HPM Digital Team

Posted on January 22, 2019 · Organizations throughout Houston are offering help to those who aren't getting paid.

Tags bill baldwin federal government houston Houston Relief Hub shutdown sylvester turner

Top Stories

Rally To Demand End Of Government Shutdown, Abbott Promises To Reform School Finance, And Judge Orders Removing Citizenship Question From 2020 Census

HPM Digital Team

Posted on January 15, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

Tags greg abbott Johnson Space Center pelosi shutdown Trump tsa

News

About 60 People Rally In Houston To Demand End Of Government Shutdown

Florian Martin / HPM Digital Team / Houston Matters / Associated Press

Posted on January 15, 2019 · They gathered at the entrance to Johnson Space Center, whose employees are directly affected by the shutdown. A NASA worker tells Houston Matters he is very stressed.

Tags houston Johnson Space Center nasa pelosi shutdown Trump tsa

Houston Matters

Immigration Lawyers Anticipate Government Shutdown To Impact Cases In Houston Region

Houston Matters / Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on January 2, 2019 · Attorney Ruby Powers thinks making immigration judges work overtime or establish a system of visiting judges could be options to deal with the backlog after the shutdown.

Tags ernie manouse immigration myron morales ruby powers shutdown texas Trump

News

Spending Bill Caught In Partisan Fight Ahead Of Friday Deadline

Kelsey Snell, NPR

Posted on March 20, 2018 · A long-term spending bill has been delayed over partisan squabbling about unrelated measures, including health care, immigration and gun control

Tags Friday Deadline government shutdown shutdown Spending Bill

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Politics

Shutdown Looming, Congress And White House Seek Budget Deal

Associated Press

Posted on March 19, 2018 · The bipartisan measure is loaded with political and policy victories for both parties

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Posted on March 8, 2023 · What we’ve learned about the virus and the efforts to roll out the vaccine against all obstacles.

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Criminal Justice

Accused El Paso Walmart shooter pleads guilty to 90 federal charges, including hate crimes

Aaron J. Montes, KTEP

Posted on February 9, 2023 · Accused El Paso Walmart shooter pleads guilty to 90 federal charges including hate crimes.

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Coronavirus

Houston experts agree annual COVID-19 shot best way to keep people protected

Rebecca Noel

Posted on January 27, 2023 · Nationally, only around 15% of people report having gotten the most recent bivalent booster. In Harris County, numbers are even lower.

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The latest COVID subvariant’s effect on Houston (Jan. 10, 2023)

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