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New Title IX rules are in effect. Here's why Texas schools don't have to comply.
Texas is one of 15 states that are temporarily exempt from new sex-based discrimination rules, which go into effect Thursday and seek to expand federal protections for survivors of sexual assault, students who seek an abortion and LGBTQ+ students. A North Texas federal court judge issued a preliminary injunction July 11 in...
Most Texans set their AC thermostat to this temperature, poll shows. Do you agree?
A recent American-Statesman poll asked residents what the best temperature to keep their AC thermostat at is, considering hot summer days and high electricity bills. As temperatures remain in the 90s during most days, the poll investigated the most popular AC setting among Texans. ...
Today in Texas History: First Election Held in Texas
Over 100 years before Texas won its independence from Mexico, the first election on Texas soil was held in present-day San Antonio for “alcaldes” or justices of the peace. In the early 1700s, the Spanish crown controlled Texas. Spanish Franciscan missionary Antonio de Olivares arrived with Indian converts and established the Mission San Antonio de Valero in 1718. This is the mission that has come to be known as “The Alamo.”
ACLU accuses North Texas schools of violating CROWN Act
Two North Texas charter schools are accused of being in violation of the Texas CROWN Act in their current dress codes. The 2023 law prohibits schools, workplaces, and housing authorities from discriminating against hair textures or protective hairstyles associated with race. Advantage Academy and Newman International Academy are among the...
Hanover Company begins construction in Round Rock on its first industrial project
Hanover Company has broken ground on its first industrial project, the Settlers Park Business Center in Round Rock. The development comes amid continued strong demand for industrial space in the five-county Austin region. The project marks a milestone for Hanover as its first industrial property to launch construction, although the company has several other...
Kamala Harris celebrates the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a ‘force of nature’ and a mentor
HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday eulogized longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature” as memorials for the longtime Democratic lawmaker drew to a close. Harris took time away from her presidential campaign to describe Jackson Lee, who represented Houston...
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.
Texas Impacted by 1,000 Family Dollar and Dollar Tree Closures
The discount market is much more difficult these days for retailers and thus Family Dollar and Dollar Tree have announced they will be closing 1,000 stores with the closures beginning this year according to a report from CNN. As the leases of some of these stores across the country expire,...