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Beryl Will Skyrocket Property Insurance Prices In Texas, Experts Warn
Property insurance in Texas is about to rise, especially in places like Houston, thanks to increasing catastrophic events like Hurricane Bery. According to the Texas Tribune, many insurance researchers said they expect insurers will continue to rise and become more selective with what type of damage they cover as catastrophic events become more common in the state.
Fallen trees, house fire, flooding and heat: Hurricane Beryl’s death toll climbs to 11
HOUSTON, Texas – Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas Coast on July 8, leaving behind downed trees, significant home and business damage, and the loss of power lasting more than a week. Multiple people died as a result of Beryl, including a Houston Police Department employee who was trapped in...
Watch Bun B Hand Out Hot Meals in Texas at Kroger Water Event
Bun B and Trillburgers Spread Hope with Hot Meals at Northeast Houston’s Kroger Water Distribution Event. Legendary rapper Bun B and his popular food venture, Trillburgers, took to the streets of northeast Houston to distribute hot meals at a Kroger water distribution event. This heartfelt gesture resonated deeply with...
Texas AG Paxton seeks to revive effort to close El Paso-based migrant shelter network
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday asked the state’s Supreme Court to allow his office to continue its efforts to shutter an El Paso-based shelter network that assists asylum seekers and other migrants. Paxton has alleged the shelter network, Annunciation House, aids illegal migration by “operating a stash...
90 School Districts in Texas Have Moved to a 4-Day-Week
This is a topic that has been trending for the past year. School districts in Texas moving to four-day-school weeks. KXAN, reports that at least 90 school districts across Texas have now switched to four-day school weeks. This is the state of Texas' effort to prevent teacher turnover!. Other districts...
Texas Standard for July 16, 2024: Department of Energy turned down CenterPoint’s upgrade plans for Houston, report says
CenterPoint Energy is facing growing scrutiny for what the governor says was a failure to prepare for Hurricane Beryl. But a new report says that a year ago, the Department of Energy turned down a CenterPoint plan that could have prevented widespread outages. Here are the stories on Texas Standard...
Mike Miles Moved Texas School Funds to Colorado Through a Possible Shell Corporation Without a Paper Trail
An Observer investigation has found irregularities in how the Houston ISD superintendent's Colorado charter school nonprofit did business in Texas. Houston Independent School District (HISD) Superintendent Mike Miles claims to be a financial wizard. But controversy has followed the former military man-turned-school administrator to nearly every Texas school district he’s served. In 2012, he was hired by the Dallas Independent School District (DISD), only to be ousted by a majority of the school board three years later after an investigation showed Miles violated district policies.
Texas Panhandle sees slight drought improvement in July, but remains mostly dry
The most recent report from the Texas Water Development Board showed that drought conditions improved slightly in the Texas Panhandle as well as elsewhere in the state over the last week amid forecasts for further upcoming rain in the High Plains area.
USPS Announcement: Massive Mailing Changes Impacting Texas Residents Now In Effect!
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is extremely vital to many people in Texas for a variety of purposes, from sending and receiving letters and packages to getting mail including bills and other crucial papers. But USPS has announced organizational changes that will soon impact mail services for citizens of Texas.
School districts, food banks pitch in to provide meals to children during summer months
As recent as 2022, nearly 23% of children in Texas suffered from food insecurity. The state now leads the nation in food insecurity affecting nearly 5 million people. In North Texas, around 778,000 people face hunger. About 287,000, or 1 in 5, are children. These struggles are only exacerbated during summer vacation when food is not as readily available during the school year.
Deputy rescues driver from submerged vehicle in Humble
HUMBLE, Texas — A Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy rescued a driver from a submerged vehicle following a crash in Humble.Deputy D. Hess responded to a vehicle crash at Canyon Lakes Trace at Wilson Road and found a vehicle submerged in water. Hess entered the water, cut the seatbelt of the driver, and pulled him to safety. The driver appeared lifeless, prompting Hess to administer CPR. The driver was transported with CPR in progress by EMS, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.Deputy Hess did not sustain any injuries during the rescue. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez praised the deputy's actions.
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