A #midwife & an associate have been arrested & charged w/illegally performing abortions in greater #Houston, acc/to court records & the #Texas AG, apparently the first #criminal arrests of #abortion providers since #SCOTUS overturned #RoeVWade in 2022.

#law #ReproductiveRights #health #WomensHealth #MaleSupremacy #BackAlleyAbortions
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/abortion-arrest.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=69B9A807-AD57-4712-B295-54FF457D615B

A vocal group of more than 50 demonstrators gathered at the entrance to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Monday to demand an end to the widespread firings and layoffs that have hit the space agency and other government agencies.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/nasa/2025/03/17/516193/labor-unions-protest-federal-workforce-cuts-at-nasas-johnson-space-center-in-houston/

Texas midwife arrested for allegedly providing abortions amid state’s near-total ban https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/17/texas-midwife-abortion-state-ban #Reproductiverights #Abortion #RoevWade #Houston #USnews #Texas #Women

The University of Houston earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year Sunday and will open against first-time qualifier SIU-Edwardsville in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/sports/2025/03/17/516116/university-of-houston-a-top-seed-in-ncaa-basketball-tournament-for-3rd-straight-year/

The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Houston's Rice University and 44 other U.S. institutions surrounding claims they discriminate against students by using racial preferences and stereotypes.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/03/14/516034/rice-university-under-federal-investigation-for-alleged-race-exclusionary-practices/

The annual scholarships awarded by the Houston rodeo, which promotes agriculture through education and entertainment, could be considered among the greatest outcomes of the three-week event.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/events/houston-livestock-show-and-rodeo/2025/03/11/515734/houston-rodeo-2025-annual-scholarships-provide-welcome-opportunities-for-local-students/

A month ago 44 Tesla tires were stolen right off the cars in a Tesla storage lot. I guess when they aren't spontaneously combusting their wheels are falling off.

#TeslaTakeDown - #Houston, #Texas

WHEN: Sunday, March 16, 12-6pm
WHERE: TESLA Service Center Westchase
9633 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77063 US

https://actionnetwork.org/events/chase-tesla-out-of-westchase

#Resist #Tesla #TX @teslatakedown

Later this month, my friend Luc Travers is leading a unique small-group tour at the #Museum of Fine Arts, #Houston, featuring the daring and inspiring #ArtDeco-style work of Polish #painter #TamaraDeLempicka (1894-1980).

https://www.TouchingTheArt.com/tours.html

The strictly limited-size personalized tour group will explore both the #MFAH’s permanent collection as well as the special exhibition currently running through May 26: https://www.mfah.org/exhibitions/tamara-de-lempicka

#Houston

Get the fuck off the road today

Y'all out there driving like every last one of y'all's TXDL came out a box of H-E-B cereal, and you're either gonna rack up some hefty-ass debt at the body shop or kill a motherfucker

Stay the fuck home, what y'all even tryna do but be outside? Fuck y'all

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to censure Houston Congressman Al Green for disrupting President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday in Washington.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/06/515378/u-s-house-votes-to-censure-houston-congressman-al-green-for-disrupting-trumps-address/

Houston and Harris County leaders, along with local health officials, have two main messages for residents of the region: Get vaccinated against measles and get familiar with its symptoms. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/03/05/515248/it-is-the-time-to-get-smart-local-leaders-health-officials-push-for-measles-vaccine/

From produce to new cars, economists say Texas will be particularly hamstrung by the new tariffs.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/economy/2025/03/04/515243/what-trumps-tariffs-could-mean-for-texans-wallets/

*please boost* Hoping someone here can point me in the right direction. I’m looking for a Spanish speaking organization in the #houston area that provides legal and other assistance for domestic violence victims. #aidrequest #houstontx #domesticviolence

Texas has 146 measles cases. Most are unvaccinated. #RodeoHouston starts next week, bringing people from across the state. Health officials say: Get vaccinated if you already aren't so you can enjoy the events.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/02/28/515033/houston-rodeo-measles-texas-vaccine-encouraged-experts/

#Amtrak just initiated a two-step process to seek a “delivery partner” for the #Texas high speed rail project

A #Texas Central Shinkansen would cut travel times from #Dallas to #Houston from 4 hours by car to 90 minutes

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/amtrak-begins-process-to-find-partner-for-texas-high-speed-project/

Bob Unanue, the longtime president and CEO of Goya Foods who led the company's expansion to the Houston area, suggested in a news release that he is no longer in charge of the family-owned business.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2025/02/27/514913/goya-foods-bob-unanue-says-the-board-had-a-vote-about-his-employment/

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