Liberty County commissioners have budgeted funds to build a new animal shelter following years of reported stray dog attacks, but community members express concerns about operational funding gaps.

A new $5 million federal grant aims to help more women break into high demand, male dominated industries like construction and cybersecurity in Houston. With hands on training and apprenticeships, programs like WANTO are paving the way for women to build rewarding, well-paying careers no four-year degree required.

Over 73% of Texas school districts don’t have enough money, according to a new study by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University.

Harris County Commissioners Court approved funding Tuesday that will allow the sheriff’s office to offer a retention incentive for detention officers.

The governing board of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, known as CPRIT, said it approved more than $90 million in new cancer research and prevention grants at its quarterly meeting near the Texas Capitol on Wednesday.

This year, more than 10,000 children are expected to be diagnosed with cancer.

– Families across Texas are struggling to pay for Autism therapy even though legislation was approved last year to help offset those costs. When a child is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, parents are often told Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy is their best bet for treatment. While ABA therapy was supposed to be covered by Texas Medicaid, more than 70,000 children in Texas, who are eligible for this treatment if they need it, still don’t have access to it. But for many Texas children enrolled in Medicaid, they are still waiting. Having the coverage through Texas Medicaid would be a huge burden off of her shoulders in more ways than one.

Michael Cook with the U.S. Census Bureau said the aim to make sure that anyone who hasn’t responded to the 2020 census does so soon. On March 31, 2021, the Census Bureau will send redistricting counts to the states based on population changes. What is Stronger Houston? In our series “Stronger Houston,” we examine issues impacting people inequitably by race, gender, income, age, geography, religion, and other factors. We strive to not only raise awareness but also focus on solutions, resources available, and the people and groups working to reduce the disparity and ultimately create a stronger Houston.