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Umair Shah, the executive director of Harris County Public Health, will be leaving the department after 16 years to serve as the secretary of health for the state of Washington, effective Dec. 18, HCPH officials announced Nov. 17. (Courtesy Harris County Public Health)
Houston
4:00 PM Nov 17, 2020 CST
Umair Shah to step down as Harris County Public Health executive director effective Dec. 18
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo also spearheaded an effort to establish a $10 million Early Childhood Impact Fund, which was approved in a split 3-2 vote Oct. 27. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
5:27 PM Oct 27, 2020 CDT
Harris County establishes $10M Early Childhood Impact Fund, selects organizations to administer additional $7.3M in assistance
Harris County Commissioners Court authorized The CARES Act Committee to establish a Workforce Development Program with $2.6 million at its Sept. 29 meeting. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
12:32 PM Sep 30, 2020 CDT
Harris County approves $7.3M for child care assistance, workforce development programs
A new Pepperoni's franchise is expected to open in Spring in September. (Courtesy Pepperoni's)
Houston
7:00 AM Aug 30, 2020 CDT
Pepperoni's restaurant to open in Spring and more Greater Houston news
In preparation for Hurricane Laura, which is expected to make landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast on Aug. 27, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo signed a disaster declaration Aug. 26. (Courtesy Office of Judge Lina Hidalgo)
Houston
10:52 AM Aug 26, 2020 CDT
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo signs disaster declaration in preparation for Hurricane Laura
Harris County is exploring the creation of a new official in charge of elections, which would take effect Nov. 18, after the 2020 election cycle. (Graphic by Anya Gallant/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
12:37 PM Aug 12, 2020 CDT
Harris County moves forward with creation of elections administrator office
Houston
7:15 AM Aug 11, 2020 CDT
July COVID-19 case surge sparks local response from The Woodlands area hospitals, Montgomery County officials
Harris County Public Health data reports there have been more than 2,500 confirmed coronavirus cases among school-age children in the county as of July 30. (Graphic by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
9:30 AM Aug 6, 2020 CDT
As local districts delay in-person start dates, parents and teachers call remote learning a 'tough' but flexible alternative
The Harris County Flood Control Task Force was first created by Harris County Commissioners Court in 1972 to advise and recommend "policies and programs to adequately protect homes and businesses from the hazards of flooding and facilitate economic development, according to information on Hidalgo's website. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
3:33 PM Jul 23, 2020 CDT
Harris County begins reshaping flood control task force into community resilience task force
Klein ISD officials announced July 22 that the district will begin the 2020-21 school year remotely Aug. 19. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
6:20 PM Jul 22, 2020 CDT
Klein ISD announces online-only start to 2020-21 school year, extends selection period for learning options
The Texas Education Agency released guidance in mid-July advising school districts across the state to offer virtual learning for the first four weeks of instruction in the 2020-21 school year. (Matt Dulin/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
12:01 PM Jul 22, 2020 CDT
Spring and Klein-area educators, parents consider pros, cons of returning to in-person learning in 2020-21
The decision aligns with the district's Operational Decision Maker, which currently sits at the red level meaning the majority of students move to remote learning until COVID-19 threat level improves. The district's Operational Decision Meter is based upon the Harris County's COVID-19 Threat Level system. (Courtesy Spring ISD)
Houston
7:17 PM Jul 20, 2020 CDT
Spring ISD to offer only remote learning for first 4 weeks of 2020-21 school year
The way elections are run and voters are registered in Harris County could look different following the 2020 elections, as Harris County Commissioners Court has begun exploring alternatives to the county's current democratic system. (Graphic by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
4:01 PM Jul 15, 2020 CDT
Harris County begins exploring voter registration, election alternatives
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo spoke about the county's continuing response to COVID-19 and a new small-business coronavirus relief program at a July 13 press conference. (Screenshot via Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management)
Houston
12:49 PM Jul 13, 2020 CDT
Harris County now accepting applications for $30M small-business assistance program
Houston-based immigrant rights organization Familia, Inmigrantes y Estudiantes en la Lucha (Immigrant Families and Students in the Struggle), or FIEL, hosted a rally at the Mickey Leland Federal Building in Houston Thursday evening in response to the June 18 decision. (Adriana Rezal/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
3:59 PM Jun 19, 2020 CDT
DACA supporters rally in Houston in celebration of Supreme Court decision to uphold the program
The Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund is a $30 million fund administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation that aims to financially assist vulnerable individuals and families with essential needs who do not otherwise qualify for other pandemic-related assistance. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
1:59 PM Jun 15, 2020 CDT
UPDATED: Here's how to apply for assistance through the Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund
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Four Missouri City representatives pose for a photo
Podcast
5:10 PM
Harris County & Missouri City governments field controversies and upheaval
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People sit in benches in an orange-tinted courtroom, with three men and one woman in the front of the room.
Houston
7:43 PM
Harris County commissioners move forward with $1.2B bond issue, will call special session to place on ballot
A close-up of a person's hand casting a paper ballot into a ballot box, with three U.S. flags in the background.
Houston
3:34 PM
Mid-year campaign finance reports for Harris County judge race show $2.88M in contributions to Hidalgo, del Moral Mealer since February
Microscopic view of the monkey pox virus with purple ovals and blue circles.
Houston
11:16 AM
Harris County, Houston to get 16,780 doses of monkeypox vaccine
Residents of Brazoria County will now have access to an active count of monkeypox cases within the county. (Courtesy Pexels)
Houston
5:22 PM
Brazoria County launches monkeypox tracker, reports second case
This is a close-up shot of a stack of 20-dollar bills.
Houston
3:48 PM
Harris County Commissioners Court approves $25.75M to relocate inmates due to overcrowding
A man with glasses in a gray suit and tie gives a speech in front of a podium. A woman wearing a face mask stands behind him in a blue dress. They stand in front of a wooden orange wall and the American and Texas flags.
Houston
5:23 PM
Harris County commissioners approve $7.75M to combat maternal mortality
A woman in a blue dress with glasses stands in front of a podium with microphones with a man to her side and a wooden wall behind her.
Houston
12:29 PM
Harris County public health updates: COVID-19, monkeypox cases rising
Clifford Tatum will succeed Isabel Longoria as Harris County's new elections adminstrator. (Courtesy Unsplash)
Houston
2:26 PM
Harris County commission names new elections administrator
The Harris County Safe School Commission members will present their findings before the beginning of the 2022-23 school year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
5:27 PM
Commissioners name 5 members to Harris County Safe School Commission
Harris County Public Health will administer vaccines for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years beginning on June 24. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
1:57 PM
Harris County Public Health begins vaccine rollout for young children