Houston
Biden Surveys Texas Weather Damage, Thanks Emergency Workers
Posted on · Biden and his wife, Jill, are hearing from emergency officials and visited the Houston Food Bank.
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Energy & Environment
Houston’s Boil Water Advisory Has Been Lifted
Posted on · The decision came after laboratory test results came back from the state showing safe water samples.
Politics
‘Dust Off My Bill’: Turner Tells Lawmakers To Reconsider ERCOT Legislation He Filed In 2011
Posted on · In 2011, Turner filed a bill requiring the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to have adequate reserve power in order to prevent blackout conditions. That bill did not get a hearing.
Energy & Environment
Houston Boil Water Advisory Will Remain In Place Through The Weekend
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner warned that a boil water notice would not be lifted until Sunday at the earliest, though he expected Monday to be more likely.
Weather
UPDATE: Water Has Returned To All Parts Of Houston, But Pressure Is Still An Issue, City Says
Posted on · Houston and much of Harris County’s nearly 5 million residents are under a boil water notice, as harsh weather and frigid temperatures continue to impact infrastructure in the region and across Texas.
Health & Science
Abbott Announces 3 Federal Vaccine Sites In Houston And North Texas
Posted on · Abbott had teased the announcement with a tweet on Monday. He said the sites would probably involve “5000-6000 additional vaccinations per day, 7 days a week for 8 weeks.”
Health & Science
History Of Medical Racism Threatens To Hinder COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Among Black Texans
Posted on · Vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans doesn’t come from paranoia, but rather a long history of racism in medicine, experts say.
Business
New $1 Million Grant Will Go To 100 Minority-Owned Houston Businesses
Posted on · Houston is one of five cities to recieve the money, part of a Comcast investment program.
Houston
Houston Woman Trampled By Mounted Police Officer During Summer Protests Sues HPD, City
Posted on · The suit draws parallels between the actions of HPD during the protests and the actions of the police officers who killed George Floyd, saying HPD and the city demonstrated "the very same propensity for the use of unjustified violence."
Health & Science
‘We Know What We Want’: 5th Ward Residents Demand Action After Another Confirmed Cancer Cluster
Posted on · A state investigation revealed another cancer cluster in Northeast Houston last month, but the news only confirmed what residents already knew.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Pharmacies In Houston Set To Receive COVID-19 Vaccines From The Biden Administration
Posted on · State health officials say the boost in doses is due to a 30% increase in the Moderna vaccine that’s being provided by the federal government and a one-time return of 126,750 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that Texas had been required to set aside for vaccinating residents and staff at long-term care facilities.
Arts & Culture
Houston Is Looking For Its Next Poet Laureate
Posted on · Local writers can now apply to be city’s literary arts ambassador – a role that aims to celebrate Houston’s diversity and resilience in these challenging times.
City of Houston
Sylvester Turner Joins Big-City Mayors In Asking Biden For Direct Vaccine Shipments
Posted on · The group of 36 mayors said getting direct shipments would lead to a more efficient public health response.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Production On 2 Vaccine Candidates Begins At Texas A&M
Posted on · As Texas attempts to ramp up testing, Houston this week will look to set up its vaccine "mega site."
Houston
‘National Disgrace’: Houston Reacts To Siege At The U.S. Capitol
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner, members of Houston's Congressional Delegation and others condemned the actions in Washington on Wednesday, in which a mob of pro-Trump extremists broke into the Capitol.