🌱 Early Voting + Phillips 66 Layoffs + George Floyd Pardon Idle

Houston TX

29 November, 2021

7:26 PM

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Happy Tuesday, Houston! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's what's happening in Houston today. First, today's weather: Fog in the morning; sunshine. High: 70. Low: 54. Here are the top stories today in Houston: Early voting has begun for the Harris County Dec. 11 runoff elections. See when and where to vote before Election Day. (Houston Patch) Texas health experts are 'not panicking' over COVID-19's omicron variant but expect cases to appear soon in the state. (Houston Public Media) A Houston man was sentenced to more than 9 years in prison for getting nearly $1.6M in PPP loans and spending it on a spree featuring a Lamborghini and strip clubs. (KPRC Click2Houston) Phillips 66 is laying off 470 workers at its Alliance refinery. (Houston Business Journal) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has remained silent on a posthumous pardon for Houston native George Floyd two months after a Texas agency approved the pardon request. (Houston Patch) Today's Houston Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Houston! Today in Houston: Plastic Reduction Work Group Meeting 1 — Citizens' Environmental Coalition. (2 p.m.) Career Conversations: Lawyer — East Early College High School. (5:30 p.m.) Bail Reform Conversation: Setting the Record Straight — Texas Organizing Project. (6 p.m.) College Basketball: Rice vs. Texas State — Tudor Fieldhouse. (7 p.m.) From my notebook: Visit Houston: "Don't let the season pass you by without visiting Houston Zoo Lights! This is a beautiful holiday experience you won't want to miss! Tap the link for more info and ticket prices." (Facebook) Houston Health Department: "As of Nov. 29, #Houston has a total of 288,940 cases of COVID-19. This includes 171 cases dated within the past 14 days that were not included in previous updates, 59 additional backlog cases, and the removal of 40 duplicates." (Facebook) Houston Public Media: "Matthew McConaughey isn't running for governor." (Facebook) Houston Public Library: "Exciting things coming to HPL! Check out our latest and greatest: the HPL Astronomy Dome! This will be available for reservations through our community engagement team." (Facebook) Houston Community College District: "Remember to fill out the 22-23 FAFSA for the Fall 2022 semester. Filing the FAFSA is the first step in securing aid for college! We hope to see you Fall '22!" (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Home for the Holidays Gift Market Humble (December 3) Add your event You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update! If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Jeffrey Perkins About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at [email protected] or (479) 264-5801. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Houston Daily? Email me at [email protected].