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Commissioners discussed vaccine distribution at a regular court session Jan. 26. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
7 updates on COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Montgomery County
Montgomery County commissioners unanimously approved the creation of a new court at law Jan. 26. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Montgomery County commissioners unanimously approve new court at law
Feeding Texas hosted a Jan. 19 webinar to discuss legislative highlights for the 87th Texas Legislature. (Screenshot courtesy Feeding Texas)
Food insecurity in Texas' 87th Legislature: Hunger relief organization Feeding Texas to propose legislation addressing hunger
If approved, the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District could take on all future dredging in Lake Houston. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
To-be-filed bill could fund dredging in Lake Houston by charging additional surface water fee
Houston City Hall aerial view
Houston City Council ethics committee to review speech policies
Officials expect demand for the vaccine will be huge once it opens to the general public. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Montgomery County plans vaccine distribution; FDA warns of false negatives and more top Houston-area news
Bocca Italian Kitchen serves seasonal, Italian-inspired dishes, such as polenta and various pastas. (Courtesy Marco Torres)
Italian eateries open in Generation Park; Houston bike lane fines enforced and more local news
Humble Mayor Merle Aaron announced in January that he would not seek re-election in May. (Courtesy Merle Aaron)
UPDATED: Humble Mayor Merle Aaron announces retirement, will not seek re-election in May
Humble City Council Member Allan Steagall, left, who served on the council for 18 years, officially retired Jan. 14. Steagall was joined at his last meeting by his wife, Juanita, right. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Humble City Council Member Allan Steagall retires after 18 years serving community
Commissioner James Metts speaks in support of creating two courts at law for Montgomery County. (Screenshot via Montgomery County livestream)
Montgomery County commissioners begin discussion to add 2 courts in 2021
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar shared a new revenue estimate for the 2022-23 biennium Jan. 11. (Courtesy Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Comptroller projects drop in state revenue, potential for economic uptick for next biennium
On Sept 30, Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Task Force on Policing Reform issued over 100 recommendations, 60 of which, it stated, were achievable within 90 days. (Community Impact staff)
Tracking police reform: 90 days after Houston's report, what has been accomplished?
A group of Texas state representatives are calling upon Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of State Health Services to improve COVID-19 vaccine distribution. (Courtesy Ascension Seton)
Texas state representatives call on Abbott to improve COVID-19 vaccination rollouts
District G Houston City Council Member Greg Travis is facing backlash for comments about Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton made in a Facebook post. (Courtesy City of Houston)(Courtesy city of Houston)
Houston City Council Member Greg Travis faces reprimand over Facebook post
Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough expressed his opposition to the restrictions in a Jan. 6 video posted to social media. (Screenshot courtesy Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough)
UPDATED: Keough allows outdoor gatherings of 10 or more in Montgomery County; sheriff's office will respond to violations after tightened restrictions triggered