(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.68 billion in March, 2.7 percent less than in March 2024. The majority of March sales tax revenue is based on sales made in February and remitted to the agency […]
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Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Detected in Runnels County
AUSTIN –Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has received confirmation of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) in multiple black-tailed jackrabbits in Runnels County. This marks the 35th county in the state to have a confirmed wild detection since March 2020, […]
Pocket Prairie and Great Grow Out Workshop
Sunday, May 4, 2- 4 p.m. Deer Park Prairie Education Center 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park Join us for a hands-on pocket prairie and native plant grow-out workshop designed for Communities of Faith! Staff from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy and Native […]
Master Gardeners host Butterfly Celebration
Circle May 3 on your calendar. That’s when Fort Bend County Master Gardeners are inviting you to attend their free Butterfly Celebration at their Demonstration Gardens in Rosenberg from 9 a.m.-noon. Get in the mood with our big monarch kites […]
Learn to graft pecan trees
Fort Bend County will host a Pecan Tree Grafting Clinic from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Dr. Monte Nesbitt will be the grafting techniques instructor. The location of the clinic will be determined based upon class size. The location […]
Harmony Public Schools offers sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for TIA designated teachers newly-hired to Harmony
The statewide public charter school system was an early adopter of the Teacher Inventive Allotment program, awarding $12 million to its teachers in 2025. [TEXAS] – Harmony Public Schools will offer sign-on bonuses of up to $10,000 to teachers previously […]
DPS Names Iraqi Man as Featured Fugitive for April
Fugitive may be frequenting homeless shelters around Fort Worth, Arlington. AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant Jassim Al-Samawi is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during April if […]
Controller Hollins Identifies $72 Million Overtime Surge, Cites Audit as Next Step Toward Practical Solutions and Fiscal Stewardship
HOUSTON — Houston City Controller Chris Hollins today released a new analysis showing that overtime spending in the Solid Waste, Police, and Fire departments is projected to exceed budgeted levels by more than $72 million in Fiscal Year 2025. This […]
Commissioner Lesley Briones Advances Public Safety, Connectivity for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Students with Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 Initiative
$20 million investment leveraged to deliver 50 miles of sidewalks across unincorporated Harris County HARRIS COUNTY, TX (April 1, 2025) – Commissioner Lesley Briones celebrated the completion of 14 miles of sidewalks in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Cy-Fair ISD) —part of […]
Senate Passes SB 988 to Crack Down on Fuel Pump Tampering and Fuel Theft
Senator Bettencourt’s Bill Passes 29-2 to Fight Organized Fuel Crime Senator Huffman Amends Adding EV Charging Stations Austin TX— The Texas Senate passes Senate Bill 988 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R- Houston) in a decisive bi-partisan 29-2 vote, a targeted […]
