Harris Co. Commissioners support pardoning George Floyd for 2004 drug arrest
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HOUSTON – Top leaders in the Texas county where George Floyd grew up supported a resolution Tuesday calling for him to be posthumously pardoned for a 2004 drug arrest by a former Houston police officer now facing murder charges in a separate case.
The five members of Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the resolution in support of the pardon request, which was submitted last month to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. The board still must decide whether to recommend a pardon, and Gov. Greg Abbott will have the final say.
Judge Lina Hidalgo wins national award from prominent Democratic fundraising group
EMILY s List named Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo as its 2021 “EMILY’s List Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award” winner. Author: ABBY LIVINGSTON (The Texas Tribune) Published: 9:25 AM CDT May 4, 2021 Updated: 9:25 AM CDT May 4, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas (The Texas Tribune) Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Tuesday received a national boost from a prominent Democratic women’s group.
Note: the video in this story is from April 27 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lina Hidalgo join forces to get out the vote
EMILY’s List, the influential group that works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights, named Hidalgo as its 2021 “EMILY’s List Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award” winner, a designation that brings with it exposure to national donors and other powerful Democratic constituencies.
Officials Seek to Offer Incentives to Get People Vaccinated in Texas: Bobbleheads, Giftcards
4 May 2021
Officials in Texas, at both the state and local level, are devising ways to encourage more Texans to get vaccinated, attempting to sweeten the pot with free giftcards, bobbleheads, and other items, as half the state remains unvaccinated.
Vaccination efforts are underway in every state across the country, but not everyone is sold on receiving a vaccination for the Chinese coronavirus, even as availability opens to all adults. Residents of Texas are no exception.
According to Texas Health and Human Services, over 11.1 million people in the Lone Star state have been vaccinated. Of those, roughly 8 million are considered “fully vaccinated.” Overall, nearly 50 percent of the state’s population has been vaccinated for the virus, per the state’s May 3 data.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks to media during a press conference at NRG Park in Houston on April 11, 2020. Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Tuesday received a national boost from a prominent Democratic womenâs group.
EMILYâs List, the influential group that works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights, named Hidalgo as its 2021 âEMILYâs List Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Awardâ winner, a designation that brings with it exposure to national donors and other powerful Democratic constituencies.
Lina Hidalgo wins national award from prominent Democratic fundraising group
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Tuesday received a national boost from a prominent Democratic women’s group.
EMILY’s List, the influential group that works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights, named Hidalgo as its 2021 “EMILY’s List Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award” winner, a designation that brings with it exposure to national donors and other powerful Democratic constituencies.
“We are honored to announce Judge Lina Hidalgo as the recipient of the 2021 EMILY’s List Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award,” Emily Cain, EMILY’s List’s executive director, said in a news release. “Lina, the first woman and first Latina to be elected Harris County judge and only the second to be elected to Harris County’s Commissioners Court, truly embodie