April 21, 2020

Houston Chronicle: Dealing with Houston’s fear of COVID-19 and a possible rebellion

Angela posted a dramatic open letter to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. She wrote that unless they begin bringing more of Houston’s other leaders into a disaster-recovery council, they risk facing a rebellion by business people and others around the region.

“You ordered us home to save lives,” Blanchard wrote. “Now it’s time to bring us together to save livelihoods.”

Read the letter here. Read the interview here.

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