Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee joins local governments in challenging NIH cuts
Slashing billions of dollars from National Institutes of Health funding would put Texas Medical Center research in jeopardy, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee says.
Trump NIH funding cuts threaten jobs, research at Texas Medical Center, Harris County attorney says
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee is supporting a lawsuit aimed at halting President Donald Trump's funding cuts to National Institutes of Health, which Menefee said could lead to job losses and "major setbacks" for researchers at Texas Medical Center.
To protest Trump administration’s plans to cut NIH funding, researchers will march in Boston and elsewhere
Inspired by the 2017 March for Science that drew millions, organizers are planning rallies in Washington D.C., Boston and other state capitals.
Judge extends pause on Trump’s NIH medical research grant cuts
The pause was scheduled to expire on Monday but will now continue until U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley can make a final decision on the cap.
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Dartmouth researchers say Trump’s NIH funding cuts will hurt 'life-saving work'
The result is going to be less science, fewer breakthrough therapies, and less innovations,” said Dean Madden of Dartmouth College.
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Harris County joins legal fight against spending cuts to National Institutes of Health
Harris County is part of a coalition of local governments that signed on to an amicus brief filed this week in a federal ...
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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee: A Fierce Advocate for Justice Amid President Trump’s Disastrous Policy Shifts
For Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, the youngest and first African American to hold the position, this is more than just another disappointing executive order. It’s an attack on ...
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Operators of wastewater treatment plant sued by county for alleged harmful leaks
Bacteria levels more than 1,000 times the legal limit are what Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee says are being released at a wastewater treatment plant in Crosby.
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Harris County sues wastewater company operating in Crosby: 'Smells like rotten chicken'
After seven failed inspections, the plant owners have now been put on notice. "It smells like rotten chicken...the stench was unbearable," one Crosby-area resident told ABC13.
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Harris County elected officials join fight against Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship
Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, both Democrats, joined dozens of local government officials from several different states in signing an ...