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After six years of low scores for students learning English, Texas educators say it’s the test’s fault
“After six years of low scores for students learning English, Texas educators say it’s the test’s fault” 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. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily […]
Disturbing Animal Trafficking in Texas: Baby Monkeys Found in Terrible Conditions
Drugs are not the only thing being smuggled over the Texas border. The illegal pet trade is also booming as baby Mexican Spider Monkeys are taken from their natural habitat and smuggled into the Lone Star State. The South Texas Zoo is dealing with the consequences of other’s actions as...
Man stabbed in north Harris County bar fight
HOUSTON – Investigators are looking into how a bar fight late Sunday night ended up with a man, who they said had the upper hand, being stabbed in north Harris County. It happened around 2 a.m. at Rabbits Got The Gun on FM 1960. That’s where deputy constables with...
Astros’ nightmares could come true with latest possible Alex Bregman landing spot
After a prolonged stretch of rather mediocre play, Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is playing out of his mind right now. There were signs that Bregman could turn things around as the warmer months arrived, but Bregman's scorching month of August has seen him take things to a whole new level as he has slashed .340/.375/.717 with five homers in just 12 games so far.
Local man saves his uncle's life after he dies
SAN ANTONIO — August is national minority donor awareness month. This month presents the opportunity to raise awareness and celebrate organ donation and transplantation in communities of diverse ethnicities and cultures. The Menchaca family says the need is great for people of color to give. David Menchaca is described...
The future of Army nursing: Soldiers graduate from Army’s Practical Nurse Course at Walter Reed
Twelve Soldiers, comprising Class 23-009, graduated from the U.S. Army Practical Nurse Course (PNC) at Walter Reed during a ceremony on Aug. 9. The PNC develops the Army’s practical nursing specialists for the 68C military occupational specialty. “[The PNC] condenses a course of instruction that is normally two years at a traditional college into a course of instruction spanning a total of 52 weeks,” said Staff Sgt. Elisha Elmer, a course instructor and staff member. “The practical nurse has been the solution to shortages in the past, and according to the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, is poised to become the solution for the nursing demands predicted for the future,” he added. While serving as a course instructor and staff member for the PNC, Elmer is also the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of nephrology at Walter Reed.
It’s not just South Texas. Republicans are making gains with Latino voters in big cities, too.
TEXAS, USA — This story was first published on the Texas Tribune and can be viewed here. For years, Carmen Cavazos’ neighborhood in southeast Houston has voted reliably for Democrats up and down the ballot. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won 68% of the vote in Cavazos’ voting precinct, a mostly residential enclave of about 3,000 people near Hobby Airport.
Texas Hunting, Fishing Licenses Now On Sale For Upcoming Season
If you plan to hunt or fish this year in Texas, it’s time to pay for a new license. New hunting/fishing licenses went on sale Thursday for the 2024-25 season. Current-year licenses expire at the end of August. Texans purchase more than 3.9 million hunting and fishing licenses each...
Texas Woman Convicted Of Stealing $1 Million, Wasted It On Tik Tok
If you came into over a million dollars, what would you do with it?. Most people would spend it on items of real value- like a house, car, or investments. Or even something of perceived value- like designer clothing. Now imagine you got that million dollars by risking it all...
FEELING LUCKY: A New Casino Is Coming To East Texas
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe is the oldest Native American reservation in Texas and they announced some big plans. The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas boasts a unique story dating back to before the 1700s according to their website. The Tribe operates on the oldest reservation in the state located on approximately 10,200 acres in the Big Thicket of Deep East Texas.
Whistleblower Fired After Exposing Alleged Transgender Medicaid Fraud at Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) has terminated registered nurse Vanessa Sivadge after she came forward with allegations of Medicaid fraud related to the hospital's gender-affirming care program for minors. Sivadge, who had worked in the hospital's endocrine clinic, claims that TCH unlawfully billed the state Medicaid program for treatments that included puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, despite public denials by the hospital of such practices.
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