Olson Announces Katy Student Naval Academy Appointment
Representative Pete Olson Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today announced that Luke Moffett of Katy, TX has received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy for the fall of 2016. Moffett is currently a...
View ArticleWood Group Mustang and Morton Ranch Junior Develop Multi-Faceted Partnership
(Katy, Texas) – Katy ISD’s Morton Ranch Junior High is celebrating its second year of a unique partnership with Wood Group Mustang via the company’s Founders Legacy program. Launched in 2007 in honor...
View ArticlePort of Houston Authority Commission Approves Insurance Coverage and...
HOUSTON, Feb. 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a special meeting held today, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved the purchase of insurance from various carriers for the Port...
View ArticleWest Houston Teen Leadership Summit – Dewhurst and Turner Highlight...
State Rep. Jim Murphy Hosts Second Bi-Annual Event for Teens Houston, TX – State Representative Jim Murphy is proud to host the West Houston Teen Leadership Summit at Norris Conference Center at...
View ArticleHouston Arboretum Hosts Native Plant ID Classes March 5 and 12: Learn About...
Houston, Texas (February 18, 2016) – The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center presents a two-part class, Native Plant ID, on March 5 and March 12 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., to help boost your “plant IQ”...
View ArticleGirls Inc. of Greater Houston launches Project Playhouse
at Discovery Green® for its 20th anniversary celebration Proceeds from Frolic on the Green directly benefit the work of Girls Inc. of Greater Houston HOUSTON ─ For years, Girls Inc. of Greater Houston...
View Article**UPDATED AMBER ALERT**
As part of its ongoing search, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for the public’s help to locate 8-year-old Mabel Lopez. Law enforcement believes that Mabel may be in...
View ArticleEaster Bunny Photo Experience Is Coming Soon To Katy Mills To Delight Families
Families can also visit the Caring Bunny – a unique event in a subdued environment tailored to special needs children (KATY, TX), February 17, 2016 — Simon®, a global leader in retail real estate, is...
View ArticleHouston Food Bank Thanks Everyone
On Thursday, February 18th, 2016 – a total of 32 wooden pallets containing 886 boxes and 8 plastic satchels of books began their 6 week journey. Departing Houston, TX, across 2 oceans to Dar-es-Salaam...
View ArticleGot Kids? Don’t Miss these Tax Breaks
Texas CPAs Provide These Tax Benefit Tips for Families DALLAS (Feb. 19, 2016) — How much does it cost to raise a child? You may already be aware that it’s a lot, especially as you spend money each day...
View ArticleMonarch Butterfly Numbers Up, But Total Still Down 90%, Says Texas A&M Prof
COLLEGE STATION, Feb. 18, 2016 – Thanks to more Monarchs reaching the overwintering sites in the fall and a very mild winter in their breeding grounds in Mexico, the number of monarch butterflies...
View ArticlePet Excessively Scratching, Biting and Licking
Texas A&M University Newswire [tamunews@tamu.edu] When dog and cat owners notice their pet excessively scratching, biting, and licking, many of them associate these signs with fleas. With so many...
View ArticleSelect Driver License Offices Open Saturdays to Issue Election Identification...
Certificates also available at mobile stations, select county locations AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans in advance of the upcoming Primary Election that...
View ArticleTexas A&M Ranks 15th Among World’s 50 Best Mathematics Programs
COLLEGE STATION, Feb. 16, 2016 – Texas A&M University ranks No. 15 among the 50 best mathematics programs in the world, according to a new survey fromTheBestSchools.org, a leading resource for...
View ArticleRodeo Uncorked!® Roundup And Best Bites Competition
Local Dishes Paired With Winning Wines At Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo™ The sold-out Rodeo Uncorked! Roundup and Best Bites Competition featured award-winning wines and decadent dishes from 102...
View ArticleSen Cruz Joins More Than 200 Members of Congress in Filing Amicus Brief to...
Amicus Brief Asks Federal Court of Appeals to Vacate EPA’s So-Called “Clean Power Plan” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Sen. Cruz (R-Texas) along with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate...
View ArticleCornyn Statement on President Obama’s Plan to Close GITMO
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) ‘The President’s insistence on fulfilling an ill-conceived campaign promise to bring hardened terrorists to American soil is reckless, naïve, and bewildering.’...
View ArticleOlson Statement On Obama Plan To Shut Down Guantanamo Base
Rep. Pete Olson SUGAR LAND, TX– Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s plan to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO): “Congress has...
View ArticleIn Hearing, Cornyn Presses HHS Official on Failure to Vet Sponsors of...
Senator to HHS official: ‘You’ve been asked to do an impossible task because of the failed policies of this Administration by attracting all of these unaccompanied children across our borders and then...
View ArticleSen Cruz Joins Senate Judiciary Committee Letter Opposing Hearings for a...
The American people should have the opportunity to determine the court’s direction U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today signed a letter with all Senate Judiciary...
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