ITC Fire event is not over, says OEM director Lina Hidalgo
DEER PARK – Well into the second week after the huge chemical storage tank fire at the ITC site in Deer Park, authorities and emergency crews are still […]
Month: March 2019
Channelview ISD holding first bond election in 10 Years
This May, Channelview ISD residents will have the opportunity to vote on a $195.4 million bond election. A bond is similar to a home mortgage. It is a […]
Cody Bill passes House with 145 – 0 vote
AUSTIN – The final vote in the House of Representatives got unanimous approval of those attending the session on Tuesday for HB 76, the Cody Stephens Bill. According […]
Community leaders hear from newly positioned legislators
By Allan Jamail Houston, TX- Saturday, March 23, 2019 – Yolanda Alvarado, a well known and respected civic leader, invited community leaders to a meeting with legislators serving […]
DEER PARK FIRE AFTERMATH: Commissioner Adrian Garcia closes parks for safety
HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Friday, March 22nd 2019– As a precaution, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia is closing eight Precinct 2 parks with waterfronts in the […]
Huge Deer Park tank blaze seen citywide
Fires in two oil facilities in East Harris County the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day took the shine off the green. Saturday there was a fire at the […]
Galena Park Commissioner Chersky becomes new police chief
By Allan Jamail Galena Park, TX. March 20, 2019 – In January, Galena Park City Commissioner Rodney Chersky stepped down to become the city’s new police chief. After […]
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia honored at annual NALEO Gala
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, over a hundred national leaders and lawmakers joined together with the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), the nation’s leading Latino […]
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS: Supplemental funding legislation draws from “Rainy Day Fund”
By Ed Sterling AUSTIN — A few of the funding priorities expressed by the executive, legislative and judicial branches are not covered in Senate Bill 2, the state’s […]
HB3 Education reform could add money to schools, lower property taxes
AUSTIN: State Rep. Dan Huberty, R., District 127, has ridden shotgun on a $9 billion school finance reform bill that is to send more state money to public […]
Harris County approves voting at any poll location
By Allan Jamail HOUSTON, TX – Harris County Clerk Diane Trautman announced last week, “The Texas Secretary of State David Whitley approved Harris County — as one of […]