With peak boating season around the corner, Texans recreating on the coast are likely to spot iconic coastal birds such as brown pelicans, roseate spoonbills, black skimmers and reddish egrets nesting in dense colonies, called rookeries. These rookeries provide breeding […]
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April is Texas State Parks Month at Whole Earth Provision Co.
For the 12th year, Whole Earth Provision Co. will celebrate “April is Texas State Parks Month” by hosting a fund drive supporting Texas State Parks. The Texas-based travel, adventure and nature store will give all funds gathered at its six […]
Sen. Cruz Wants Big Tech Giants to Give Answers on Coordination with Government Officials
Inquiry Represents the Latest Phase in Big Tech Investigation U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent letters to nine Big Tech firms seeking information about coordination with more than 40 government officials who were attempting to […]
Cornyn Meets with Economic Alliance Houston Port Region
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with members of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region to discuss his Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act, now law, and the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project 11, which he successfully advocated for in the Water […]
O.H. Ivie Churns Out 15th Legacy Class Lunker
O.H. Ivie Lake’s historic run of Legacy Class Lunkers charged forward on Saturday with another massive largemouth bass. Kevin Winchester of Ballinger reeled in 13.08-pound ShareLunker 650, giving the lake its 15th Legacy Class fish of the 2023 Toyota ShareLunker collection […]
Fiscal Notes: Texas’ Rainy Day Fund Projected to Hit Cap for First Time
The extraordinary economic factors that have given the 88th Legislature an unprecedented amount of money for general-purpose spending also are generating record high revenues for Texas’ Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF), the state savings account that’s commonly called the Rainy Day […]
A Guide to Universities in the Katy Area
Located just 30 miles west of Houston, Katy is a fast-growing and desirable living area in Texas. If you are planning to move here and are interested in the opportunities it provides for higher education studies, this guide will […]
ICYMI: Cruz on Stanford Law School Response: A Victory for Sanity in this Country and a Step in the Right Direction
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) celebrated a victory for free speech after he received a letter from Stanford University about their response to the recent on-campus harassment of a federal judge. The letter from Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Stanford […]
2023 Off To A Strong Start As Job Opportunities Tick Upward
February ushered in a rise in non-farm employment as jobs increased by 29,200 jobs over January, as reported today by Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast. Prior to the pandemic, the typical jobs added in February averaged 18,500 indicating that this year’s […]
Commissioner Andy Meyers congratulates regional business leader’s appointment to Texas Transportation Commission
Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers is excited by Governor Abbott’s appointment of business leader Steven Alvis to the Texas Transportation Commission. “I could not be more pleased with Governor Abbott’s appointment of Steven Alvis,” Meyers said. “Steven […]
