Brian Rash - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/brian-rash/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:24:00 +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 Brian Rash - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/brian-rash/ 32 32 103504436 Samsung makes it official: Announcement from Governor’s Mansion confirms $17B facility coming to Taylor https://houstonnewmedia.org/samsung-makes-it-official-announcement-from-governors-mansion-confirms-17b-facility-coming-to-taylor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-makes-it-official-announcement-from-governors-mansion-confirms-17b-facility-coming-to-taylor Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:24:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/cedar-park-leander/dallas-fort-worth/2021/11/23/samsung-makes-it-official-announcement-from-governors-mansion-confirms-17b-facility-coming-to-taylor/ Nearly a year after Williamson County officials began pitching Samsung to bring a megafacility to the area, the electronics giant has made it official.

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]]> 206908 DSHS: Texans could see a third COVID-19 vaccine join the rollout effort as soon as March 1 https://houstonnewmedia.org/dshs-texans-could-see-a-third-covid-19-vaccine-join-the-rollout-effort-as-soon-as-march-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dshs-texans-could-see-a-third-covid-19-vaccine-join-the-rollout-effort-as-soon-as-march-1 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:12:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/cedar-park-leander/dallas-fort-worth/2021/02/11/dshs-texans-could-see-a-third-covid-19-vaccine-join-the-rollout-effort-as-soon-as-march-1/ The revelation came to light during a Feb. 11 press conference from the Texas Department of State Health Services, which also served to update details of the state's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

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]]> 108971 State officials: Focus on vaccines to patients age 75 and older remains highest priority https://houstonnewmedia.org/state-officials-focus-on-vaccines-to-patients-age-75-and-older-remains-highest-priority/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-officials-focus-on-vaccines-to-patients-age-75-and-older-remains-highest-priority Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:42:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/cedar-park-leander/coronavirus/2021/02/04/state-officials-focus-on-vaccines-to-patients-age-75-and-older-remains-highest-priority/ There is no word yet on when the Phase 1C group will be defined nor on its rollout, but the Texas Department of State Health Services continues working to increase its weekly COVID-19 vaccine dispersal.

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]]> 107542 State health official: More information on next group to be vaccinated, other distribution efforts coming soon https://houstonnewmedia.org/state-health-official-more-information-on-next-group-to-be-vaccinated-other-distribution-efforts-coming-soon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-health-official-more-information-on-next-group-to-be-vaccinated-other-distribution-efforts-coming-soon Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:47:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/cedar-park-leander/houston/2021/01/28/state-health-official-more-information-on-next-group-to-be-vaccinated-other-distribution-efforts-coming-soon/ Due to a rash of media queries and a relentless onslaught of new COVID-19 cases, the Texas Department of State Health Services held a webinar press conference Jan. 28 featuring updates on the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.

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]]> 105901 County elections officials in Texas taking extra steps to ensure smoother, safer outcomes in July, November https://houstonnewmedia.org/county-elections-officials-in-texas-taking-extra-steps-to-ensure-smoother-safer-outcomes-in-july-november/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=county-elections-officials-in-texas-taking-extra-steps-to-ensure-smoother-safer-outcomes-in-july-november Wed, 10 Jun 2020 22:03:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/cedar-park-leander/election-texas-2020-primary/2020/06/10/county-elections-officials-in-texas-taking-extra-steps-to-ensure-smoother-safer-outcomes-in-july-november/ Increases in personal protective equipment, more polling locations and extra staff members—all are examples what Texas’s county officials are doing to help ensure smooth processes as July and November elections throughout Texas draw near.

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]]> 51296 ‘Now is the time to redouble our efforts’: Abbott issues executive order for state on COVID-19 extending school closures, clarifying essential services https://houstonnewmedia.org/now-is-the-time-to-redouble-our-efforts-abbott-issues-executive-order-for-state-on-covid-19-extending-school-closures-clarifying-essential-services/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-is-the-time-to-redouble-our-efforts-abbott-issues-executive-order-for-state-on-covid-19-extending-school-closures-clarifying-essential-services Tue, 31 Mar 2020 18:58:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/lake-travis-westlake/houston/2020/03/31/now-is-the-time-to-redouble-our-efforts-abbott-issues-executive-order-for-state-on-covid-19-extending-school-closures-clarifying-essential-services/ Gov. Greg Abbott updated Texans and issued an executive order regarding the state's response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis during a March 31 afternoon press conference.

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]]> 31473 Gov. Abbott declares state of disaster for Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/gov-abbott-declares-state-of-disaster-for-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gov-abbott-declares-state-of-disaster-for-texas Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:45:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=06b5f6218cc47f55b40a9c165b39c10b "I want to assure the people of Texas that we're going to make it through this," Abbott said.

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