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'Lead, follow or get out of the way' | Mike Miles responds to HISD criticism from Texas Democrats
HOUSTON — On Friday, Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles responded to recent criticism from several Democratic Texas lawmakers. Miles, who was appointed by the state to lead its largest school district, sent a letter calling on the legislators to "put aside the politics of grievance and divisiveness" and to "lead, follow or get out of the way."
Walgreens Meltdown Now Affecting Thousands Of Stores Including Texas
Like so many brick and mortar retail stores across Texas, it appears to be another case of one step forward, two thousand steps backwards for Walgreens in the Lone Star State and throughout the rest of the United States. In the above link you will be able to read how...
LULAC calls for federal probe as members targeted in AG Ken Paxton's search for voter fraud
The League of United Latin American Citizens in Texas is calling for a federal investigation over an effort by Attorney General Ken Paxton's office to ferret out illegal voter registration operations, which the civil rights group argues is meant to disenfranchise Latino voters via "police state tactics." While Paxton's office has recently initiated...
New report finds summers are getting hotter and longer in Texas
NORTH TEXAS – Texas summers have always been hot, but they appear to be getting progressively worse. A new report found Texas cities have seen a significant increase in the number of extremely hot days."We see a trend that summers are getting hotter and longer," said Tucker Landesman, a senior researcher with the International Institute for Environment and Development. "Across cities, we're seeing an average of about three degrees Fahrenheit hotter in the average maximum temperature."The International Institute for Environment and Development, an independent think tank, analyzed decades of data and found all of America's 50 most populated cities have...
Recognize them? Women accused of swiping nearly $2K worth of liquor in Cypress
CYPRESS, Texas — Officials are asking the public’s help to identify suspects in connection to a theft at a liquor store that happened earlier this week. The Precinct 4 Constable’s Office responded to a reported theft at a Spec’s liquor store on Cypress Rose Hill Road in Cypress on Aug. 20 just after 3 p.m.
TX DPS chief who called Uvalde response 'abject failure' but defended his state police is retiring
Texas' state police chief, who came under scrutiny over the hesitant response to the Robb Elementary school shooting in 2022 and has overseen Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's aggressive efforts to stop migrant crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border, said Friday he will retire at the end of the year.The video above is from a previous report.Col. Steve McCraw has been the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety since 2009. He announced his retirement while addressing a new class of state troopers at a graduation ceremony in Austin.McCraw did not elaborate during his remarks on the decision to step down....
‘My mind went to dark places’: Cy-Fair ISD parent says daughter was missing for 90 minutes while trying to get home
CYPRESS, Texas – A Cy-Fair Independent School District parent is demanding change in school policy after his fifth grader briefly disappeared while trying to get home from school. John Littlefield’s daughter attends Moore Elementary School in northwest Harris County. Last year, Littlefield said his daughter was able to ride...
A North Texas college donated land to a Christian school. State and federal laws prohibit such gifts, experts say
"A North Texas college donated land to a Christian school. State and federal laws prohibit such gifts, experts say" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Texas' strict abortion laws may be fueling tragic trend: 6 babies abandoned in Harris Co. since June
Investigators are calling it an epidemic: parents abandoning their babies.ABC13 has reported on six instances of child abandonment in Harris County since the beginning of June. In two cases, children died.READ RELATED: Multiple babies found abandoned last month in Houston: 'It's heartbreaking'Leah Kipley with the National Safe Haven Alliance said the landscape is troubling.States like Texas with near-total abortion bans are dealing with more parents abandoning their children for several reasons like desperation and a lack of information.Texas' safe haven law, or the Baby Moses law, allows a parent to leave a baby less than 60 days old safe and unharmed at a hospital, fire station, or EMS station.They must notify an employee that the child needs a safe haven.Though this type of law exists nationwide, Kipley said parents still need more support.The National Safe Haven Alliance has helped save more than 4,800 babies since 1999. Their hotline for immediate assistance is 1-888-510-BABY(2229).For updates on this story, follow Briana Conner on Facebook, X and Instagram.RELATED: Houston woman abandoned 40 years ago says bigger conversation needed after 2 babies found days apartRELATED: 18-year-old charged after newborn abandoned in dumpster near SW Houston apartment, HPD says
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