Texas state & local news: 2020 Dec 20

Fort Bend
Fort Bend County small businesses eligible for up to $25,000 in forgivable grant funds https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/government/2020/12/17/fort-bend-county-small-businesses-eligible-for-up-to-25000-in-forgivable-grant-funds/

Pearland ISD
Pearland ISD approves using asynchronous minutes for attendance purposes next year https://communityimpact.com/houston/pearland-friendswood/education/2020/12/17/pearland-isd-approves-using-asynchronous-minutes-for-attendance-purposes-next-year/

Houston City Council
After Watson explosion, Houston alters hazardous material storage rules https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/2020/12/16/after-watson-explosion-houston-alters-hazardous-material-storage-rules/

Mayor Sylvester Turner reveals Houston Vision Zero plan priorities, aims to end traffic deaths by 2030 https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/transportation/2020/12/17/mayor-sylvester-turner-reveals-houston-vision-zero-plan-priorities-aims-to-end-traffic-deaths-by-2030/

Background information on Houston Traffic Fatality statistics
Out of Control: Houston’s roads, drivers are nation’s most deadly https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/Houston-s-roads-drivers-are-nation-s-most-12865072.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral via @HoustonChron

Texas
‘One Size Doesn’t Fit All’: The Struggle Between State And Local Control In Texas’ COVID Response https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2020/12/16/387998/one-size-doesnt-fit-all-the-struggle-between-state-and-local-control-in-texas-covid-response/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link

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