For Cinco de Mayo, Sens. Cornyn, Menendez Celebrate Contributions of...
WASHINGTON – In observance of Cinco de Mayo, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) led a group of Senators in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing the significance of this...
View ArticleCelebrity Speakers Announced for Houston’s Ultimate Women’s Expo 2017
Houston, Texas, April 2017 – The Houston Ultimate Women’s Expo presents a star‐studded, empowering and entertaining weekend on May 20 and 21, 2017, at the NRG Center. Keynote celebrity speakers...
View ArticleAuto for Sale
1951 Dodge Pick Up Truck for sale, Project Truck. Needs new engine, transmission, and miscellaneous. $4,500 or best offer. Call 281-352-3007.
View ArticleNineteen Katy ISD Schools Receive Texas Honor Roll Distinctions
May 8, 2017 – Nineteen Katy ISD campuses were named as an Honor Roll school by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP) and the Institute for Productivity in Education (IPE). The schools include:...
View ArticleSenate Bill to Start an OIG in TEA to Root out Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Passes...
SB 1886, by Bettencourt, beefs up Texas Education Agency with authority for an Office of Inspector General Austin – The Texas Senate unanimously passed SB 1886, by Senator Bettencourt, to give explicit...
View ArticleThe Three Most Serious Threats to Texas Cities
The Texas Municipal League has identified three bills in the final weeks of the legislative session that represent the most serious threats to Texas cities: Revenue caps, SB 2 – The bill would impose...
View ArticleTexas Ranks High Nationally for Women-Owned Businesses
(AUSTIN) — Recent studies rank Texas high for the growth and economic success of its women-owned firms. The state ties for first in the nation for economic “clout” – a measure combining the growth in...
View ArticleFirst Tire & Automotive Opens Fourth Location
Katy, Texas – May 2017 – First Tire & Automotive celebrated the opening of its fourth store in Fort Bend County in May 2017. The new store is in the Cinco Ranch area of Katy. While new to the...
View ArticleArbor Day Foundation Offers Tree-Care Booklet with $3 Donation
The Arbor Day Foundation is offering a handy tree-care booklet designed to help people plant and care for trees. Anyone can receive Conservation Trees, a user-friendly booklet featuring illustrations,...
View ArticleGraduating Students Receive Ring As Symbol Of University Years...
KINGSVILLE (May 5, 2017) — Graduating students from Texas A&M University-Kingsville who purchased an official school ring received them during one of two special ceremonies held Sunday, April 23....
View ArticleHouse District 132 – Katy & Cy-Fair
House Votes to Eliminate Straight-Ticket Voting, Reform Lawsuit Abuse Straight-ticket voting. The Texas House voted late Friday night (with final passage on Saturday) in favor of House Bill 25, which...
View ArticleKaty ISD Receives Recognition for Transparency Efforts from Texas Comptroller
May 9, 2017 – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that the Katy ISD Financial Services Department is the latest local government entity to achieve specific transparency goals through the...
View ArticleTexas Drilling Permits and Completions Statistics for April 2017
05/09/2017 AUSTIN –– The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) issued a total of 909 original drilling permits in April 2017 compared to 683 in April 2016. The April total included 821 permits to...
View ArticleStatements by Railroad Commissioners on Legislative Passage of House Bill...
Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick AUSTIN – Chairman Christi Craddick and Commissioners Ryan Sitton and Wayne Christian issued the following statements on the legislative passage of House Bill 1818...
View ArticleCornyn: Bipartisan Russia Investigation Will Continue
‘It’s absolutely essential, that we have a new FBI Director that shares the confidence, not only of the President but of Congress and the American people.’ ‘We have a bipartisan commitment to get to...
View ArticleComptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $788 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue...
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $787.8 million in local sales tax allocations for May, 2.6...
View Article2017 Katy ISD Board Election Results
May 6, 2017 – Katy ISD voters elected candidate William “Bill” Lacy and incumbents Ashley Vann and Courtney Doyle to serve on the Katy ISD Board of Trustees today. The unofficial results are: Ashley...
View Article18 Lives Saved by our Fort Bend County Community
Another historical record was created by our animal-loving citizens in Fort Bend County this weekend! 18 is the new adoption record number for events with reduced adoption fees. Fifteen dogs and...
View ArticleImprove Mental Health for Mothers and Families
Nearly 16 years ago, the tragic deaths of the five children of Andrea and Rusty Yates helped create a new era in women’s mental health. Today, as a society, we recognize and more closely focus on...
View ArticleTWC Awards Grants for 1,351 Students to Attend High-Tech Summer Camps
More than $1.26 million awarded to 18 colleges and universities to host STEM camps AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded 18 grants totaling more than $1.26 million to Texas universities...
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