‘The American people recognize that congressional term limits would help fix the brokenness and corruption fostered by career politicians in Washington today’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Judiciary’s Subcommittee on The Constitution, today chaired a hearing entitled, “Keeping Congress Accountable: Term Limits in the United States.” The hearing examined the use of term limits as an avenue to break the cycle of career politicians and encourage accountability in Congress. Sen. Cruz […]
Olson Announces Inaugural Members Of Health And Research Advisory Council
SUGAR LAND, TX– Last night, Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) acted to establish an advisory group to provide perspective on healthcare issues. Olson announced that Dr. Anna Allred, Veronica Daniels-Lewis, Justin Moehn, Ashlea Jenkins Quinonez and Lt. Scott Soland are the inaugural members of his Health and Research Advisory Council (HRAC). The HRAC is a new Advisory Council for Congressman Pete Olson, which provides a forum to discuss the latest advances and research in healthcare. The members […]
Mceachin & Olson Lead Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Crack Down On Robocall Violators
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, a bipartisan group of House members led by Congressman A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) and Congressman Pete Olson (R-TX) introduced the Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019, which directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide evidence of unlawful robocall violations to the Attorney General. This would strengthen enforcement of current robocall laws aimed at ending the scourge of predatory robocalls. The bill was introduced by Congressman Donald McEachin (D-VA) and Congressman Pete Olson(R-TX), with original […]
Lone Star Symphonic Band And Community Choir Celebrate “Our America, Our Home”
On June 30, 2019 the Lone Star Symphonic Band and the Lone Star Community Choir once again bring the Katy community a rousing patriotic concert aptly titled “Our America, Our Home.” This year the Band and Choir will partner musical forces to bring Katy patriotic classics honoring our servicemen and women of all the branches of the armed forces, including “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “Salute to the Armed Forces,” “God Bless America,” and “God […]
Fulshear Book Clubs Announce July Reading Selections
Share your love of reading with other book lovers at one of the book clubs that meet monthly at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library,8100 FM 359 South in Fulshear. New members are always welcome. The next meeting of the Fulshear Book Club will take place on Monday, July 15, beginning at 12:00 noon, in the Meeting Room of the library. The book to be discussed is When Breath Becomes Air, written by Paul Kalanithi. This book club […]
David Weekley Homes Team Members Build Bunk Beds For Sleep In Heavenly Peace
Houston, TX (June 19, 2019): David Weekley Homes recently partnered with 19 local nonprofit organizations across the country through the company’s CARE Build Month projects. In Houston, the project benefitted Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit dedicated to building and delivering assembled bunk beds to families in need so every child can have a comfortable and safe place to sleep at night. Approximately 69 team members from Weekley’s corporate headquarters volunteered more than 207 hours to […]
Tan is Out as Katy Police Adopt New Uniforms
By George Slaughter Katy police officers are getting new uniforms and a new look. The familiar two-tone with tan is being phased out to a dark blue look. Police Chief Noe Diaz said the new uniforms are more cost-effective and easier to acquire. It’s becoming a trend around the Greater Houston area. Diaz said he couldn’t think of any other municipality in Harris County with a two-tone uniform. Even though the tan is being retired, […]
Cinco Ranch Branch Library Hosts “Friday Flicks For Teens & Adults”
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library will feature “Friday Flicks for Teens & Adults” on Fridays, July 12 and 26. The movies will begin at 1:30 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy. In keeping with the Summer Reading Challenge theme of “A Universe of Stories” and the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing, the library will show movies with space themes. The movie to be shown […]
Learn How To Research Your Family History At Library Program
Have you ever wondered where your ancestors came from? Are you curious about their military service or medical history? Learn the basics of beginning your family-history research at a special program, “Genealogy 101,” on Saturday, July 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, in the Computer Lab at the Cinco Ranch Branch Library, 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy. In this introductory class, beginning family-history researchers will learn how to start their research. Daniel Sample will provide […]
Drug addiction is rampantly growing around the world
Drug addiction is the worst form of epidemics that has rampantly grown across the globe. If you talk to any addict, then he/she will leave no stone unturned in justifying themselves when it comes to talking about this habit. The bigger issue is that it is not just the adult lot that suffers a lot; young people are also the ones who are equally suffering. Drug addiction wasn’t as common a few years ago as […]