IM's #RefugeeServices hosted our annual intercultural Iftar for refugee families & the Houston community. We were joined by Chris Hollins, @HoustonPolice, & other community partners. Thank you to Shahanz Waliany for sponsoring this event & Imam Dr. Muhammad Haq for facilitating.

I did - and I will again in court.

Texas MAGA Republicans are fine with giving handouts to big business and their CEO buddies. But when working families get a few hundred dollars, the sky is falling.

Houston ISD moved the Hearing of Community to after the closed session. We knew people would be hungry (some us have been here since 4pm) so we ordered pizza.

Special thanks to @cghollins for picking up the tab! @houstoncvpe (it’s 9:34 pm and we’re still here by the way lol)

Senator - does this state program using a *lottery system* amount to “Lottery Socialism”?

Or does that term only apply when it’s Harris County officials doing it?

President Biden unveils a 'life-changing' plan to ease student loan debt and give everyone a fair shot at pursuing their dreams. click2houston.com/news/politics/…

Truth.

Dallas Finally gets another ring. Most likely the last one of our lifetime.

#DallasCowboys

I was mesmerized this afternoon as the skies of Houston transformed from gray to slightly-off-gray and back to gray again.

My life will never be the same. Can’t wait for 2044! #eclipse

Thank you to Brentwood for an energizing morning of worship in Houston today.

The first Budget/Fiscal Affairs meeting of the year focused on the mayor's proposed settlement with firefighters and its potential impact on City finances.

As your City Controller, I'm working to make critical information available to Houstonians in language you can understand.

Today in 1924, bus service starts from Houston Electric Streetcar Co. @MetroHouston

This Easter, let us rejoice and be thankful for the gifts of life, love, and joy.
 
Wishing all Houstonians a joyous Easter holiday!

Smuggled kits from Elon Musk's Starlink are being activated even in territories where it has no agreement to operate. That raises questions about control of the satellite internet service.

Read The Big Take here ⬇️ trib.al/JoZPeGQ

My office is proud to recognize Cesar Chavez Day in advance of tomorrow’s holiday celebrating the birth and legacy of one of our most revered civil rights and labor movement activists!

Tough, tough break Houston Men's Hoops 🏀 🐾.

Love y’all. Great fight. Great team. Great season.

Heal up, Jamal shead.

#GoCoogs

Please look at this. Trump DID NOT MEET WITH US CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS OR DC MPD OFFICERS who were beaten and brutalized by his supporters on Jan. 6. AND TRUMP HAS PROMISED PARDONS TO THOSE WHO ATTACKED THE POLICE AT THE CAPITOL. Trump poses an extreme danger to all Americans.

Justice long-delayed and long-deserved.

New full story: Crystal Mason: Texas woman sentenced to five years over voting error acquitted theguardian.com/us-news/2024/m…

As part of Women’s History Month, I hosted a roundtable discussion with influential business leaders that focused on financial literacy and the barriers women face as entrepreneurs.

I’m proud that my office is working to close gaps in these areas throughout our community.