Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified:<p>"Three weeks after U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death and just over a month before the state’s next uniform election, Gov. Greg Abbott has not yet called a special election to fill the seat representing parts of Houston, a Democratic stronghold, in Congress."</p><p>About 773,000 Houstonians will have no representation in Congress for about a year 🤬 </p><p><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/26/greg-abbott-sylverster-turner-democrat-special-election/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">texastribune.org/2025/03/26/gr</span><span class="invisible">eg-abbott-sylverster-turner-democrat-special-election/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>houston</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/voter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>voter</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>voting</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/CivicEngagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivicEngagement</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/VoterSuppression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VoterSuppression</span></a></p>
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Bytes Europe<p>Houston Health Department loses $42 million after federal COVID-19 grants canceled in Texas; job cuts expected to follow <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/874125/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/874125/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Budget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Budget</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/COVIDFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COVIDFunding</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/COVID19" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COVID19</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DepartmentOfGovernmentAndEfficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DepartmentOfGovernmentAndEfficiency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FederalSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FederalSpending</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>money</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ReliefGrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReliefGrants</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TexasDepartmentOfStateHealthServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasDepartmentOfStateHealthServices</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Harris County commissioners on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a plan to increase the minimum wage for county employees to $20 an hour and $21.65 for contracted employees.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/03/27/517068/harris-county-commissioners-approve-wage-increase-for-county-employees-contractors/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/harris-county/2025/03/27/517068/harris-county-commissioners-approve-wage-increase-for-county-employees-contractors/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommissionersCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommissionersCourt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyCommissioners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyCommissioners</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MinimumWage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MinimumWage</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>State-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles recently listed his proposed priorities for the upcoming school year’s budget, which includes investments in the district’s health and safety programs and adding 800 Pre-K seats districtwide.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2025/03/27/517069/houston-isd-superintendent-mike-miles-lays-out-budget-priorities-for-next-school-year/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/2025/03/27/517069/houston-isd-superintendent-mike-miles-lays-out-budget-priorities-for-next-school-year/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Finances" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Finances</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HISD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HISD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/202526Budget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>202526Budget</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonISD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonISD</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, only to suddenly reverse course under Trump.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/25/516862/federal-investigators-were-preparing-two-texas-housing-discrimination-cases-until-trump-took-over/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/politics/2025/03/25/516862/federal-investigators-were-preparing-two-texas-housing-discrimination-cases-until-trump-took-over/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hurricane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hurricane</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HurricaneHarvey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HurricaneHarvey</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/National" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>National</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PresidentDonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentDonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasGeneralLandOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasGeneralLandOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USDepartmentOfHousingAndUrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDepartmentOfHousingAndUrbanDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USDepartmentOfJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USDepartmentOfJustice</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>A well-known Houston lawyer and elected official was arrested earlier this month after allegedly assaulting his wife, according to court documents. </p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/03/20/516467/houston-lawyer-hcde-board-member-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-family-member/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/houston/2025/03/20/516467/houston-lawyer-hcde-board-member-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-family-member/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Court</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DomesticViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DomesticViolence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyDepartmentOfEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyDepartmentOfEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonLawyerEricDick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonLawyerEricDick</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonPoliceDepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonPoliceDepartment</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Texas Senate is considering a bill that would require sheriffs in the state's larger counties, such as Harris County, to collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/03/20/516366/harris-county-would-be-required-to-collaborate-with-ice-if-a-new-bill-is-approved-by-the-texas-senate/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/politics/immigration/2025/03/20/516366/harris-county-would-be-required-to-collaborate-with-ice-if-a-new-bill-is-approved-by-the-texas-senate/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LawEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawEnforcement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Police</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/287G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>287G</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountySheriffEdGonzalez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountySheriffEdGonzalez</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountySheriffSOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountySheriffSOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ImmigrationEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ImmigrationEnforcement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SheriffSAssociationOfTexas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SheriffSAssociationOfTexas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasSenate</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>One year ago, Precinct 4 Commissioner Leslie Briones launched the Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 program, primarily to serve the area around the Alief Independent School District.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2025/03/19/516403/precinct-4-sidewalks-project-brings-miles-of-new-sidewalks-to-harris-county/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/infrastructure/2025/03/19/516403/precinct-4-sidewalks-project-brings-miles-of-new-sidewalks-to-harris-county/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommissionerLeslieBriones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommissionerLeslieBriones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyPrecinct4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyPrecinct4</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SidewalksToNowhere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SidewalksToNowhere</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the public on the state's bail system, a legislative priority this session.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/03/19/516339/guilty-until-proven-innocent-marathon-texas-house-hearing-showcases-political-divide-on-cash-bail/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/criminal-justice/2025/03/19/516339/guilty-until-proven-innocent-marathon-texas-house-hearing-showcases-political-divide-on-cash-bail/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CriminalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/89thTexasLegislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>89thTexasLegislature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BailReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BailReform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CourtsCriminalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CourtsCriminalJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasHouseOfRepresentatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasHouseOfRepresentatives</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Christian Menefee confirmed he has resigned as Harris County Attorney to run for the congressional seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner earlier this month.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/18/516233/christian-menefee-resigns-as-harris-county-attorney-to-run-for-congress/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/politics/2025/03/18/516233/christian-menefee-resigns-as-harris-county-attorney-to-run-for-congress/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/National" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>National</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Voting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/18thCongressionalDistrictRace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>18thCongressionalDistrictRace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmandaEdwards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmandaEdwards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CongressmanSylvesterTurner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CongressmanSylvesterTurner</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EricaLeeCarter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EricaLeeCarter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyAttorneyChristianMenefee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyAttorneyChristianMenefee</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USRepSheilaJacksonLee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USRepSheilaJacksonLee</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The new Harris County District Attorney says the intake division is fully staffed by line prosecutors for the first time in eight years, a move aimed at alleviating a massive case backlog and addressing a "humanitarian crisis" in the jail.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/03/17/516180/harris-county-da-says-intake-division-changes-will-ease-case-backlog-humanitarian-crisis-in-jail/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/criminal-justice/2025/03/17/516180/harris-county-da-says-intake-division-changes-will-ease-case-backlog-humanitarian-crisis-in-jail/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CriminalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LawEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawEnforcement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySeanTeare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySeanTeare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyJail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyJail</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Candidates are emerging for Texas' 18th Congressional District. But it’s still an open question as to when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will call a special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/17/516156/gov-abbott-faces-tight-deadline-to-decide-whether-to-call-special-election-for-tx-18-in-may/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/politics/2025/03/17/516156/gov-abbott-faces-tight-deadline-to-decide-whether-to-call-special-election-for-tx-18-in-may/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/National" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>National</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/18thCongressionalDistrict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>18thCongressionalDistrict</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmandaEdwards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmandaEdwards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CongressmanSylvesterTurner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CongressmanSylvesterTurner</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EricaLeeCarter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EricaLeeCarter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GovGregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GovGregAbbott</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyAttorneyChristianMenefee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyAttorneyChristianMenefee</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Liberty and Montgomery counties, both north of Houston, were among the top 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2023 to 2024.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/03/14/516039/montgomery-liberty-counties-among-nations-fastest-growing-regions/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/local/2025/03/14/516039/montgomery-liberty-counties-among-nations-fastest-growing-regions/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonPopulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonPopulation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LibertyCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibertyCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MontgomeryCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MontgomeryCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PopulationGrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PopulationGrowth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USCensusBureau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USCensusBureau</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive systems in the nation, where private collection companies can tack up to 20% onto their bill.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/03/14/516016/in-texas-private-firms-cash-in-on-property-tax-late-fees-piling-debt-onto-struggling-homeowners/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/texas/2025/03/14/516016/in-texas-private-firms-cash-in-on-property-tax-late-fees-piling-debt-onto-struggling-homeowners/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Finances" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Finances</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AnnetteRamirez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnnetteRamirez</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyPropertyTaxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyPropertyTaxes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MontgomeryCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MontgomeryCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PropertyTaxBills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PropertyTaxBills</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PropertyTaxesInTexas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PropertyTaxesInTexas</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Houston police in April will conduct the largest drug burn in the state's history in an effort to alleviate backlogged narcotics evidence, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/police/2025/03/13/515955/houston-police-set-to-conduct-massive-drug-burn-following-rat-infestation-da-says/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/police/2025/03/13/515955/houston-police-set-to-conduct-massive-drug-burn-following-rat-infestation-da-says/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LawEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawEnforcement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Police</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaseBacklog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CaseBacklog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DrugAddictedRats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrugAddictedRats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EvidenceRoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EvidenceRoom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonPoliceDepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonPoliceDepartment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NarcoticsEvidence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NarcoticsEvidence</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Houston Fire Department will conduct a prescribed burn at Sylvan Rodriguez Park in the Clear Lake area Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/03/13/515907/houston-fire-department-to-conduct-controlled-blaze-in-sylvan-rodriguez-park-thursday/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/harris-county/2025/03/13/515907/houston-fire-department-to-conduct-controlled-blaze-in-sylvan-rodriguez-park-thursday/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClearLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClearLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ControlledBurn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ControlledBurn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonFireDepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonFireDepartment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SylvanRodriguezPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SylvanRodriguezPark</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee has joined a nationwide legal challenge against the Trump Administration’s ongoing layoffs of probationary federal employees, which Menefee said “have a direct impact" on Houston-area residents.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/12/515863/we-need-a-stable-government-harris-co-attorney-joins-national-lawsuit-against-federal-layoffs/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/politics/2025/03/12/515863/we-need-a-stable-government-harris-co-attorney-joins-national-lawsuit-against-federal-layoffs/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/National" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>National</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmicusBrief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmicusBrief</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FederalLayoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FederalLayoffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fema</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyAttorney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyAttorney</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USOfficeOfPersonnelManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USOfficeOfPersonnelManagement</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Houston area -- so far -- remains untouched by a West Texas measles outbreak that grew to more than 200 cases on Tuesday. The city health department is monitoring wastewater treatment plants for the virus.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/03/11/515746/houston-health-department-is-tracking-wastewater-plants-for-measles-so-far-none-has-been-detected/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/health-science/2025/03/11/515746/houston-health-department-is-tracking-wastewater-plants-for-measles-so-far-none-has-been-detected/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HealthScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HealthScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MedicineWellness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MedicineWellness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonHealthDepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonHealthDepartment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Measles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MeaslesWestTexasOutbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MeaslesWestTexasOutbreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasDepartmentOfStateHealthServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexasDepartmentOfStateHealthServices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vaccines</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Houston health experts were quick to dispel a rumor that's been circulating amid a measles outbreak in West Texas, making it clear that no vitamin can replace the highly effective measles vaccine.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/03/10/515667/vitamin-a-cannot-replace-a-measles-vaccine-local-health-experts-say/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/health-science/2025/03/10/515667/vitamin-a-cannot-replace-a-measles-vaccine-local-health-experts-say/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HealthScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HealthScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MedicineWellness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MedicineWellness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BaylorCollegeOfMedicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BaylorCollegeOfMedicine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Measles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VitaminA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VitaminA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WestTexasOutbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WestTexasOutbreak</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1902779/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1902779/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Vitamin A is not a substitute for the measles vaccine, Houston health experts say – Houston Public Media <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BaylorCollegeOfMedicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BaylorCollegeOfMedicine</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HealthScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HealthScience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>houston</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>local</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Measles</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicine</span></a>&Wellness <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sports</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStatesOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStatesOfAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VitaminA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VitaminA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WestTexasOutbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WestTexasOutbreak</span></a></p>
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