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ATU applauds Congressional passage of CARES Act, $25 billion for critical emergency transit funding

Strong first step, but more support needed for transit systems

Waters Asks for Briefing on Whether the Fed is Considering Removing Wells Fargo’s Asset Cap

Following reports that Wells Fargo & Company has requested that the Federal Reserve remove an asset cap imposed in response to widespread consumer abuses and compliance breakdowns, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, wrote a letter to Jerome H. Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, requesting additional information.

PFAW Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Pioneer Rev. Joseph Lowery

In response to the news that Civil Rights Leader Rev. Joseph Lowery, has died at 98, Rev. Timothy McDonald, co-chair of the African American Ministers in Action program at People For the American Way, released the following statement:

The Georgia Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda Remembers Founder and Convener Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery

The Georgia Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda, the civil rights community and all justice loving people across the globe have lost a true friend with the passing of beloved Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery.

OWN Announces A Super Soul Sunday Facebook Live Special Event With Oprah and Alicia Keys On Sunday, March 29 at 11am PT

Intimate One-on-One Conversation with Oprah and 15-Time Grammy Winning Artist Alicia Keys About Her New Book More Myself: A Journey, Life, Career, and How She and Her Family are Staying “Safer at HomeOprah Winfrey Network announces a special Facebook Live event featuring Oprah Winfrey in an intimate one-on-one conversation with 15-time Grammy winning artist, songwriter, producer, and New York Times best-selling author Alicia Keys about her life and career, as well as how Keys and her family are staying “Safer at Home.”

Congressman Jimmy Gomez on House Passage of Third Emergency Coronavirus Response Funding Package

In response to the House passage of the third emergency coronavirus response funding package, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement:

Toyota: We Are Here for You! Toyota's Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

Fabrication of Face Shields and Collaboration to Ramp Up the Manufacture of Vital Medical Devices for Hospitals

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) continues to assist those in need with essential supplies, emergency relief and is providing on-going support to many local organizations and non-profits.

Steph and Ayesha Curry Join Pastors John and Aventer Gray for 'Home and Hallelujah' Instagram Live Service

Instagram Live Service to also feature Lecrae, Tori Kelly, JOHNNYSWIM and Jason and Lauren Kennedy

Megachurch Pastors John and Aventer Gray will join basketball great Steph Curry and entrepreneur Ayesha Curry for a star-studded church service on Instagram Live on Thursday, March 26 at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST.

Nation’s Emergency Rooms to HHS: “We Have 1,500 More Beds Ready for Patients”

Freestanding ERs Ask for Recognition as Medicare/Medicaid-Eligible Healthcare Facilities To Serve Vulnerable Patients and Relieve Hospital Bed Shortage

In a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, the National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers (NAFEC) offered the full resources its 200 FECs have to assist with the COVID crisis and also requested that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) utilize its authority to provide Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement to freestanding emergency centers (FECs) for Medicare and Medicaid patients during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Challenges that black-owned businesses face during Coronavirus

So how can black-owned businesses put their business in a more secure position to stay strong and recover faster once the crisis subsides? Martin Ekechukwu, a serial entrepreneur and Co-founder of WHTWRKS, a marketing company that works with small business brands and prepares them for international expansion and 10x growth, recommends these strategies to help black-owned businesses recover faster.

Houston Sailor deploys with USNS Mercy in support of COVID-19 response

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jesús Montes, from Houston, places a blood sample on a test slide for microscopic staining aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) March 26. Mercy deployed in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts, and will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals

Bored at Home? TurfMutt Comes to the Rescue with Resources for Families

Inspire your kids to enjoy your yard while de-stressing in turbulent times

The green space in our yards and neighborhoods is more important now than ever, says the TurfMutt Foundation which directs the TurfMutt environmental education and stewardship program. With millions sheltering at home due to COVID-19 and adults teleworking and kids doing online instruction, everyone needs the re-charge found in nature. Thankfully for many, that’s just outside their backdoors.

A Call to Eliminate College Application Fees

“Research shows that waiving college application fees increases college matriculation (particularly for students at under-resourced high schools receiving college counseling) and induces high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds to apply and be admitted to more selective institutions.” – Marshall Anthony Jr., higher education research analyst.

Amid Crisis, Allstate Helping Customers with Extended Coverage, Payment Relief

Policyholders are now covered if they use personal vehicles to make commercial deliveries

As the coronavirus pandemic impacts people and businesses across the country, both unemployment and the demand for delivery drivers are on the rise. Many businesses, especially restaurants, are relying on income from delivery services as most people stay home. Allstate is taking action on both fronts to protect customers and employees from life’s uncertainties during these unprecedented times.

McDonald's Offering Free Delivery Through April 6

Most McDonald’s restaurants in the Houston area are still open and serving customers through drive-thru, carry out and McDelivery. In these uncertain times, they’re partnering with DoorDash and Uber Eats to deliver food to customers who are staying home with a $0 delivery fee. The offer is good through April 6 on orders of $15 or more.

‘Because We Care’ Packages To Be Distributed to HCDE Head Start Families March 27

Some 400 care packages for Harris County Department of Education Head Start families have been assembled and will be distributed by HCDE staff. The program called “Because We Care” provides food items meeting healthy food guidelines selected by nutrition staff at HCDE Head Start during the COVID-19, stay-at-home order.

How To Sanitize Your Car to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

Even as people around the country are avoiding large public gatherings, they still must get in their cars several times each day for necessary trips to work or the grocery store. People are taking precautions in public, such as using hand sanitizer or wiping down carts. But what about avoiding dangerous germs and bacteria that lurk in many common areas inside your car?

Census Bureau Extends Decennial Count

The U.S. Census Bureau announced that it would delay its decennial count by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tax Day Now July 15: Treasury, IRS Extend Filing Deadline And Federal Tax Payments

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020.

HISD @ H.O.M.E. Distance Learning Plan Provides Essential Resources for Students Online

The Houston Independent School District is launching HISD @ H.O.M.E. (Home-based Online Mobile Education), a distance learning plan to ensure students’ academic and non-academic needs are met as the district remains closed due to COVID-19 precautions.

Resources for Texas Residents

The Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas Education Agency and the governor's office have launched the MealFinder Map to help parents locate places offering free food for students. Detailed information on the dates, times, and addresses of facilities throughout Texas is located on the map. The map is located at TXSchools.gov.

Houston Teen Comedian Makes a Splash In the Entertainment World

The Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, family entertainment network BYUtv announced its new comedy competition series "Wayne Brady's Comedy IQ," created and hosted by multiple Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated Wayne Brady and his producing partner, Mandie Taketa.

FCA Statement on the Restart of North American Operations

FCA continues to take important steps to help flatten the curve of the spread of COVID-19 and put the health and safety of our workforce, and the communities where we live and work, first. FCA plants across the U.S. and Canada, as well as headquarters operations and construction projects, are intended to remain closed until April 14, dependent upon the various states' stay-in-place orders and the readiness of each facility to return to production.

Senate Coronavirus Relief Bill's Tax and Lending Provisions Will Help Construction Firms, But Industry Needs Additional Measures

Construction Officials Say Measure Will Help Firms Cope with Immediate Cash Flow Crunch, But Industry Needs Compensation for Losses, New Infrastructure Investments and Pension Relief to Recover

KIPP-Texas Houston Free Food Distribution sites for anyone 19 yrs old and under

While our school campuses are closed, KIPP Texas is doing everything possible to ensure individuals 19 years old and under will continue to receive the breakfast and lunch they would otherwise receive had they been at school. Almost 90 percent of our students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.

Minority (and WOMAN) Owned Organic Hair Care Line Changing the Industry

The official Launch for Tress Organix began in April 2019 and was created by mompreneur and beauty enthusiast, Pam Trice. Tress Organix is an all-natural product line that was designed to revitalize damaged hair strands into stronger, longer tresses. Their mission is to empower women around the world with the organic products needed to make a transformative hair recovery and grow a beautiful head of strong tresses!

Five Mistakes NOT to Make When Holding Online Meetings

With the pandemic forcing so many employees to work from home, no doubt you're holding tons of virtual meetings. But are you doing them right? Online meeting guru Howard Tiersky pinpoints a few common flub-ups you'll want to avoid.

Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market Spring Adapts to COVID-19 Cancellation With Virtual 2020 Spring Nutcracker Marketplace

The Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market SPRING, cancelled due to concerns around the development of the coronavirus (COVID-19), announces shoppers can now participate in an online market featuring many of the same merchants who were scheduled to appear at the event. Running March 25 through April 30, Nutcracker Market will host Virtual 2020 SPRING Nutcracker Marketplace via Facebook, providing both an opportunity for the shop owners to sell their merchandise and for shoppers to support these small businesses.

Rush Urges Bureau of Prisons to Release Elderly, Nonviolent Prisoners to Mitigate Coronavirus Risk to Inmates

Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, calling on Director Michael Carvajal to release elderly, nonviolent prisoners in an attempt to mitigate any risk of infection to the prison population.

Marine Corps Recruiting Command Transitions to Digital, Telephonic Prospecting

Amid the national emergency caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) is taking steps to protect its recruiters, its applicants, their families and the communities where they live and serve by dramatically limiting face-to-face interactions with the public.

Governor Abbott To Provide Update On COVID-19 Efforts In Texas

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Governor Greg Abbott will provide an update on Texas' efforts to combat COVID-19 on Thursday, March 26th at 2:00PM at the State Capitol. The Governor will be joined by Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner John Hellerstedt, MD, and Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd.

Humming Hemp Goes Nationwide!

Company announces national distribution of protein-rich hemp heart and raw honey hummingbar™ through Kroger stores

Hemp has been ostracized, suppressed, mistaken and wrongly accused for almost a century. Now, thanks to Humming Hemp, a progressive female-founded hemp food company from the Pacific Northwest, it’s breaking through with consumers across the nation as a delicious, versatile, protein-rich sustainable food source.

Amalgamated Transit Union applauds Senate passage of Stimulus Bill, $25 billion in critical emergency funding for public transit

Union urges House to pass bill

Citing the $25 billion in critical emergency funding for public transportation systems, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) applauds the Senate passage of a $2 trillion stimulus package amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Kinder HSPVA receives 10 Tommy Tune nominations, including best musical, for ‘The Color Purple’

HISD’s Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts has received 10 nominations for its production of “The Color Purple” in the annual Tommy Tune Awards competition, which celebrates the educational value and excellence of high school musical theatre in the Greater Houston area.

Rice announces tuition for 2020-21 school year

Rice University’s undergraduate tuition for the 2020-21 school year will be $50,310, an increase of $1,980 over the current year. The total cost, including $14,500 for room and board and $797 in mandatory fees, will increase 3.7% to $65,607.

Enjoy Discovery Green programming at home!

Part of the Discovery Green Conservancy’s mission is to be a window to the diversity of arts and traditions that make Houston great. As our community struggles through this difficult time let’s take comfort in our culture wherever we can.

Governor Abbott Waives Certain Licensing Renewal Regulations, Fees For Nurses

Governor Greg Abbott has waived certain regulations from the Texas Board of Nursing regarding licensing renewal and subsequent fees for nurses in Texas. The Governor's waiver authorizes a six-month grace period for nurses with expired licenses. This grace period will allow nurses who are otherwise in good standing to continue practicing and will give them additional time to renew their license without added fees and penalties.

Just Launched Life Time On-Demand Classes and Personal Training Soar During Temporary Closure

Company pivots core in-club business model to quickly meet members where they are: at home

Life Time, the company best-known for bringing an average of 3,000 to 4,000 members daily to its sprawling luxury athletic resorts, pivoted its business model in days to meet members where they currently are – at home – during the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Expresses Outrage at the Uptick in Violence against Chinese Americans and Pleads for the President to Cease and Desist from Calling the Coronavirus the Chinese Virus

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee made the following statement in support of and out of concern for the Chinese American community.

Senate Should Pass Sasse Amendment to CARES Act Heritage Action for America

Heritage Action released the following statement regarding an amendment to the CARES Act: As Congress responds to the economic fallout from the coronavirus, many provisions of the Senate’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or CARES Act (H.R. 748) fall short of being temporary, targeted and directed at public health efforts. Conservatives have offered alternatives throughout the legislative process to make the bill more targeted and rid it of waste.

Houston ISD - Food distribution sites canceled for remainder of week

As COVID-19 precautions intensify, food distribution sites operated by the Houston Independent School District in partnership with the Houston Food Bank have been canceled for Thursday and Friday.

Hispanic Press Release Distribution Service Hispanicize Wire Rebrands as Latinx Newswire

With new name, innovative Latinx wire service continues mission to empower Hispanics and disrupt the high-cost of distributing news releases

Hispanicize Wire, the nation’s only Latinx-owned and operated, multimedia press release distribution service reaching U.S. Hispanic journalists, influencers and thought leaders, has rebranded as Latinx Newswire.

Houston Sauce Pit Food Truck Remains Open, Steps Up Social Distancing with Curbside Service During COVID-19 Stay Home Order

Houston Sauce Pit Vegan BBQ Food Truck will be Remain Open During “Stay Home, Work Safe” Order, Bringing Take-out Orders Right to Cars to Step Up Social Distancing Efforts.

Walmart, Sam’s Club Announce New Measures to Support Small Businesses in Houston

Walmart and Sam’s Club announced new efforts aimed at providing relief for small businesses impacted by COVID-19. In a blog post published last evening, Walmart President & CEO, John Furner, and Sam’s Club President & CEO, Kath McLay, laid out two measures the company will be taking to help small business.

Americans Need to Support Small Businesses During COVID-19 Outbreak

Social distancing may be necessary right now, but it's taking a toll on small businesses.

125,000+ Sign Nurse’s Petition Calling on Trump and Pence to Use Defense Production Act to Provide Urgently Needed Masks and Protective Equipment

With medical professionals at grave risk, petition calls on administration to use its authority to compel industry to rapidly ramp up production and ensure effective distribution of supplies including ventilators, masks, and other personal protective equipment (PPE)