Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 February 25

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History Of Medical Racism Threatens To Hinder COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Among Black Texans https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2021/02/10/391047/why-black-texans-hesitate-to-get-the-covid-19-vaccine/

Texas House Democrats Launch Climate, Environment Caucus With One Goal: Talk About Climate Change In The Legislature https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2021/02/10/391186/texas-house-democrats-launch-climate-environment-caucus-with-one-goal-talk-about-climate-change-in-the-legislature/

Texas Teachers Want Full Access To COVID-19 Vaccines Now https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-teachers-want-full-access-to-covid-19-vaccines-now/

Why Biden Looks To Mayors To Help Make The Case For More COVID-19 Aid https://www.npr.org/2021/02/12/966939663/why-biden-looks-to-mayors-to-help-make-the-case-for-more-covid-19-aid

Renters Are Getting Evicted Despite CDC Order — ‘I’m Scared’ https://www.npr.org/2021/02/12/966879082/renters-are-getting-evicted-despite-cdc-eviction-ban-im-scared

New federally funded staff to aid in Fort Bend County mass-vaccination effort https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/coronavirus/2021/02/11/new-federally-funded-staff-to-aid-in-fort-bend-county-mass-vaccination-effort/

Intersection improvements along Sienna Pkwy. in Missouri City to begin in fall 2021 [note: no discussion on use statistics] https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/transportation/2021/02/11/intersection-improvements-along-sienna-pkwy-in-missouri-city-to-begin-in-fall-2021/

Fort Bend ISD, Microsoft unveil partnership to bring school of innovation to district https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/education/2021/02/11/fort-bend-isd-microsoft-unveil-partnership-to-bring-school-of-innovation-to-district/

Undocumented Houstonians Face Misinformation, Scams In Vaccine Rollout https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2021/02/12/391200/undocumented-houstonians-face-misinformation-scams-in-vaccine-rollout/

Crews will collect extra material curbside for no charge as service resumes in Austin https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/city-county/2021/02/22/crews-will-collect-extra-material-curbside-for-no-charge-as-service-resumes-in-austin/

Travis County sees surge of 911 calls, emergencies during winter storm https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/public-safety/2021/02/22/travis-county-sees-surge-of-911-calls-emergencies-during-winter-storm/

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