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SBA PPP Forgiveness Webinars May 5-May 8
The SBA Houston District Office is now using Microsoft Teams Live Events for future online meetings and webinars. We experienced some growing pains this morning so we had to make a correction to the rest of our meetin…
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District J: The Pollard Press
COVID-19 Testing As the state of Texas begins to open back up, testing for COVID-19 is increasing as well. We have received many i…
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CitizensNet Newsletter: PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY | Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 3-9
Natural disasters will continue to happen, even while we battle COVID-19. Our location along the Gulf Coast, in combination with our stat…
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Council Member Mike Knox Statement on the Passing of His Son, HPD Officer Jason Knox
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The County Connection: Our Work is Not Done
Read moreNEW COVID-19 Testing Site in District J
Getting access to testing for the coronavirus has been a challenge for many underserved communities. I have been told there are reports o…
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District F: Statewide Stay Home Order to Expire, Mask Distribution, Briarmeadow and Alief SN 25 Virtual Meetings
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE On Monday, April 27th, Governor Abbott provided the following updates: Statewide stay home order will be allowed to ex…
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Coronavirus Virtual Town Hall Meeting
CORONAVIRUS VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING Watch on Facebook Live or HTV Houston Channel 16 Tuesday, April 28, 5:00 PM CT Complete Communiti…
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Asian Community Response to COVID-19 Harassment
Since the COVID-19, Corona Virus pandemic reached our shores, members of our Asian community have had to endure the unthinkable. Acts of …
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How Safe Is It To Eat Takeout?
By Fran Kritz, NPR Don Schaffner had Thai takeout for dinner a few nights ago, just as he did occasionally in the weeks and months befor…
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HCC: Calling All Sewers!
Sewn Goods is a collective of small batch manufacturers, non-profits, educational institutions and local sewers who have come together to…
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Free Face Mask Distribution
If you or someone you know is in need of face masks, my office is organizing a free drive-thru distribution Tuesday, April 28th, at 10 a…
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District F: Mask Distribution – Saturday 04/25/20 4PM-6PM
District F is hosting a mask distribution tomorrow, April 25th from 4-6 p.m. at Piney Point Elementary and Crump Stadium. It is our ho…
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