Community Meeting Recap / October 2025

STATEMENT ON 419 EMANCIPATION

Houston City Councilmember @tiffanydthomas.bsky.social did what she always does, speaking truth to power, channeling the legacy of the historic 18th District in her powerful introduction of our next Congressman, @cdmenefee.bsky.social. The moment felt bigger than politics—it felt like history.

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Houston wins.

DISTRICT F LOVES THE KIDS Saturday, August 9, #TeamDistrictF showed up and showed out—sponsoring 100 backpacks and Kona Ice for the Annual Block Blast at Agape Christian Fellowship. Happy to collaborate with partners living out their mission. @dotsonphoto

$40 million. 4 years later. Long overdue. Glad to see the people are finally being… helped. Thank you for this, CM Thomas. 🙏🏾

Do you remember the 2021 Winter Freeze when the nation watched us survive without power, heat, or help? Of course you do. Well—$40M is finally here to support your long-term recovery. TURN ME UP. Apply now! houstontx.gov/hcdrecovery/dr…

Hello Houston.

Piney Point is just one of the neighborhoods being targeted by bad actors like Ramesh Kapur.

"’We don't really have any avenue to assist them outside of calling HPD,’ Thomas continued. ‘It's a game and [Kapur] knows how to play it, because we don't have real enforcement in the city.’”

This is an infuriating story pointing to all kinds of problems with Texas property laws. I also appreciate @tiffanydthomas.bsky.social politely calling out John Whitmire for his lack of effort in stopping these grifters.

“Housing is the number one issue, not just in America, but in Houston every day, especially with the fact that we’re met with disasters consistently…” — @tiffanydthomas.bsky.social

3RD ANNUAL SWIM SAFETY CLINIC = SUCCESS

Local officials in a small Texas city have been waiting to hear from Kerr County’s emergency management coordinator after feeling as if they were on their own during the devastating July 4 flooding.

thank uuu for sharing this statement <3

STATEMENT ON DELAY OF CDBG-DR24 FUNDING

SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO. Thanks KTSU 90.9 for having me on to share about the upcoming CDBG-DR24 vote and the City of Houston's NEW down paymemt assistance program where you can qualify for up to $125K from Harvey funds.

I’m tired of being told “work harder” by people who inherited everything. Nobody grinding 3 jobs just to keep the lights on needs advice from somebody who’s never missed a meal.

Walter Scott, founding member of The Whispers — best known for the hits "And the Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady" — has died

The biggest lie I ever told myself is, “I’ll do it in the morning before work.”

Shut up, Kim.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration gives data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials, documents obtained by AP show.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Appeals court temporarily blocks federal judge's ruling to return control of National Guard to California.

E PLURIBUS UNUM.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mikie Sherrill wins Democratic nomination for governor in New Jersey primary election.

I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving. There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later. They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.

“Trump is using military forces to stop a protest — I want y'all to consider what kind of government it appears to be when every time we exercise our democratic right to protest, the military is deployed against us.” Doechii at the #BETAwards

Plainclothes immigration agents on Monday arrested three people at a southwest Houston immigration court, sweeping in to make arrests moments after government lawyers dropped the men's pending asylum cases.

LA Mayor Karen Bass ends a news conference asking the federal government to stop conducting immigration raids in the city, saying they are creating chaos and are unnecessary. “I am hopeful that the federal government will hear our plea: Stop the raids,” Bass says.

Today's Houston Democracy Project Blog post says thanks to CM's Thomas, Pollard & Kamin for no vote on regressive budget, Council chambers did not need to be cleared & Thomas only one to call for no arrests. #Houston www.neilaquino.com/houston-demo...

JD is being really quiet huh

Least surprising breakup since Stephen Miller and his suit made of human skin

District F Council Member @tiffanydthomas.bsky.social focused on the people: over 1,000 city workers are on the chopping block. That’s not just numbers on a spreadsheet…

Griñán spent 30 years with FOX 26 Houston before retiring from the business in 2023.

Houston is again among the national leaders in the number of dog bites and attacks on postal workers.

Ahead of Houston City Council’s vote on a $7 billion proposed budget, Controller Chris Hollins continued to hammer “serious financial challenges” including deficit spending, excess overtime expenditures and the specter of a credit downgrade.

On Monday, Former DA Kim Ogg was hit with an extended gag order in the Nungaray case.

The CDC is urging Americans to make sure they’re protected against measles before traveling to other countries this summer.

Houston is set to break ground on a new $40 million parking garage downtown next year, part of its plan to overhaul the George R. Brown Convention Center.

A contentious piece of legislation that would have required Harris County to send 30% of its surplus toll road funds to the City of Houston will remain in legislative purgatory after failing to reach a vote by the full Texas House.

Actress and Houston native Phylicia Rashad is returning to the city to host an acting masterclass for the next generation of performers this June.

Americans are loading up on protein. But nutritionists and gastroenterologists warn that another vital nutrient is being left behind: fiber.

A group of women in Kenya rebelled against trading sex for a fisherman's catch to sell. They got their own boats, had success — but in past years have faced floods and now fears about HIV medications.

The Houston oil giant previously shared plans to cut 15 to 20 percent of its global workforce by the end of 2026.