CenterPoint encourages customers to change batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors and prepare for warmer temperatures and longer days Houston – March 7, 2025 – Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 9, and CenterPoint Energy is reminding customers to […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Works to Stop Unaccountable Federal Plan to Illegally Build a Nuclear Waste Facility on World’s Most Productive Oil Field
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office defended Texas before the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) yesterday against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s attempt to send the nation’s nuclear waste to a proposed facility located in Texas’s Permian Basin—the […]
DPS Names Repeat Sex Offender as Featured Fugitive for March
AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Carlos Jose Ayala Morales is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during March if the tip is received this month. Carlos Jose Ayala Morales, 43, […]
Senate Approves Coast Guard Authorization Act Unanimously
Bipartisan bill advances to the House for consideration WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), introduced the Coast Guard Authorization Act […]
Tips for Spring Break Adventures at Texas State Parks
AUSTIN – Spring Breakers who waited until the last minute to plan an outdoor adventure, don’t fret; Texas State Parks still have day-use and overnight availability for anyone still looking for an outdoor adventure. “Spring is a special time to […]
Statement from Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones on the Passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner
Congressman Sylvester Turner’s passing is a tremendous loss to our community and country. Congressman Turner was a transformational leader whose presence was felt in every neighborhood he represented, whose career carried the hopes of his community, and whose legacy will […]
STATEMENT BY HOUSTON CITY CONTROLLER CHRIS HOLLINS ON THE PASSING OF SYLVESTER TURNER
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Sylvester Turner. He was more than a Congressman or Mayor, more than any political title could capture — he was a dear friend, a mentor, and a relentless champion for the people […]
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Introduces Resolution to Censure Rep. Al Green
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced a resolution to censure Congressman Al Green (D-TX-09) for his disruptive and disorderly conduct during the joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025. During President Donald J. Trump’s joint session of Congress, Congressman […]
RICE UNIVERSITY’S SHEPHERD SCHOOL OF MUSIC HOSTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY DAY ON MARCH 29
HOUSTON, TX (March 5, 2025) — The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University invites the Houston community to celebrate its 50th Anniversary Community Day with a free, family-friendly event featuring live performances, interactive activities, and a special bilingual presentation […]
Spring 2025 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event
Photo above: Volunteers hard at work at a past event. Sunday, April 27, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Willow Waterhole Greenspace 11350 Ricecrest, Houston, TX 77035 Calling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared […]
