Flooding, Violent Crime Top Concerns of Harris County Residents
Hobby School Poll Finds Concerns Over Equity, Police Violence Differ Significantly Among Demographics
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More than three years after Hurricane Harvey damaged hundreds of thousands of homes in Houston and beyond, flooding remains the top major concern for Harris County residents, according to a new report released Wednesday by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs.
When presented with 24 issues, 66% of residents chose flooding as a major concern followed by violent crime at 62%. With more than 400 murders in 2020, Houston’s murder rate was one of the worst in decades and a 42% increase over the previous year.
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The number of people in Texas hospitalized with COVID-19 has declined more than 28 percent in the past month, according to the Texas Department of Health Services. As of Feb. 7, Texas hospitals were treating 9,957 COVID-19 patients, down from nearly 14,000 a month ago. The number of new cases in the past week was 123,239 a 22% drop from the record high of 158,922 the week of Jan. 10, according to the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University.
At the same time new cases and hospitalizations were decreasing, the number of Texans getting their first dose of vaccine crossed the 2.3 million mark as of Sunday, according to TDHS. That’s 700,000 more initial shots in a week. Those who are now fully vaccinated reached 733,287 as of Sunday.
The number of people in Texas hospitalized with COVID-19 has declined more than 28 percent in the past month, according to the Texas Department of Health Services. As of Feb. 7, Texas hospitals were treating 9,957 COVID-19 patients, down from nearly 14,000 a month ago. The number of new cases in the past week was 123,239 a 22 percent drop from the record high of 158,922 the
Gambling in Texas? Don t bet on it anytime soon
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) The pandemic is leaving the state of Texas with a budget shortfall, and some say the way to close the gap is to bring gambling to Texas.
The state is projecting the biannual budget to be $11 billion less than original estimates, largely due to COVID-19. While state leaders have already said it won t happen, an eye-opening survey that shows gambling in Texas is becoming a popular idea.
A University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs survey found 65% of Democrats, 53% of Republicans and 60% of independents say they favor gambling in the state.
History Of Medical Racism Threatens To Hinder COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Among Black Texans
Vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans doesn’t come from paranoia, but rather a long history of racism in medicine, experts say.
February 10, 2021, 12:31 PM
Pastor Timothy Sloan interviewed Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about the COVID-19 vaccine. The Zoom call aired during a virtual Sunday sermon at the Luke Church in Humble.
When the COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for use in December, Pastor Timothy Sloan was chatting with some of his congregants and the question of whether to get the vaccine came up. Sloan leads a Black megachurch in Humble called The Luke Church, and he knew that some of his 5,000 members would look to him for guidance.