Woodlands leaders lobby for more CARES Act funds
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Township board Chairman Gordy Bunch has expressed both his concern and his disappointment with the CARES Act situation since spring 2020 when township officials claimed they were owed more than $6 million from Montgomery County. When the township only received a fraction of that expected total in fall 2020, Bunch and others said they were being shortchanged by county officials when it came to the funds intended to reimburse communities for COVID-19 related expenses.Courtesy / CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
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Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough speaks as Chris Perkins, senior planner with Montgomery County s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, gives an update on the county’s plans for mass COVID-19 vacination sites during a Montgomery County Commissioners Court meeting at Alan B. Sadler Commissioners Court building, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Conroe.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / St
Montgomery County Judge Keough tests positive for COVID-19
The test was required for his hip surgery last Tuesday, Dec. 15.
The next day, Judge Keough received notice that the COVID-19 test was positive.
According to his office, he has been asymptomatic since before the diagnosis and has not developed any symptoms.
Anyone Keough had come in contact with on Monday and Tuesday has been notified. The judge started his 10-day isolation.
Meanwhile, the Judge s lawyer issued the following statement: Our criminal justice system is set up to protect the rights of all those accused. We ask that no one rush to judgment as all the facts are not yet known. Judge [Mark] Keough understands the district attorney must investigate allegations concerning citizens of Montgomery County and he respects the judicial process. We have been informed that the allegations do not involve any alcohol, illegal drug, or narcotic, but rather prescription medication that is within the therapeutic range.
This week, officials released the judge s mug shot. He has continued on his job. Edward s lawyer though, would like to see the judge take responsibility for the injuries he s caused.
Montgomery County judge surrenders to law enforcement, charged with DWI
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Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough has tested positive for COVID-19 but the first term judge who has been a strong opponent against strict mask and stay-at-home orders remained asymptomatic Monday.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough works at his desk in his office in July. Keough turned himself into the Montgomery County Jail Wednesday morning and was booked on a driving while intoxicated charge related to a sleep aid found in his blood following a September car crash.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
You Pay the Salaries of These People Holding Pandemic Holiday Parties Olivia Messer
It’s the holiday season, and even as a worsening, Thanksgiving-fueled COVID-19 surge ravages America, there’s another problem: Politicians are hosting dangerous Christmas parties.
In Texas, Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough told The Daily Beast on Wednesday that he received RSVPs from 500 guests for a Christmas lunch he holds annually for county employees. “We are not forcing anyone to attend,” the Republican said, adding that the venue was designed to hold up to 2,500 people.
“We’re following all CDC guidelines for occupancy and restaurant guidance,” Keough, who recently drew headlines over charges for driving while intoxicated, told The Daily Beast. (Keough maintains that he was on a prescribed dose of Ambien at the time of the crash.) “We have shown time and time again that while following the guidance and proper use of PPE and hand-washing we can have safe ev