Harris County Voter Registrar Ann Harris Bennett Introduces New Text to Register to Vote before October 5 Deadline

Text #RegisterHarris to 832-957-1957 to Register to Vote Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector & Voter Registrar, Ann Harris Bennett, announces the creation of a text to register to vote feature to help increase voter registration before the October 5, 2020 voter registration deadline. Users can text #RegisterHarris to 832-957-1957 to register to vote. “The text to [...]

2020-09-28T08:27:00-05:00September 28th, 2020|

City of Houston Solid Waste Management Seeks Feedback From Residents on Long Range Plan

On an annual basis, Houston residents and businesses generate millions of tons of solid waste and recycling through residential and commercial efforts.  In addition to normal life and business waste generation, over the past decade millions of tons of material has resulted from numerous natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods.  And while millions of [...]

2020-09-25T16:03:09-05:00September 28th, 2020|

Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of September 28

The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of Sept. 28, 2020. The week will offer more than 20 free testing sites across Houston, including four mega sites. Houston Health Department The Houston Health Department, in partnership with the U. S. Department of Health and [...]

2020-09-28T07:13:53-05:00September 28th, 2020|

Alief ISD: Superintendent’s Video Message, Sept. 25

In this video, Alief ISD Superintendent HD Chambers speaks to parents, students and staff.  Click on the image above to watch the video, or watch here. En este video, el Superintendente de Alief ISD, HD Chambers habla con los padres, los estudiantes y el personal. Haga clic en la imagen de arriba para ver el video, o [...]

2020-09-25T13:17:16-05:00September 25th, 2020|

Secretary Hughs Announces “Ready. Check. Vote.” Statewide Grassroots Tour

Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs today announced a new statewide grassroots tour as part of the "Ready. Check. Vote." initiative to safely educate Texas voters about what they need to bring to the polls when they cast their ballot. The contactless tour will utilize a 16-foot box truck that is wrapped in attention-grabbing [...]

2020-09-25T13:06:27-05:00September 25th, 2020|

Houston Municipal Courts Extends Court Reset Period to Specific Saturdays at 1400 Lubbock and Announces That Jury Trails and Jury Duty Will Resume Dec. 1

The City of Houston Municipal Courts Department (MCD) is extending the court reset period for cases scheduled during the suspension period for all jury trials in conjunction with the Texas Supreme Court’s Order.  In an effort to comply with social distancing requirements, we will allow citizens additional time to get their cases reset.  If your case was scheduled from June 1, 2020 through November 30, 2020, resets will be given in [...]

2020-09-25T08:52:49-05:00September 25th, 2020|

The Thomas Telegraph – Vol. 1, Issue 12 – Sept 24, 2020

Vol. 1, Issue 12 - 09.24.20 DISTRICT F OFFICE The City of Houston's Rental Assistance Program is still accepting enrollment from landlords and renters.  To receive up to $2,112 for back due rent, apply here. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a nationwide eviction moratorium, effective through December 31, 2020, but it does not forgive unpaid [...]

2020-09-24T14:18:09-05:00September 24th, 2020|

Alief ISD: ImpactED Podcast – Communities In Schools of Houston – Districts Can’t Do It Alone

Prior to district closures during the Spring 2020 semester, Lisa Descant (Chief Executive Officer for Communities In Schools of Houston), Syble Ned (CIS Student Support Manager at Klentzman Intermediate School) and Dr. Alvia Baldwin (Alief ISD Director of Guidance and Counseling) sat down with Superintendent HD Chambers to discuss the significance of Communities in Schools [...]

2020-09-23T10:19:32-05:00September 23rd, 2020|

City of Houston Demobilizes Emergency Operations Center for Beta Response, Begins Disaster Assessment Process

Houston Stands Down Emergency Operations Center Following Beta Response The City of Houston's Emergency Operations Center is no longer activated in response to Beta. While storms have moved to our east, many roads are still wet, so give yourself extra time to travel today and slow down. Review Houston TranStar’s interactive traffic map before you go: http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/. The following [...]

2020-09-23T09:09:33-05:00September 23rd, 2020|

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.
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