HOUSTON, Texas (April 25, 2025) – The Lone Star Flight Museum is hosting the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon this Saturday, April 28, and the Inaugural Lone Star Flight Museum Clay Shoot on Thursday, May 8. SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS: Sat., Apr. 26 – 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon – In His Words – Nick Tran Thu., May 8– Inaugural Lone Star Flight Museum Clay Shoot Registration Open NOW – Summer Camps at […]
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Minnette Boesel Honored with George Christian Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award
AUSTIN, TX — At the Real Places 2025 Conference in Austin, Texas, on April 24, The Texas Historical Commission (THC) proudly recognized Minnette Boesel of Houston, the outgoing volunteer board president of The Heritage Society, as the 2024 recipient of the George Christian Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award. “When I learned that I was selected this prestigious award that acknowledges individuals for outstanding volunteer service in historic preservation efforts across Texas, I felt refreshed […]
Lone Star Flight Museum Celebrated the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Class of 2025, Now Boasting 100 Members, with Induction Ceremony and Luncheon on April 11.
(HOUSTON, Texas) April 11, 2025 – 300 guests celebrated the newest members into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame at the induction ceremony and luncheon held on Friday April 11 at the Lone Star Flight Museum located at Ellington Airport. The Class of 2025 included Al Cisneros, the first Hispanic pilot with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels; Jeannie Leavitt, the first female U.S. Air Force fighter pilot; and Tammie Jo Shults, one of the first U.S. Navy fighter pilots […]
HHSC Releases Data Showing $121.8 Million in Health Care Costs for Persons Not Lawfully Present
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission today released data showing that in November 2024, Texas hospitals incurred $121.8 million in health care costs for persons not lawfully present in the U.S. Individuals not lawfully present in the U.S. visited Texas hospitals more than 31,000 times within that month, according to the data. Hospitals throughout the state reported the data to HHSC in accordance with Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order 46. HHSC provided the data […]
Texas Senate Passes Sen. Bettencourt’s Bill to Stop “Lottery Socialism”
SB 2010 Bans Local Governments from Funding Unconstitutional UBI Programs Austin, TX – The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2010 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R- Houston) in a decisive, bipartisan 22-9 vote, taking direct legislative action against Harris County’s controversial “Uplift Harris” Universal Basic Income (UBI) program. The bill ensures that political subdivisions in Texas cannot spend public funds on guaranteed income giveaways with no accountability or measurable public benefit. “Harris County’s UBI scheme violates […]
Mosquitoes Don’t Take Vacations — Plan Ahead to Prevent Malaria
HCPH Urges Travelers to Take Action on World Malaria Day HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is joining health organizations around the world to recognize World Malaria Day this Friday, April 25. This day helps raise awareness about malaria, a serious disease spread by mosquitoes, and encourages people to take steps to protect themselves, especially when traveling to endemic areas. Malaria is caused by a parasite that spreads when an infected Anopheles mosquito bites a susceptible host. HCPH Mosquito […]
Hundreds Attend DPS Airborne Public Safety Training in Austin
DPS Aircraft Operations Division Performs Rescue Demonstration AUSTIN – This week, the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Aircraft Operations Division (AOD) hosted a specialized aircraft public safety training organized by the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Flight Services hangar in Austin. The two-day training, which ran April 23 and 24, brought together more than 150 local, state and federal law enforcement personnel from across the state and outside […]
Application for Mixed Beverage Permit made
Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Mixed Beverage Permit (MB) by Old Katy Patio LLP. Located at 1306 Avenue A. Katy, TX 77493, Harris County, Texas. Owners of said corporation are Oscar Blanco, Keith Jobe, Silvia Paiz and Ashli Blanco.
Harris County Attorney Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Elimination of Public Health Funds
Houston, TX – Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced today that Harris County has sued the Trump administration for illegally cutting off millions of dollars in public health funding—funding that Congress had already approved and that local governments across the country were already relying on. The lawsuit, filed alongside cities like Columbus and Nashville, comes after the Trump Administration abruptly terminated billions of dollars in federal health grants. Harris County alone is losing millions designated to track infectious […]
Camp Invention’s Fun, Action-Packed Summer STEM Program Coming to Innovate Learning Hub
Brookshire, Texas – April 23, 2025 — Camp Invention®, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to Innovate Learning Hub the week of July 28 – August 1, 2025.A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame® in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to tap into their natural curiosity and use their creativity to solve problems. Through hands-on activities, Camp Invention promotes STEM learning; builds […]