The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASI and DI) Trust Funds are […]
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State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.7 Billion in May
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.69 billion in May, 8.6 percent more than in May 2021. Annual revenue growth of 8.6 percent suggests modest growth in underlying taxable economic activity, in view of the […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Welcomes National Association of State Treasurers to San Antonio for Annual Conference
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is welcoming the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) to San Antonio for its annual Treasury Management Training Symposium (TMTS), set for June 6-9 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The symposium is the organization’s largest […]
Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center Crushes Summer with Immersive Experiences for Families Ready to Vacay
SUGAR LAND (May 27, 2022) – Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center (FBCDC) – A Very Special Project of Children’s Museum Houston – invites you to be the action hero of your very own blockbuster. Be in on the action during […]
YMCA of Greater Houston Gears Up for a Summer of Fun
HOUSTON (June 3, 2022) – The YMCA of Greater Houston is ready to be the go-to spot of summer fun for local families. Through a variety of exciting programs, classes and services, the organization remains focused on positive and impactful ways to the […]
Plastic Free EcoChallenge
July 1 – 31, online Plastic pollution now contaminates the deepest trenches in the ocean, high mountain peaks, and even the air we breathe – plus recently being found in our blood. Plastic has entered the food chain, killing wildlife, […]
The Kailee Mills Foundation, State Farm, and Katy ISD Expand Seat Belt Safety Partnership
Katy, TX – “Buckle Up. Someone Loves You.” That simple yet eye-catching message reminds drivers and passengers leaving Katy Independent School District campus to wear their seat belts. Texas Law requires everyone in a vehicle be properly secured. As car […]
Local Student Achieves Top ACT Score
Abhinav Tiruveedhula, a rising senior at Tompkins High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. Fewer than half of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating […]
Harris County Public Health Condemns Gun Violence
Houston – Last week, as the nation learned of the senseless shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two school staff members were murdered, the Harris County Commissioners Court passed a resolution to designate June as Gun […]
Igloo Grows Its Parks Project with New Mushrooms ECOCOOL® Playmate Cooler
June 2, 2022 (Katy, Texas) – Igloo is proud to announce its continued partnership with Parks Project through the release of a brand-new Playmate cooler made with post-consumer recycled plastic, part of Igloo’s ECOCOOL® collection of coolers. The special-edition Parks Project […]
