A huge thank you to the Pete and Thomas Foundation, founded by the one and only @TheeStallion, for providing the funds to improve our YET Community Center.

From new computers to a state of the art podcast room, these upgrades allow us to further serve the Precinct One youth.

Don't miss the insights from the 2024 #LeadershipSummit by #NABCO in downtown #Miami ! Featuring Rep. Frederica Wilson, journalist rolandsmartin, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Fulton County DA Fani T. Willis, & more!

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🚨: Weather Alert

Alexander Deussen and Lincoln Park Community Centers are closed due to inclement weather and will reopen May 3.

Eisenhower Park and Deussen Park are closed due to flooding in the region.

Parks will reopen when floodwaters subside.

Judge Hidalgo to Give Update on Continued Flooding in Harris County twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Stay weather aware and be cautious as you drive! The rain can make it hard to see, so follow these steps to help you stay safe:
🚫NEVER drive through flooded roadways
🚗TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN
📷Check roadway conditions at traffic.houstontranstar.org/layers/

UPDATE NWS Houston | ❗️A FLASH FLOOD WARNING ❗️ has been issued for the north to northeast portion of the county and extended until 3pm.

More: inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=9779…

There's no question that #prosecutorialmisconduct and ethical breaches contribute to #wrongfulconvictions . At our Spring Symposium last month, CO attorney Iris Eytan shared her thoughts on the dangers of prosecutorial immunity.

I am proud to see Houstonians standing up against SB4.

Everyone, regardless of their immigration status, has rights under the U.S. Constitution.

Together, we will work until those rights are recognized and protected.

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Two years ago, we learned in a leaked decision that the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Donald Trump did this.

Let’s stop him and continue to fight for reproductive freedom. Join us: JoeBiden.com/freedom.

FROM NWS Houston | ❗️A FLASH FLOOD WARNING ❗️ has been issued for the north to northeast portion of the county.

⚠️ STAY OUT OF FLOOD WATERS
⚠️ NEVER DRIVE IN FLOODED ROADS
⚠️ 4 to 7 inches have fallen, 1 to 2 inches possible for warned area.

More: inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=9778…

“People know what’s best for their own lives. Investing in families like mine works. What doesn’t work is the system that forced us to jump through a million hoops for food stamps and go on a waiting list for a housing voucher. And the assistance the government did provide was…

There’s a growing body of evidence that guaranteed income works. It's also popular — supported by a bipartisan majority (62%) of Americans.

#GuaranteedIncomeWorks

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In Harris County, Black, Hispanic, and LGBTQ+ individuals continue to face racial inequality in homeownership.

We are making historic efforts to change this by adding over 2,000 affordable units to the market and ensuring a greater supply of safe and affordable housing.

My office in partnership with the Houston Food Bank presented Northwest Assistance Ministries with an award of $139,000 to purchase new equipment and supplies.

The work they’re doing to combat food insecurity in Harris County is invaluable.

A huge thank you to all involved.

Texas needs to protect ALL COMMUNITIES from concrete plants.

Black & Brown communities have been living with harmful concrete plant pollution for years while having to fight new plants near hospitals & parks.

Pause all permits, protect all people.

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I had the opportunity to visit @cradles2crayonshtx childcare
center to discuss Prop 2 Childcare
Property Tax Exemption.

The owners recently applied for the exemption and are urging others to do the same.

Application deadline is today; apply now at ow.ly/Oi0j50RsVG7

It's particularly difficult to make sense of states’ motives given “there’s so much evidence that initiatives like [guaranteed income] efforts can help families,” she said Aditi Shrivastava, deputy director for income security at the Center on Budget.
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