Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, urging reversal of a lower court’s decision to vacate the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history. The brief argues that the lower court judge erred in shutting down the lease sale and worsening the tremendous damage being done by the Administration’s misguided war on American energy. “America is in the midst […]
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Katy ISD School Board Election Voting Information
Early Voting Set for April 22 – April 30 KATY, TX [April 18, 2024] – It’s election time! This year, voters have the opportunity to elect two Katy ISD Board of Trustees for Positions 6 and 7. Early voting will be conducted each weekday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning Monday, April 22, 2024 and ending on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. A special Saturday early voting will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Election […]
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Seven Lakes High School Boys Soccer Clinches State Championship
KATY, TX [April 16, 2024] –Seven Lakes High School etched their name into the history books over the weekend, winning the boys’ soccer 6A State Championship, solidifying their status as a dominant force in Texas high school sports with a second consecutive state title. The thrilling victory showcased the talent, dedication, and teamwork of the Spartans’ soccer program, filling their school community with immense pride. In an electrifying match on Saturday, the Seven Lakes High School […]
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Former Katy ISD Board Member Advocates Judicial Takeover of Texas Education Agency
By George Scott This story constitutes paid advertising on The Katy News Website https://academicequityadvocates.com With the relaunch of the Academic Equity Advocates website, our new focus is ‘laser guided’ on five specific objectives: Issue a direct plea to civil rights attorneys and groups to organize and launch a federal lawsuit seeking at least a two-year judicial takeover of the Texas Education Agency regarding the TEA’s student testing and accountability systems. Abolish the STAAR testing […]
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CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH FREE ACTIVITIES AT LACENTERRA AT CINCO RANCH
Guests to enjoy live music, crafts, giveaways and more during the celebration KATY, Texas., (April. 10, 2024)—LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, an outdoor lifestyle shopping center, is gearing up to host an Earth Day celebration, free and open to the public, on Friday, April 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Heritage Square. “We are incredibly fortunate to have LaCenterra tenants, local businesses, and municipalities participating in our Earth Day celebration this year, helping spread awareness […]
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Miller Career & Technology Center SkillsUSA Teams Advance to National Competition
KATY, TX [April 10, 2024] – Following a rigorous four-day state tournament held in Corpus Christi last weekend, the outstanding efforts of six Katy ISD students were rewarded with first place honors, securing their participation in the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. These exceptional students have dedicated themselves since the start of the school year to refine their skills, and they are excited to proudly represent Katy ISD on a national stage at the upcoming […]
Summer’s Approach Leads to Big Boost in May Hiring
(HOUSTON) Restaurants, Bars and Entertainment venues expanded their workforces in May, adding 13,100 people to their payrolls last month as Houston hiring continues to heat up. Overall, the region added 31,000 jobs – resulting in three of the last four months posting job growth in excess of 30,000 (not-seasonally-adjusted), according to data released this morning by Workforce Solutions. April’s Total Nonfarm employment was also revised upward by 1,200 mainly driven by an additional 1,400 new […]
TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith Announces Retirement
AUSTIN—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Executive Director Carter Smith announced today he will retire effective January 2023, ending a nearly 15-year tenure that strengthened private-lands stewardship, expanded state parks and wildlife management areas, bolstered conservation, law enforcement, and park funding, and brought a renewed focus on connecting Texans young and old with the state’s natural resources. “The opportunity to work alongside the immensely talented and dedicated men and women of this Department has been the […]
AG Paxton Sends Letter to SEC Criticizing Biden’s Radical Environmental Regulations Imposed on American Businesses
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton led a multistate letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opposing its proposed rule to impose a crushing matrix of new climate-related disclosures on publicly traded companies and other entities. The rule would turn the SEC, which regulates capital markets, into a new environmental regulatory body, without any lawful authorization for that unprecedented expansion of power. The proposed rule would also cost American businesses millions of additional […]
AG Paxton Recovers $12.9 Million for the State of Texas Against Pharma Company for its Fraudulent Reporting
Attorney General Ken Paxton resolved an enforcement action against pharmaceutical manufacturer Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) for reporting inflated drug prices to the Texas Medicaid program. DRL will pay $12.9 million to settle the claims against it. This settlement is the latest recovery in price-reporting cases that the Attorney General has brought under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act (TMFPA) since 2002. In cases against drug manufacturers for similar misconduct, the OAG has recovered more than […]
AG Paxton Successfully Prosecutes Woman Who Pleads Guilty to 26 Felony Counts of Voter Fraud
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office’s latest election integrity prosecution in Victoria County. Monica Mendez of Port Lavaca pleaded guilty to 26 felony counts of voter fraud, including three counts of illegal voting, eight counts of election fraud, seven counts of assisting a voter to submit a ballot by mail, and eight counts of unlawful possession of a mail ballot. Mendez ran a vote-harvesting operation on behalf of a subsidized housing corporation in […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston and Boys & Girls Clubs of America hold Juneteenth celebration from Reedy Chapel AME Church
The nationally broadcast, livestreamed webinar in Galveston featured a virtual appearance by NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) joined with Boys & Girls Clubs of America on June 16 for a national, livestreamed webinar at historic Reedy Chapel AME Church in Galveston to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth and its importance in our country’s history. One of the highlights of the program was a virtual appearance by NASA Astronaut Stephanie […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.01 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 11.6 percent more than in June 2021. These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly. LOCAL SALES TAX ALLOCATIONS (June 2022) Recipient June 2022 Allocations Change from June 2021 Year-to-date Change Cities $647.1M ↑10.5% ↑16.8% Transit Systems $216.9M ↑12.0% ↑18.9% Counties $59.4M […]
Coventry Homes Offers Buyers Choice Of Savings
Homebuyers can choose their own way to save on the cost of a new home with the latest promotion from Coventry Homes. During the Buyers Choice Sales Event, June 17-30, Houston-area buyers who use the builder’s preferred lender can choose from three money-saving options — paying no closing costs, an interest rate buy down or an extended interest rate lock —when they purchase a new Coventry home. “The economy has some people considering hitting the […]
Houston Symphony Presents The Music Of Led Zeppelin, June 17-18
On June 17 and 18 at the Hobby Center, the Houston Symphony presents The Music of Led Zeppelin, a symphonic tribute to one of the best rock bands of all time, part of the Stella Artois Summer Sounds Series. Guest conductor Brent Havens will lead vocalist and guitarist Randy Jackson, along with the full force of the Houston Symphony and a complete rock band, to perform Led Zeppelin’s most popular hits for a rock concert like no […]