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A Las Vegas Group is Making Another All In Push to Bring Gambling to Texas
How cool would it be to not have to drive outside of Texas to be able to play blackjack or test our luck at a slot machine? The talk has been there for years about legalizing casino gambling in Texas with a majority of the state's residents in favor of it. A 2023 proposal failed in Austin. But that hasn't stopped the Las Vegas Sands from continuing to make a push to legalize gambling in the Lone Star State.
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,...
Kamala Harris celebrates the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a 'force of nature' and a mentor
HOUSTON -- 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 in Congress,...
Conn’s HomePlus Files For Bankruptcy, These Texas Locations Will Close
Another big national retailer has hit a rough patch. Conn's HomePlus is a 134-year-old furniture and electronics store has filed for bankruptcy. Conn's currently has 170 locations throughout the United States, but according to a report from CNN, nearly half of its stores will be closing. And more job losses...
Texas attorney charged with attempting to sell, purchase unborn children
NORTH TEXAS — The founder of a North Texas adoption agency has been arrested on allegations of paying pregnant female inmates in the Tarrant County Jail to put their unborn babies up for adoption. Jody Hall, head of Adoptions International Inc., posted a $50,000 bond after being booked into a Central Texas jail last week. She is an attorney and founder of an adoption agency promoted as a licensed nonprofit. Back in May, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office said it began looking into what it calls unethical adoption practices involving Hall. "During this investigation, information was discovered that Jody Hall was paying money...
Emergency experts urge East Texans to protect vital documents
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Dozens of homes across East Texas have been impacted by severe weather in the past several months. For those wanting to begin the recovery process quickly and efficiently, emergency experts say it is crucial to have documents safe and ready. “The last thing any of us...
Focus at Four: UT Austin expert talks security breach after $1.4B Meta-Texas settlement
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Meta was recently ordered to pay the State of Texas $1.4 billion as part of a data breach lawsuit. Attorney and professor, Dr. Amy Sanders joined First News at Four to explain the severity of the breach. Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he was able to...
Texas Parents Sue School District Over Grade Changes
Two mothers have filed a lawsuit against a superintendent for allegedly altering their children’s grades. RELATED STORIES: Oklahoma Superintendent Mandates Schools To Teach The Bible For Grades 5-12 Monica Johnson and Brandolyn Jones have filed a lawsuit against Marlin Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Darryl Henson, accusing him of unfairly altering their children’s academic records. ... Read more The post Texas Parents Sue School District Over Grade Changes appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
Texas lawmakers demand CenterPoint customers not pay $800M generator bill after fiery hearing
After grilling CenterPoint's CEO, Texas lawmakers worried that not enough would be done to keep the lights on during this hurricane season. Still, they're using Monday's testimony to craft legislation to address the issue long-term.An 11-hour Texas Senate hearing was only the beginning for some lawmakers to tackle southeast Texas' power problem."I'm talking about one company who blew it," State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, said on Monday, calling out CenterPoint.Senators focused frustration on its CEO and its hurricane preparedness plan.ABC13 asked lawmakers why it took a storm to take place before calling a hearing.SEE ALSO: Texas lawmakers grill CenterPoint in...
EPA detected trace amounts of natural lithium in El Paso’s drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published data indicating the presence of naturally occurring lithium in El Paso’s drinking water, a finding that was reported earlier in the spring. Lithium is an alkali metal and is nontoxic in minimal doses. Lithium has no benefits in living organisms but is...
San Angelo ISD under investigation by Office for Civil Rights
Three cases have been opened by the federal Office for Civil Rights concerning possible discrimination at San Angelo ISD. As a public service, the Office for Civil Rights publishes a list of elementary, secondary and post-secondary institutions that are currently under investigation, according to its website. SAISD has three pending cases that were filed...
Bolton Oil Change Is Coming Back To Lubbock
Is Bolton Oil Change making a comeback in Lubbock?. The Bolton name never left Lubbock, even 5 years after selling the oil change business to Take 5, Bolton remained in Lubbock with storage units and gas stations. And now after... taking 5 years off from the oil changing business, they are ready jump back in.
UT Tyler Faculty member named to state advisory panel
TYLER – Governor Greg Abbott selected Dr. Jenifer Chilton, The University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing associate dean for academic affairs, as an inaugural member of the advisory panel for the Healthcare Workforce Task Force. The role of the task force is to address the healthcare workforce shortages in Texas.