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Houston opens new funding program for business impacted by COVID-19

By Elle Johnson | Aug 7, 2020

The Houston City Council approved a program designed to help local businesses survive the struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evictions expected to skyrocket in Houston as COVID-19 moratorium expires

By Elle Johnson | Jun 6, 2020

Houston is now the largest U.S. city to allow evictions as the Texas Supreme Court has lifted the moratorium due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prevent is the second of five pillars used to help combat human trafficking

By Elle Johnson | Jun 1, 2020

The Strategic Plan developed by the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council emphasizes Prevent as the second of five pillars that will be used to help combat human trafficking by the council and other partners.

Human trafficking Strategic Plan focuses on Pillar 1: Partner

By Elle Johnson | Jun 1, 2020

The Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council, put together and led by Attorney General Ken Paxton's office, is designed to combat human trafficking by applying the Strategic Plan, which focuses on five pillars.

Texas Human Trafficking Council develops plan with five pillars

By Elle Johnson | May 27, 2020

Attorney General Ken Paxton's office has developed a strategic plan, based on five pillars, to prevent and combat human trafficking in Texas.

Human trafficking victims rescued in Harris County

By Elle Johnson | May 19, 2020

In Harris County, five human trafficking victims were rescued by Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman's Office.

From Lone Star Standard

Both Texas Democrats and Republicans encourage citizens to vote

By Elle Johnson | 4 years ago

Texans are encountering complications when voting this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led both Republicans and Democrats to create new initiatives to encourage people to cast ballots.

Proposed ordinance to require human trafficking prevention training at hotels

By Elle Johnson | Apr 15, 2020

Houston lawmakers proposed a city ordinance which would require all hotels and motels in the city to create human trafficking prevention training programs for employee or the hotels would face noncompliance fees.

Gradiant Energy Services introduces new technology to clean wastewater

By Elle Johnson | Mar 4, 2020

Gradiant Energy Services' latest technology, Carrier Gas Concentration (CGC), allows oil and natural gas companies to filter and reuse the water utilized in hydraulic fracturing and drilling.