This Tuesday, August 11th, I am hosting a Virtual Town Hall discussion on the return to school in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Participants will include local superintendents and school district representatives, elected officials [...]
Give Today & Double Your Impact You can double your impact with a gift to the Houston Botanic Garden Annual Fund! Your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Nature is an enormous source of comfort, healing, [...]
The Houston Mayor's Task Force on Policing Reform, at https://www.houstontx.gov/mayor/press/2020/police-review-task-force.html, urges all city residents to complete an online survey before midnight Sunday, Aug. 9. The task force is reviewing all Houston Police Department policies and [...]
The 2020 application period for Neighborhood Matching Grants is open! Nonprofit 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations can apply for neighborhood improvement and beautification projects funds. The deadline is Nov. 6, 2020. Apply: houstontx.gov/neighborhoods/
Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston City Council today approved a $20 million rent relief package to help Houstonians who cannot pay rent due to economic challenges caused by COVID-19. Funding for the City's second rental [...]
Please, help show support and encouragement to SPO Cormier and the Knox family during this difficult time.
As a reminder, next Thursday, August 13th, I will join María Teresa Kumar and my friend California Secretary of State Alex Padilla for a conversation about the upcoming Democratic National Convention. This virtual event is part of [...]
“Neighborhood Updates” notify residents of COVID-19 recovery resources and essential city services The Department of Neighborhoods (DON) announces Neighborhood Updates, a new way for Houstonians to stay informed of COVID-19 recovery resources, essential city services, and [...]
The Harris County Clerk’s Office is looking for election workers to staff more than 800 voting centers that will be open for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Election workers are also needed three weeks [...]
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of Aug. 3, 2020. Houston Health Department The department offers free drive-thru testing at two mega sites in Houston, [...]
