By S. Sara Tubbs | JHV• Thu, Dec 14, 2023 At the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC’s Merfish Teen Center, more than a dozen menorahs were glowing, latkes and sufganiyot were going and champagne was flowing. As Jews all over the world spent the week commemorating the miracle of Chanukah, Congregation Shma… Read more »

Houston-area residents turned in 559 guns on November 19th during the fifth gun buyback event hosted by Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones in partnership with Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzales and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Participants lined up before the gates opened at 8 a.m. for the drive-thru event at METRO’s Westchase Park and Ride on Harwin Drive. 1,557 gift cards… Read more »

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3,578,356 to fund six Texas projects in Dallas, the Houston area, and a Border community near El Paso that advance environmental justice as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The organizations, which EPA selected through its Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement and… Read more »

Lawmakers believe the U.S. energy transition will be rattled by the expected government shutdown. Why it matters: A shutdown won't completely halt federal climate efforts — but it'll gum up the works and could hurt investor confidence in the U.S. economy, with impacts trickling down to growth sectors like low-carbon energy and tech manufacturing. Driving the news: Congress is likely to… Read more »

On Friday’s show: Houston Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher discusses issues affecting Greater Houston and answers listener questions. Also this hour: We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And we hear an excerpt from this weekend’s edition of I See U with Eddie Robinson, which delves into some aspects of Houston’s music history. Read more »

In 1991, Kathrin K. and her husband were stopped by German border guards as they crossed back into the country on their way home from neighboring Holland on the suspicion they were carrying illegal drugs. Instead of drugs, however, the guards found “incriminating evidence”—specifically, a plastic bag containing a nightgown, sanitary pad and towels. These items suggested that… Read more »

Texas highways have become a new battleground in the battle over access to abortion. Anti-abortion activists in Texas are going around the state encouraging local communities to make it illegal to use roads in their jurisdictions to travel for an abortion out of state. “This is an issue that is, I think, shocking to so many of us in Texas, and at the same time, not really surprising,… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher participates in annual packing party National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Houston Section hosted U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher at the first NCJW Houston Period Project packing party of the year on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC. More than 30 NCJW volunteers, some as young as 6, joined Fletcher and her staff to package 675 period product… Read more »

Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) is testing a prototype for new bus shelters complete with solar-powered fans and lights. "The solar fan is the first of its kind," said Miguel Zavala, METRO Director of Public Facilities. "Three fans at the top, and we’re going to have lights. [Also], we’re going to have panels on all sides to improve circulation and visibility for… Read more »

West University Place Mayor Susan Sample (center) speaks alongside U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Houston (left) at an Aug. 21 news conference announcing $2.5 million in federal funding for a Milton Street water line replacement project. (Courtesy City of West University Place) The city of West University is getting a water line upgrade to a section of city pipes that are almost 100… Read more »