Houston Matters
What Sheila Jackson Lee running for Houston mayor means for her and the mayor’s race
Posted on · University of Houston political analyst Nancy Sims thinks this may well be it for Houston mayoral candidates.
Tag: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Houston Mayor
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announces run for Houston mayor
Posted on · The longtime congresswoman's entry into this year's mayoral contest immediately upends the race.
Politics
Houston Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee again calls for federal police reform in wake of Louisville PD investigation
Posted on · Jackson Lee’s latest call for action is in response to the Department of Justice releasing a scathing review of the Louisville Police Department, citing the use of an aggressive style of policing towards people of color, and folks most vulnerable in the community.
Health & Science
Texas Southern University receives $2 million to go toward Center for Transformative Health
Posted on · The new center will promote health through research, community engagement, and education in under-served communities.
News
Uvalde families advocate for gun reform at a congressional hearing
Posted on · Texas lawmakers and families of the victims of the Robb Elementary school massacre testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday to advocate for federal gun reform.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 4: They’re GHANA Get Away [Encore]
Posted on · A Houston family fed up with racism in America moves to West Africa but for how long? This episode is an encore of the June 5th, 2021 broadcast.
Politics
Texas Senate passes new controversial congressional maps
Posted on · The proposed maps would reshape the 18th and 9th Congressional Districts, leading Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Congressman Al Green to argue they’re being forced to run against each other.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 4: They’re GHANA Get Away
Posted on · A Houston family fed up with racism in America moves to West Africa but for how long?
Politics
Houston Democrats In Congress Lash Out At GLO Over $750 Million Harvey Funds Offer
Posted on · Congressman Al Green warned that unless Houston and Harris County received a “fair share,” the U.S. Houston and Urban Development Department would not provide Texas any funds at all.
News
United Apologizes To Passenger Who Says Sheila Jackson Lee Got Her Seat
Posted on · The congresswoman says in a statement that she didn't ask for anything "exceptional or out of the ordinary"