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Be Part of Houston’s Juneteenth Celebration – Sign Up Today! Emancipation Park Conservancy (EPC) is excited to announce that vendor registration is now open for more application’s for this year’s annual Juneteenth celebration, taking place[...]
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting a nation-wide, $1 million prize pool pitch competition to celebrate the innovation and ambition on Main Street that has fueled American ingenuity for 250 years. The competition[...]
District, Uber provide ride discount for Medical Center and popular destinations
The Texas Medical Center, located in the Greater Southeast Management District (Houston Southeast), is the largest medical complex in the world. TMC has 106,000 employees and 10 million patient encounters a year. Add to that $3 billion[...]
The County Connection: Apply Now For Free Child Care
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge June 2023 I’m so proud to announce that applications are now open for our Early REACH program - a program that increases education access for the[...]
City of Houston Activates Heat Emergency Plan
The City of Houston is activating its Public Health Heat Emergency Plan, providing resources for people to take refuge from extreme heat. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat advisory for the Houston region[...]
Chief’s Citywide PIP Meeting Scheduled for July 11
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will be sharing information regarding the State of Public Safety in Harris County. She will discuss the progress in tackling the court backlog, the current jail population breakdown and[...]
TSU: Key influence in Greater Southeast District and beyond
As one of the two largest university campuses in the Greater Southeast Management District, Texas Southern University has contributed hugely to the history, culture and leadership of the area — and well beyond it. By[...]
Unique Houston management district raises its game
Municipal management districts, known in government lingo as improvement districts or MMDs, have been active in the Houston area since the 1980’s to allow commercial property owners to work together to supplement city and county[...]
Celebrate Juneteenth in Houston Southeast
Juneteenth (June 19), or Freedom Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States in 1865. While it has since been observed annually in various parts of the country, the day was first recognized[...]
Hurricane Preparedness Resource Fair, June 5
Are you ready? On-site experts, life-saving resources, preparedness guides, and KHOU weather guide