WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced $5.6 million in rail infrastructure funding for Texas. This funding is part of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program. Nationally, the CRISI program awarded 46 projects in […]
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AG Paxton Victorious Again: Court Green-Lights Texas Suit Against Biden Administration
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauds a Texas federal district court’s decision to deny the Biden Administration’s motion to dismiss Texas’s lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The suit challenges EEOC’s guidance mandating mixed-use bathrooms, gender […]
Aristoi Classical Academy Proudly Announces the Class of 2022
Aristoi Classical Academy takes great pride and honor in announcing the Senior Class of 2022. The Class of 2022 is Aristoi’s fifth graduating high school class. The 37 seniors accumulated almost $3,000,000 in scholarships. Joshua Adams William Aguirre Peter […]
Bayou City Art Festival Announces Featured Artist for 50th Annual Downtown Festival: Cindy Olmes
HOUSTON (June 1, 2022) – Bayou City Art Festival, produced by the Art Colony Association, Inc., announced the 50th Annual Bayou City Art Festival Downtown featured artist is Cindy Olmes, a mixed media artist from Cincinnati. Olmes along with 250 artists from around […]
2022 Richmond State of the City Address with Mayor Becky Haas
(RICHMOND, TEXAS) Richmond business owners and residents are invited to join Mayor Becky Haas at the Central Fort Bend Chamber’s annual State of the City Richmond on June 15, 2022, to celebrate the City of Richmond’s 185 years of charm. […]
Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services Transferring to Workforce Solutions Office in Houston
Twelve vocational rehabilitation (VR) services staff from the Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services offices in Houston will move into a co-located space at the Southeast Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast office in Houston as part of the transition of services […]
LGBTQ+ Pride Month Kicks Off in Columbus
Every year, June is celebrated as Pride Month, celebrating the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Pride month remembers the riots at The Stonewall Inn, which began on June 28, 1969, in response to repeated violent raids targeted at the bar’s […]
New Conservation Easement of 552 Acres in Jackson County Donated to Coastal Prairie Conservancy
HOUSTON, June 1, 2022 – The Coastal Prairie Conservancy, formerly known as Katy Prairie Conservancy, announces the donation of a conservation easement from Karl Baumgartner, a private landowner who operates a ranch in Jackson County about 15 miles northwest of Edna, […]
Registration for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Summer Programming is Now Open for Kids Ages Six Through Seventeen
HOUSTON, May 31, 2022 – Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) is now open for registration for full-day summer programming Monday through Friday at 23 clubs in a five-county area beginning June 6. Keeping kids learning, safe and healthy […]
Attorney General Paxton Calls Attention to Reimbursements Available Under the “Crime Victims’ Compensation Program” for Victims of Uvalde Tragedy
AUSTIN –In the wake of last week’s horrific Uvalde tragedy, Attorney General Paxton today called attention to certain benefits available under his Crime Victims’ Compensation (CVC) Program, a public fund used to reimburse victims, their families, and providers for qualifying […]
