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Tag: task force

Astroworld

Gov. Abbott’s concert safety task force finds 5 key factors led to Astroworld incident

Haya Panjwani

Posted on April 19, 2022 · Abbott's Task Force on Concert Safety found permitting and lack of risk assessment, among other themes, contributed to the loss of 10 lives in November.

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Criminal Justice

Fact Check: Mayor Turner Said He Would Enact Most Houston Police Reform Proposals. Has He?

Sara Hutchinson, HPM Intern

Posted on August 18, 2021 · Fifty-eight percent of all recommendations have been enacted, and more are on the way, according to the new Office of Policing Reform and Accountability.

Tags crystal okorafor George Floyd police reform steve ives sylvester turner task force

Coronavirus

‘We Are In A Very Dangerous Place’: White House Covid-19 Task Force Pleads With Texas Health Officials To Warn The Public

Shawn Mulcahy, Texas Tribune

Posted on December 4, 2020 · The report also recommends that anyone younger than 40 who gathered with people outside their immediate household during Thanksgiving should “assume you became infected.”

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 Donald Trump greg abbott task force white house

Coronavirus

Texas Must Boost Coronavirus Control Efforts Amid ‘Full Resurgence’ Of Infections, White House Report Says

Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune

Posted on December 1, 2020 · Among the task force’s recommendations: Officials in Texas should significantly reduce capacity in indoor spaces, including those that are privately owned.

Tags Center for Public Integrity Coronavirus COVID-19 task force texas Trump white house

Press

A Message from Lisa Shumate

HPM Staff

Posted on June 3, 2020 · Our commitment to our community.

Tags associate vice president diversity equity general manager George Floyd inclusion Lisa Shumate support task force

Houston Matters

Recovery Czars Say Houston Businesses Likely To Reopen In Phases

Brenda Valdivia / Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 23, 2020 · The newly-appointed leaders of the coronavirus economic recovery efforts in Houston and Harris County outline their approach to the job.

Tags Armando Walle Coronavirus COVID-19 economy Marvin Odum recovery Recovery Czar task force

Houston Matters

Northwest Houston Residents Seek Answers on Flood Bond Money

Abner Fletcher

Posted on September 20, 2018 · Houston Matters learns about priorities for flood recovery in the northwest area.

Tags Al Haines chamber of commerce flood flood mitigation projects northwest Houston task force

News

Texas Creates Task Force To Address Students’ Post-Harvey Trauma

Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune

Posted on October 11, 2017 · Under a new mental health task force, three state agencies will help connect public schools and universities with counselors, funding and training as students and staff work to overcome the traumatic effects of Hurricane Harvey.

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Health & Science

Researchers Say Texas Needs Standards For Maternal Death Investigations

Ashley Lopez, KUT

Posted on April 17, 2017 · A statewide task force ran into some issues getting good information last year when it was asked to write a report on why so many women in Texas were dying during pregnancy or shortly after.

Tags maternal deaths maternal mortality task force texas

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