Beth Marshall - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/beth-marshall/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:10:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Beth Marshall - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/beth-marshall/ 32 32 103504436 COVID-19 takes a toll on 2020 campaigns, election experts say https://houstonnewmedia.org/covid-19-takes-a-toll-on-2020-campaigns-election-experts-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-19-takes-a-toll-on-2020-campaigns-election-experts-say Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:10:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/election/2020/10/25/covid-19-takes-a-toll-on-2020-campaigns-election-experts-say/ “After the initial transition, I think most candidates are embracing virtual fundraisers and events,” Schechter said. “Attendees can get to know candidates better than they ever have before because there are more opportunities to interact—especiall...

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]]> 84909 Sugar Land, Missouri City-area campaigns see low donations due to effects of COVID-19 pandemic, election experts say https://houstonnewmedia.org/sugar-land-missouri-city-area-campaigns-see-low-donations-due-to-effects-of-covid-19-pandemic-election-experts-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugar-land-missouri-city-area-campaigns-see-low-donations-due-to-effects-of-covid-19-pandemic-election-experts-say Fri, 16 Oct 2020 21:35:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/election/2020/10/16/sugar-land-missouri-city-area-campaigns-see-low-donations-due-to-effects-of-covid-19-pandemic-election-experts-say/ With early voting underway for the Nov. 3 election, read how local candidates were able to fundraise and campaign in the midst of a pandemic.

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]]> 82748 Katy ISD naming advisory committee recommends Junior High No. 17 be named after Bill and Cindy Haskett https://houstonnewmedia.org/katy-isd-naming-advisory-committee-recommends-junior-high-no-17-be-named-after-bill-and-cindy-haskett/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=katy-isd-naming-advisory-committee-recommends-junior-high-no-17-be-named-after-bill-and-cindy-haskett Tue, 13 Oct 2020 12:20:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/education/2020/10/13/katy-isd-naming-advisory-committee-recommends-junior-high-no-17-be-named-after-bill-and-cindy-haskett/ “Bill and Cindy Haskett have deep roots and decades of involvement in the Katy community and school district,” Superintendent Ken Gregorski said.

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]]> 81657 KISD presents attendance boundary modification survey results for Junior High No. 17 https://houstonnewmedia.org/kisd-presents-attendance-boundary-modification-survey-results-for-junior-high-no-17/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kisd-presents-attendance-boundary-modification-survey-results-for-junior-high-no-17 Mon, 12 Oct 2020 12:20:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/education/2020/10/12/kisd-presents-attendance-boundary-modification-survey-results-for-junior-high-no-17/ As Katy ISD prepares for the opening of Junior High No. 17 in the fall of 2021, some attendance boundary modifications will be necessary.

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]]> 81357 Katy ISD names Henry Gaw as new police chief https://houstonnewmedia.org/katy-isd-names-henry-gaw-as-new-police-chief/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=katy-isd-names-henry-gaw-as-new-police-chief Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:21:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/public-safety/2020/10/09/katy-isd-names-henry-gaw-as-new-police-chief/ Prior to becoming KISD police chief, Gaw, who has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master's degree in strategic leadership, served as the assistant chief of police for the Houston Police Department.

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]]> 80796 Election Q&A: Sugar Land City Council At-Large Position 1 candidates Taylor Landin and William Ferguson https://houstonnewmedia.org/election-qa-sugar-land-city-council-at-large-position-1-candidates-taylor-landin-and-william-ferguson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=election-qa-sugar-land-city-council-at-large-position-1-candidates-taylor-landin-and-william-ferguson Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:35:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/election/2020/10/08/election-qa-sugar-land-city-council-at-large-position-1-candidates-taylor-landin-and-william-ferguson/ The post Election Q&A: Sugar Land City Council At-Large Position 1 candidates Taylor Landin and William Ferguson appeared first on HoustonNewMedia.org.

]]> 80405 November 2020 election: Here are the candidates on the ballot for Fort Bend County’s local, legislative races https://houstonnewmedia.org/november-2020-election-here-are-the-candidates-on-the-ballot-for-fort-bend-countys-local-legislative-races/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=november-2020-election-here-are-the-candidates-on-the-ballot-for-fort-bend-countys-local-legislative-races Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:28:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/vote/2020/09/24/november-2020-election-here-are-the-candidates-on-the-ballot-for-fort-bend-countys-local-legislative-races/ Find out who's on the ballot in Fort Bend County and where to cast your ballot during early voting and on Election Day.

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]]> 76800 1000 Degrees Pizza, Salad, Wings coming to Greenhouse Road in the Katy area in November https://houstonnewmedia.org/1000-degrees-pizza-salad-wings-coming-to-greenhouse-road-in-the-katy-area-in-november/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1000-degrees-pizza-salad-wings-coming-to-greenhouse-road-in-the-katy-area-in-november Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:52:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/impacts/2020/09/15/1000-degrees-pizza-salad-wings-coming-to-greenhouse-road-in-the-katy-area-in-november/ Jim Cossette plans to open a 1000 Degrees Pizza, Salad, Wings location in mid-November in the Katy area.

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]]> 74494 Katy ISD opens COVID-19 rapid testing site for employees https://houstonnewmedia.org/katy-isd-opens-covid-19-rapid-testing-site-for-employees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=katy-isd-opens-covid-19-rapid-testing-site-for-employees Tue, 01 Sep 2020 22:58:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/coronavirus/2020/09/01/katy-isd-opens-covid-19-rapid-testing-site-for-employees/ Katy ISD announced Sept. 1 it will host a COVID-19 rapid testing site for the district's staff of more than 11,000.

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]]> 71104 78% of Sugar Land residents have responded to the 2020 U.S. Census; city is pushing for 100% https://houstonnewmedia.org/78-of-sugar-land-residents-have-responded-to-the-2020-u-s-census-city-is-pushing-for-100/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=78-of-sugar-land-residents-have-responded-to-the-2020-u-s-census-city-is-pushing-for-100 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:12:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/government/2020/08/27/78-of-sugar-land-residents-have-responded-to-the-2020-us-census-city-is-pushing-for-100/ Sugar Land staff announced Aug. 24 that the city has the No. 1 response rate in Texas for cities with populations over 100,000, with 78% of residents having responded to the decennial survey so far.

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]]> 69901 UPDATE: Sugar Land increases readiness to Level 2, activates emergency operations center to prepare for Hurricane Laura https://houstonnewmedia.org/update-sugar-land-increases-readiness-to-level-2-activates-emergency-operations-center-to-prepare-for-hurricane-laura/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=update-sugar-land-increases-readiness-to-level-2-activates-emergency-operations-center-to-prepare-for-hurricane-laura Mon, 24 Aug 2020 19:13:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/weather/2020/08/24/update-sugar-land-increases-readiness-to-level-2-activates-emergency-operations-center-to-prepare-for-hurricane-laura/ Sugar Land announced Aug. 25 that in preparation for Hurricane Laura emergency planners have increased readiness to Level 2.

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]]> 69372 Sugar Land, Missouri City prepare for tropical storms Marco, Laura https://houstonnewmedia.org/sugar-land-missouri-city-prepare-for-tropical-storms-marco-laura/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugar-land-missouri-city-prepare-for-tropical-storms-marco-laura Mon, 24 Aug 2020 19:13:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/weather/2020/08/24/sugar-land-missouri-city-prepare-for-tropical-storms-marco-laura/ Weather experts in the Greater Houston area anticipate Tropical Storm Marco will dissipate off the Louisiana coast. However, Tropical Storm Laura could make landfall in southeast Texas on Wednesday as a Category 2 or 3 hurricane.

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]]> 69157 Fort Bend County Commissioners Court approves mobility, parks bonds for Nov. 3 ballot https://houstonnewmedia.org/fort-bend-county-commissioners-court-approves-mobility-parks-bonds-for-nov-3-ballot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fort-bend-county-commissioners-court-approves-mobility-parks-bonds-for-nov-3-ballot Fri, 21 Aug 2020 19:45:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/vote/2020/08/21/fort-bend-county-commissioners-court-approves-mobility-parks-bonds-for-nov-3-ballot/ A total of 59 mobility projects account for the $218.2 million mobility bond, and 24 projects are on the list for the parks bond.

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]]> 68615 Sugar Land City Council approves $731K for construction on 3 roofing replacement projects https://houstonnewmedia.org/sugar-land-city-council-approves-731k-for-construction-on-3-roofing-replacement-projects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugar-land-city-council-approves-731k-for-construction-on-3-roofing-replacement-projects Thu, 20 Aug 2020 21:37:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/government/2020/08/20/sugar-land-city-council-approves-731k-for-construction-on-3-roofing-replacement-projects/ The Sugar Land Police Department, the T.E. Harman Center and Fire Station No. 2 will receive roof repairs, as they have experienced ongoing weather concerns and leaks.

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]]> 68365 Katy ISD prepares for first day of school Aug. 19 https://houstonnewmedia.org/katy-isd-prepares-for-first-day-of-school-aug-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=katy-isd-prepares-for-first-day-of-school-aug-19 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:34:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/education/2020/08/18/katy-isd-prepares-for-first-day-of-school-aug-19/ The district has distributed thousands of technology devices and will provide curbside grab-and-go meals for all Katy ISD students from Aug. 19-Sept. 4. (Courtesy Katy ISD)

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]]> 67863 Local businesses struggle as Texas’ reopening backslides https://houstonnewmedia.org/local-businesses-struggle-as-texas-reopening-backslides/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-businesses-struggle-as-texas-reopening-backslides Mon, 27 Jul 2020 23:08:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/business/2020/07/27/local-businesses-struggle-as-texas-reopening-backslides/ Although many local businesses are able to operate at 50% capacity, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered bars to close again and business capacity dropped back down from 75% in late June due to the increase in COVID-19 cases.

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]]> 62642 Sugar Land, Missouri City businesses struggle as Texas’ reopening backslides https://houstonnewmedia.org/sugar-land-missouri-city-businesses-struggle-as-texas-reopening-backslides/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugar-land-missouri-city-businesses-struggle-as-texas-reopening-backslides Mon, 27 Jul 2020 23:08:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/business/2020/07/27/sugar-land-missouri-city-businesses-struggle-as-texas-reopening-backslides/ Although many local businesses are able to operate at 50% capacity, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered bars to close again and business capacity dropped back down from 75% in late June due to the increase in COVID-19 cases.

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]]> 62854 Sugar Land prepares FY 2020-21 budget amid economic uncertainty due to the coronavirus https://houstonnewmedia.org/sugar-land-prepares-fy-2020-21-budget-amid-economic-uncertainty-due-to-the-coronavirus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sugar-land-prepares-fy-2020-21-budget-amid-economic-uncertainty-due-to-the-coronavirus Fri, 24 Jul 2020 19:11:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/government/2020/07/24/sugar-land-prepares-fy-2020-21-budget-amid-economic-uncertainty-due-to-the-coronavirus/ As Sugar Land is in its budget planning season during a global pandemic, city staff is bracing for a hit to its annual sales tax revenue, which makes up roughly one-third of the general fund—the primary operating fund for the city.

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]]> 61974 BREAKING: UIL releases modified sports calendar for 2020-21 school year https://houstonnewmedia.org/breaking-uil-releases-modified-sports-calendar-for-2020-21-school-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-uil-releases-modified-sports-calendar-for-2020-21-school-year Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:54:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/sports/2020/07/21/breaking-uil-releases-modified-sports-calendar-for-2020-21-school-year/ The University Interscholastic League released July 21 modifications to the 2020-21 UIL calendar and updated COVID-19 risk mitigation guidelines that will take effect Aug. 1.

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]]> 61079 UPDATE: Nehls claims spot on Nov. 3 ballot as Republican candidate in U.S. Congress District 22 race https://houstonnewmedia.org/update-nehls-claims-spot-on-nov-3-ballot-as-republican-candidate-in-u-s-congress-district-22-race/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=update-nehls-claims-spot-on-nov-3-ballot-as-republican-candidate-in-u-s-congress-district-22-race Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:04:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/vote/2020/07/14/update-nehls-claims-spot-on-nov-3-ballot-as-republican-candidate-in-us-congress-district-22-race/ The Republican runoff winner will face Sri Preston Kulkarni, who received the majority of votes on the Democratic ticket in the March 3 primary election, on the Nov. 3 Election Day ballot.

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