Less than a month after emergency room nurse Molly Cook won a special election over Texas Rep. Jarvis Johnson for Texas Senate District 15, Johnson has taken an early lead in a runoff election that holds greater implications for the longterm future of the seat.
Houston has 16 high-risk ZIP codes for lead poisoning. The city has a program that can help
The Houston Health Department’s Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program provides services that help low-income residents identify, remove or stabilize lead-based