Texas' Fifteenth Court of Appeals opened the door for AG Ken Paxton to try to snuff out a Houston-based immigrants' rights group, based on allegations that it violated state tax law by criticizing President Donald Trump.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/10/15/533415/fiel-houston-ken-paxton-immigrant-rights-appeals-court/

#Court #Houston #Immigration #Local #News #Politics #Texas #FIEL #FIELHouston #FifteenthCourtOfAppeals #HoustonNonprofits #ImmigrantRights #TexasAttorneyGeneralKenPaxton

Effort to eliminate Houston-based immigrant rights group can continue after appeals court ruling

The recent opinion from Texas' Fifteenth Court of Appeals reversed a previous trial court's order that effectively denied Attorney General Ken Paxton's efforts to revoke FIEL Houston's nonprofit charter.

Houston Public Media

The Houston-area nonprofit BakerRipley is expanding its Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Fort Bend County, opening two new centers in the Missouri City area within the last year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/03/04/515182/bakerripley-expands-fort-bend-county-head-start-programs/

#Education #EducationNews #FortBend #Local #News #BakerRipley #EarlyEducation #EarlyHeadStart #FortBendCounty #HeadStart #HoustonNonprofits

BakerRipley expands Head Start early education programs in Fort Bend County

The Houston-area nonprofit says it's added more centers in response to a growing need in the suburbs.

Houston Public Media
Houston-area organization concerned about reported ICE directive to target unaccompanied children

The Galveston-Houston Immigration Representation Project says it remains committed to serving migrant children who enter the United States without a parent or guardian.

Houston Public Media

Nonprofits and other charitable organizations will have access to a wide range of materials – from lawnmowers to tables and generators – through a new tool bank near Fulshear. It's the second Houston ToolBank location in Fort Bend County.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/02/10/513309/houston-toolbank-opens-second-fort-bend-county-location/

#FortBend #Local #News #FortBendCounty #Fulshear #HoustonNonprofits #HoustonToolBank #ToolBank

Houston ToolBank opens second Fort Bend County location

Nonprofits, churches, civic clubs and other charitable organizations can rent tools such as lawnmowers and generators and pick them up at a Fulshear-area park.

Houston Public Media
Houston nonprofit CYCLE using bikes to improve childhood literacy

The organization is awarding 7,500 bikes this year to local second-grade students in Title I schools who meet their literacy goals.

Houston Public Media