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Texas Game Wardens Honored for Life-Saving Actions, Public Safety Achievements

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Executive Director David Yoskowitz recognized game wardens from Denton, Harris, McLennan and Nueces counties and members of the Aviation Unit at Thursday’s Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting. Six wardens received the […]

TexasWorks Charter Schools Open Across Texas, Offering Tuition-Free Diplomas and Career Certifications for Adults Up to Age 50

Campuses will provide child care, life coaching, job placement services November 7, 2024 – ResponsiveEd has announced the creation and launch of TexasWorks, an adult charter school providing individuals up to age 50 with the opportunity to reclaim their future […]

DAZZLING ALL NEW HOLIDAY LIGHT ATTRACTION, CLASSIC CHRISTMAS, MAKES HOUSTON DEBUT NOVEMBER 16- DECEMBER 29 

Highlights Include a Larger-Than-Life Light Maze, Ice Skating Rink, Snow Slide, Live Entertainment, Cinemark Theatre, Market Square, and Festive Food and Beverages- HOUSTON, TX – November 7, 2024 – The most wonderful time of the year is about to get tinseled […]

The Lone Star Flight Museum and Presenting Sponsor CenterPoint Energy Set to Honor Immediate Past Board Chairman, Scott Rozzell, with Lifetime Achievement Award at Jet Setters Ball ’24: Rome on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024

HOUSTON, Texas (Nov. 6, 2024) – The Lone Star Flight Museum is hosting the Jet Setters Ball ’24 Presented by CenterPoint Energy on Saturday, Nov. 16. This year’s fundraising gala will honor Scott Rozzell, longtime museum supporter, board member and the museum’s […]

Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.2 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

Local Sales Tax Allocations – Nov. 2024 Recipient Nov. 2024 Allocation   Change from Nov. 2023 Year-to-Date Change Cities  $754.0M ↑0.4% ↑1.6% Transit Systems $243.0M ↑0.4% ↑1.4% Counties $71.7M ↑2.2% ↑1.5% Special Purpose Districts $116.4M ↑7.3% ↑4.5% Total $1.2B ↑1.1% ↑1.8% […]

As Rafael Intensifies into Category 3 Hurricane, CenterPoint Energy Remains Vigilant and Prepared for Impacts Across Multi-State, Gulf Coast Service Area

Centerpoint energy

Company continuing to urge electric and natural gas customers in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi to take proactive safety measures Teams are instituting enhanced staffing plans and conducting pre-landfall emergency preparedness protocols ahead of the weather Customer natural gas disconnections have […]