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4 key Texas commitments to watch in high school this weekend
Most Texas football commitments in the 2025 and 2026 recruiting classes will be in action this weekend around the country and in the state of Texas for high school football. Many high schools in Texas kick off their 2024 seasons on Thursday and Friday of this week. Top Texas football...
Harris County voter outreach proposal sparks another fight with Texas Republicans
Texas Republicans are clashing again with the state's most populous county over voting. This time, they're criticizing Harris County's plan for outreach to eligible but unregistered voters ahead of the registration deadline.County commissioners were set to consider the proposed outreach effort at a meeting Tuesday, but took it off the agenda without explanation after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Harris County Republican, put out a statement describing the proposal as an "attempt to bypass" a law passed last year restructuring the county's elections. Bettencourt claimed without evidence that the plan would "have a very high...
Strong winds, rain expected in North Texas over holiday weekend
NORTH TEXAS — Scattered showers Thursday afternoon brought a quick inch or more of rain around Van Alstyne and Farmersville. Weather Alerts have been issued for Friday through Monday due to daily showers and storms.View live radar here.Severe weather is not expected but isolated strong storms with gusty 50 mph winds, small hail, heavy rain, and lightning are possible.Please be weather aware as you are out celebrating this holiday weekend. You may need to head inside briefly to let a storm pass.It won't be a washout any day, but rain chances will peak Sunday into Monday.The increase in clouds and showers will cool us off a bit, check out those temperatures in the mid to upper 80s.Rain chances will taper off as we wrap up next week with temperatures warming back up.
Texas narrows gas plant projects vying for $5.4 billion in funding
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Public Utility Commission of Texas selected 17 projects, seeking $5.38 billion in government funding, to advance in a new program aimed at spurring the development of gas-fired power plants, the regulators said on Thursday.
Texas Woman Adds Pond to Ranch for Wildlife Relief
In the scorching Texas heat, with temperatures soaring to a sweltering 113 degrees, one woman found a way to make her ranch the coolest place in town—literally. But it wasn’t for her or her family; it was for the local wildlife. Impromptu Oasis. When the heat wave hit,...
Texas GOP turbocharges immigration fight as races tighten
AUSTIN, Texas — As polls show narrowing national races in Texas, and as the flow of migrant crossings at the Mexican border has slowed, Republicans and Democrats are pivoting on their immigration strategies. Republicans have focused recently on sweeping and unproven allegations of widespread voting from immigrants who are living in the country illegally — which…
Epic Texas Eagle Scout Now Shares All-Time Record
Scouting America, formally known as Boy Scouts of America, has been a program in Texas for over 100 years, and it has helped prepare tweens and teens learn many practical life skills that continue to be drawn upon for the remainder of their lives no matter what age they reach. One way to ensure a skill has been mastered is by earning a merit badge that symbolizes their demonstration of those abilities in important fields like first aid, swimming, and camping.
CHRISTUS Health Awards More Than $3.3 Million to Non-profit Organizations
Four Northeast Texas groups from the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances ministry received funds totaling $300,000 for community health initiatives. August 29, 2024 – (TYLER, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health is proud to announce the distribution of more than $3.3 million to 47 non-profit organizations across Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico through the CHRISTUS Community Impact Fund.
Hispanics and poor discriminated against in San Angelo schools, federal complaint alleges
Here's what to know about the investigation opened by the federal Office for Civil Rights concerning possible discrimination at San Angelo ISD. The Standard-Times obtained a copy of the complaint filed against SAISD through a Freedom of Information Act request. The documents contain allegations of "escalating" discrimination against teachers, parents and students of the bilingual program at Glenmore Elementary. ...
Marijuana user cannot be banned from gun ownership, US court rules
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a pot-smoking gun owner in Texas cannot be prosecuted for violating a federal ban on users of illegal drugs owning firearms, saying it is unconstitutional to disarm her based on her past drug habits.
Texas Teachers Are The Most Overworked In The U.S.
It certainly appears that we aren't taking very good care of our teachers. A number of Texas school districts have kicked off the school year. This type of thing would never be on my radar, except for the fact that a number of teachers posted their Amazon wish lists online in order to receive a little help. If you're unfamiliar with the phenomenon, the teachers are so desperate for classroom basics that they are turning to their communities for a little support. I have to say, it's a bit embarrassing that the State Of Texas doesn't give teachers what they need to do their jobs.
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