May 21– 23, 2021 Houston, Texas The May Houston Polish Festival has a new look this year, the Taste of Poland. Due to COVID and various restrictions, the Houston Polish Festival modified this year’s event in order to give its community the wonderful tastes […]
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Outreach to Vulnerable Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Sarah Schultz-Lackey Social Security Dallas Region Communications Director People who struggle with low-income, limited English proficiency, homelessness, or with mental illness have historically relied on meeting with us in person at our local offices to get the help they […]
New Eviction Intervention Program Saves Families from Immediate Homelessness as Nationwide Ban on Evictions Faces Legal Challenges
The Alliance Tapped to Intercede in Cases Heading to Court, Helping Tenants and Landlords Access Rent Relief from Pandemic Fund Local Tenants with Docket Numbers Encouraged to Apply A new initiative is underway to help local residents who are still […]
Houston Grand Opera hosts virtual summer camp Discover Opera
Online offering begins June 14 for youth ages 12-19 Beginning on June 14, youth aged 12-19 are invited to attend Houston Grand Opera’s (HGO) virtual summer camp, Discover Opera. As part of the camp, participants will collaborate to produce one-minute operatic videos […]
Know An Early Childhood Educator Superstar?
Nominate them by June 15 for an Endowed Scholarship Collaborative for Children is seeking nominations for an outstanding early educator to be considered as the recipient of its annual The Elsie Samuels Early Childhood Educator Excellence Award. The award honors an area […]
Harmony School of Science – Houston named prestigious National School of Character
Harmony School of Science-Houston has been named a National School of Character by Character.org, a nationwide education advocacy organization. The rare honor, bestowed to less than 50 schools in North America and only six campuses in Texas, recognizes HSS- Houston for its […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes Nearly $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.06 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 28.4 percent more than in May 2020 and 21.9 percent more than in […]
California Court Dismisses Twitter vs. Texas Lawsuit
A district court in California today dismissed Twitter’s lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton, in which the social media giant attempted to halt Attorney General Paxton’s investigation into Twitter’s potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Instead of providing documents requested in […]
AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
The Child Exploitation Unit made several noteworthy arrests last week. In San Augustine County, Christopher Scott Tyre was arrested in San Augustine on one count of Promotion of Child Pornography on May 4. This case was received as a NCMEC CyberTipline […]
More Than 3,300 Participants Joined The 2021 Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo™ Virtual Rodeo Run
More than 3,300 Rodeo fans and running enthusiasts from near and far participated virtually in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s 34th annual Rodeo Run, presented by ConocoPhillips. Runners represented 44 states and 14 countries, covering a total of 15,040 […]
