Port Commission Regular Meeting Set for Tuesday, July 28
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will meet in regular session on Tuesday, July 28, at 9 a.m., followed by a meeting of the Board of Pilot Commissioners at 9:30 a.m. or immediately...
View ArticleCMSA Houston/Gulf Coast Dinner Meeting
The CMSA Houston/Gulf Coast Dinner Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. The Crowne Plaza River Oaks located off the Southwest Freeway (Hwy 59) and Kirby Drive. “What is...
View ArticleWin Free Tickets to Schlitterbahn
The Katy News is giving away a family 4-pack of tickets to Schlitterbahn. You and your family can enjoy a day at America’s Favorite Waterpark. Admission Includes: Use of all water attractions! FREE...
View ArticleTSCRA Special Rangers Searching for Suspected Thief
Fort Worth, Texas – A $500 reward has been offered through the Texas and Sharon Lynn Nehring Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Operation Cow Thief for information leading to the arrest of...
View ArticleLiteracy Council of Fort Bend County to offer English as a Second Language...
FORT BEND COUNTY, TX – The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County will hold student registration for adults interested in joining an English as a Second Language (ESL) class. Registration will be held as...
View ArticleMedicare Turns 50: Will It Still Be There for YOU 10 Years from Now?
By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. Medicare was signed into law on July 31, 1965, by President Lyndon Johnson. Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet Unlike ObamaCare, Medicare had broad bipartisan support. It is Title 18...
View ArticleDPS Reminds Texans to Stay Prepared During Hurricane Season
AUSTIN – With more than four months remaining in the 2015 hurricane season, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding residents to review their emergency plans and stay prepared for the...
View ArticleCity of Katy to Test Outdoor Warning Systems
City of Katy residents and businesses – The City will be resuming a monthly schedule that will test our remaining three outdoor warning systems. The test will be every last friday of the month. We will...
View ArticleHow Special Districts that violate property rights and waste tax dollars...
The HPRA speaker this Friday is Jim Scarborough, a resident of the Uptown/Galleria area. He will explain the lawsuit brought against Metro to stop construction of a bus rapid transit line, and will...
View ArticleAdopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 26
Nation’s biggest all-volunteer cleanup right here in Texas (AUSTIN, Texas) – Volunteers are signing up now for the nation’s biggest coastal cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 26. The 2015 Texas General Land...
View ArticleDeadline Approaching for five Texas Counties to file for Disaster...
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission reminds individuals impacted by severe storms in five Texas counties that the deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is 11:59 p.m. CDT...
View ArticleKaty Businesses to Receive Free Industry Leading SEO Guidance Online and...
To bring search engine optimization (SEO) within the grasp of businesses of all sizes, Hyperlinks Media has launched the SEO Center, a Katy-based digital library that contains information on internet...
View ArticleFort Bend County Purchasing Department Receives Award
Pictured from left to right: Dave Manz, U.S. Communities; Debbie Kaminski, Fort Bend County Purchasing; Cheryl Krejci, Fort Bend County Purchasing FORT BEND COUNTY, TX – During Commissioners Court on...
View ArticleThis S’mores Day use Girl Scout Cookies in place of graham crackers
Celebrate National S’mores Day August 10 HOUSTON (July 28, 2015) – After more than 100 years, it’s no secret that the Girl Scouts have perfected the art of making s’mores. From summer nights under...
View ArticleMcCaul Introduces Cyber Legislation to Defend Federal Networks
“In light of the massive OPM hacks, our nation’s digital infrastructure isn’t capable of defending against cyber threats” U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul WASHINGTON, D.C. – With vulnerable federal networks...
View ArticleOlson Bill Restores Congressional Oversight Of Immigration Agency
Representative Pete Olson WASHINGTON, DC–Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) today introduced legislation to restore congressional authority over immigration enforcement actions by the U.S. Citizenship and...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood’s Absence Speaks Loudly at Health and Human Services Hearing
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made the following statement regarding Wednesday’s Senate Health and Human Services hearing on Planned Parenthood’s business...
View ArticleCommissioner Bush Reboots the Texas General Land Office
Reorganizes GLO into a networked “team of teams” AUSTIN – Less than a year on the job, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is making good on his promise to streamline government and turn the Land...
View ArticleCornyn Praises Bipartisan, Long-Term Senate Highway Bill
‘When goods can flow freely across the roads and the highways and the freight lines in our state, it helps improve our economy and create a more favorable condition for jobs.’ U.S. Senator John Cornyn...
View ArticleKaty High School Color Guard Clinic
Get ready for Tiger Football and come to our Spin ‘N’ Toss Clinic and learn how to spin and toss a flag just like the Katy High School Color Guard. New Kindergarteners through those entering the 5th...
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