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Over a dozen Texas lawmakers demand more transparency, accountability from Houston ISD
HOUSTON – More than a dozen state lawmakers demanded more transparency and accountability from Houston ISD Tuesday. The lawmakers held an Ad Hoc House Committee Hearing on the state’s takeover of HISD at the Hilton University of Houston. The hearing was held to address community concerns and gather...
Rio Hondo lands three on TSWA 3A All-State Baseball Teams
RIO HONDO — Three Rio Hondo Bobcats earned statewide recognition for their play on the diamond during the 2024 season as Christopher Galvan, Joshua Laster and Ruben Castellanos were named to the Texas Sports Writers Association 3A all-state teams Tuesday. Galvan and Laster were named to the TSWA 3A...
Texas Lottery Confirms Mega Millions Million Dollar Win Tuesday
Monday night's Powerball lottery game in Texas produced two new Lone Star Millionaires. The million-dollar Powerball winners were sold in Hempstead, Texas, and Corpus Christi, Texas. Not be outdone, Mega Millions, the other multi-state lottery game available in Texas has just confirmed via the Texas Lottery that it has produced...
Texas ‘Tax-Free’ Weekend Coming Up August 9-11 For Back To School
Those three dreaded words that indicate an abrupt end to summer fun are here, "BACK TO SCHOOL." Luckily, the Great State of Texas has an upcoming opportunity for you to save some money on the items you need for class, so you can look good and learn even gooder'er. The...
Here Are 9 of The Most Heinous Crimes To Ever Happen In Texas
You hear it all the time. Things are bigger in Texas. It's true. There are plenty of things I can think of that are Texas-sized. From the tallest building in Houston to the largest football field at Texas A&M. Things in Texas are huge. Unfortunately, that also means crime. Texas...
Patrick calls for CenterPoint to pay back $800M lease for generators
Following the Senate Special Committee's meeting, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released a statement saying CenterPoint spent $800 million on "massive generators" that could not "be quickly used" by companies needing power during Hurricane Beryl. Millions of Texans were without power for days after the storm hit.
What's Saharan dust? Here's why it's important in the forecast
This week, southeast Texas could be impacted by a thick plume of Saharan dust. In addition to the hazy skyline, Saharan dust can reduce air quality, affecting those with existing respiratory problems.Dr. Jennifer Ukwu is a primary care physician with Memorial Hermann. In a conversation with ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith, Ukwu confirmed that Saharan dust doesn't necessarily lead to new health problems.However, it could further agitate the symptoms of those with existing health concerns such as asthma, allergies, or underlying lung conditions."Keep an eye on the air quality levels to exercise additional precautions to kind of minimize their triggers for...
Bye Bye Baby: Why Are There So Many Abandoned Newborns in Texas?
The last place an unwanted newborn baby should be put is often the first place to look: the trash. With the expansion of Safe Haven locations and the promotion of the Baby Moses law, the continued discoveries of the most helpless members of society. infants, left in dangerous locations is confusing as it is disturbing.
Former prisoners describe suffocating heat in Texas lockups as they plead for air conditioning
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Describing Texas prisons as so hot that inmates would cool off by splashing themselves with toilet water or faking suicide attempts to get moved to cooler medical areas, advocates on Tuesday asked a federal judge to declare the state prison system’s lack of air conditioning as unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment. Tuesday began a multi-day hearing in a lawsuit that seeks to force Texas to fully air condition a prison system that houses more than 130,000 inmates, but has full AC in only about a third of its 100 prison units. The rest have partial...
BE ALERT: SNAP Hot Foods Purchases Approved In Texas
According to Texas News, Austin, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday, July 22 that the Texas Health and Human Services received approval to allow the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program also known as SNAP to purchase food and ready-to-eat meals with their benefits. HOT FOOD IS NOW ACCEPTED IN TEXAS.
In one week, major DOJ actions in Texas against Chinese national, top Sinaloa cartel leaders
(The Center Square) – The Department of Justice took two major actions in the fight against fentanyl manufacturing and distribution, including indicting a Chinese national and arresting two top Sinaloa Cartel members, all in Texas. On July 22, the DOJ announced Chinese national Minsu Fang, 48, was indicted for his role in a conspiracy to import what is believed to be the largest amount of fentanyl precursors seized in the Southern District of Texas and among the largest in the country. ...
Neo-Nazi Gang Affiliates Attacked a Mixed-Race Family in Martindale, Only One Was Arrested
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Texas Target Stores Confirm Special Discounts – One Week Only
If you're a fan of the Target Store brand across the Lone Star State you will be quite pleased to hear what the giant retailer has planned for patrons in Beaumont, Baytown, College Station, and Galveston, and one hundred forty-seven other locations around the state. We all know back-to-school shopping is in full force right now and to assist Texas families in a two-fold way Target stores in the state and across the company's footprint are offering a special discount.
Human Remains Found Confirmed to be Missing Texas Woman
Recently discovered human remains put an end to a tragic weeks-long search for a Texas woman who went missing while on vacation with her husband. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the human remains discovered on July 22 belong to Miranda Ankofski, who went missing with her husband during their annual Moab trip in June.
The ‘Best Tamale Maker in Texas’ Has Been Raided by the Feds
Uh-oh! Looks like trouble bubbles for Deila, the self-proclaimed 'best tamale maker in the world' was raided by federal agents in south Texas on Wednesday. If you have no idea who Delia is or why she's got the G-Men barging in uninvited and rifling through everything, buckle up. This is a hot tamale of a story.
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