November 30, 2021, marked the official end of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season. There were 21 named storms this season with seven hurricanes, four of which were classified as major hurricanes. It is the second consecutive year in which the full list of storms was exhausted. Tropical Storm Ana formed on May 20 and the final storm, Hurricane Wanda formed on October 31. Only Hurricane Nicholas directly impacted Harris County, passing along the Texas Gulf […]
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Olson Statement on Voting to Override President Trump’s Veto of the NDAA
Representative Pete Olson (TX-22) issued the following statement after voting to override President Donald Trump’s veto of H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021: “While I share concerns with Section 230, this was a carefully negotiated bill that authorizes vital funding for the Department of Defense to provide our military with the resources they need to successfully defend America. This bill provides vital tools to keep our country safe and deter threats from adversaries […]
Gulf Coast Unions Celebrate People’s Victory, Progress Toward Changing Texas
Tonight Gulf Coast labor unions celebrated the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as a victory for working people, democracy, and solidarity. Lacy Wolf, President of the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, said, “Despite the pandemic and deliberate barriers, working people came together across race and place to choose new leaders who will stand with all of us. Union members anchored Get Out The Vote drives for Biden-Harris in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona, […]