Drivers must move over or slow down for tow trucks and other emergency vehicles AUSTIN – If you’re traveling Texas roads this Memorial Day weekend, make sure to do your part to keep first responders safe. State law requires drivers to move over […]
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Houston Parks Board President and CEO Beth White Announces Retirement
White led the expansion of Bayou Greenways and revitalization of neighborhood parks; a national search is underway for her successor HOUSTON – May 21, 2025 – Houston Parks Board (HPB) today announced that Beth White will retire as president and CEO, […]
Texas House Unanimously Passes SB 984 “Right to Try 2.0” with a 147-0 vote!
Sen. Bettencourt’s Bill Heads to Governors Desk to Expand Treatment Access for Rare Disease Patients AUSTIN, TX — In a overwhelmingly bipartisan victory for patients with rare and life-threatening diseases, the Texas House made final passage on Senate Bill 984 […]
Ozone air quality has improved throughout the nation, except …
Sunday Evening Conversations on Creation Continue… Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2025 is Environmental Issues & What You Can Do. Gunnar Schade PhD, Associate […]
Sen. Cruz’s ‘No Tax on Tips’ Legislation Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement following the passing of his No Tax on Tips Act in the U.S. Senate with a vote of 100-0. This bipartisan legislation will exempt tips from being subject to taxation under the […]
Meow Wolf Grapevine Unlocks Prime Materia, a New Multisensory Experience and Bar Within The Real Unreal.
Explore a new Meow Wolf realm of alchemy, innovation, and elixirs, opening June 20. LINK TO IMAGES Grapevine, TX (May 20, 2025) — Today, Meow Wolf Grapevine announced the opening of Prime Materia, a brand-new experience and in-exhibition bar within The Real Unreal, […]
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Receives Re-Verification as Level I Trauma Center
HOUSTON (May 20, 2025) — The Texas Department of State Health Services has re-verified Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital as a Comprehensive Level I Trauma Facility, marking its more than 30 years of elite status among adult trauma centers in the […]
DPS’ Fallen Honored During Annual Memorial Service
Family Lays Wreath for Fallen Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today honored the legacy of DPS officers and non-commissioned employees who lost their lives in the line of duty at this year’s […]
CenterPoint Energy encourages customers to take advantage of a powerful new tool available to help manage their accounts
The newly launched CenterPoint Energy mobile app provides a convenient way for customers to access their accounts HOUSTON – May 20, 2025 – CenterPoint Energy encourages customers to use company-offered tools that can help make it easier for customers to manage […]
CenterPoint Energy continues its resiliency efforts across the 12-county region through its Foundation’s Community Generator Donation Program; Donates backup generator to the Freeport Recreation Center
CenterPoint Energy Foundation is donating more than 20 backup generators and other support in designated locations across 12 counties to support community resiliency as part of a $5 million grant from the Foundation HOUSTON — May 20, 2025 — Today, at an announcement in […]
