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Conroe City Council approves termination of contract with animal shelter operator
Care Corporation is operating the animal shelter with two city staff members daily, interim Police Chief Lee Tipton said during the meeting. (Lizzy Spangler/Community Impact) During its Aug. 22 meeting, Conroe City Council approved the termination of the city’s contract with Care Corporation, which ran the Conroe Animal Shelter.
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.
16 state coalition sues Biden administration to block amnesty plan
(The Center Square) – A 16-state coalition led by Texas has sued the Biden administration to stop a widespread amnesty plan from going into effect. They did so two months after President Joe Biden announced the plan designed to fast track a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who’ve been living […]
James Bond Thrills Turn This Chairman’s Ball Into Quite the Ride — The Woodlands Chamber of Commerce Honors an Outgoing Leader
Past chairs of The Woodlands Chamber of Commerce Nina Marino (2010-2011), Stuart Lapp (2018-2019), Julie Ambler (2021-2022), Jim Carman (2022-2023), Dr. Ann K. Snyder (2011- 2012), Brian Albert (2023-2024), Frank Holmes (2017-2018) and Amy Milstead (2013-2014) come together. (Photo courtesy of Daily Productions) The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce’s 46th...
Colorado group helps other transgender people escape hostile states, unsafe conditions
Transgender Texans, frequently the targets of antagonistic state legislation and policies, continually weigh the threats to their civil rights against the costs of relocating to safer, more survivable states.
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
Children’s Safe Harbor breaks ground on $10M permanent home in Conroe
Children's Safe Harbor broke ground on a new permanent home in Conroe Aug. 22. (Carson Weaver/Community Impact) Children’s Safe Harbor, a local nonprofit organization that provides support to children who have been victims of abuse, broke ground on a $10 million facility in Conroe on Aug. 22. Situated on...
The Woodlands Township breaks ground on new Fire Station No. 5
The Woodlands Township and The Woodlands Fire Department held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, August 22, 2024, signifying the start of construction on a new Fire Station No. 5. Located at 8001 McBeth Way near the Sterling Ridge Park and Ride, the new fire station will comprise 23,000 square feet.
Sheila Jackon Lee’s daughter files to finish out her mother’s term
Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter, Erica Lee Carter, will be the only Democrat on the ballot seeking to finish the...
Abbott blasts Harris as California liberal extremist
(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blasted Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee saying she is a California liberal and extremist. Harris was officially nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night. While attacking her opponent, former President Donald Trump, and Republicans who support him throughout her speech, she said she would unify all Americans if elected president. ...
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