Toward the end of 2021, Morgen Glenn sent out applications for several summer fellowships and internships and hoped for the best. What the University of Houston-Victoria student didn’t expect was to receive two offers. Glenn, a UHV senior biology and […]
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HPU Honors 211 Students for Academic Success in the Spring 2022 Semester
BROWNWOOD, TEXAS – June 15, 2022 – Howard Payne University recognized 211 students for academic success during the spring 2022 semester. Students must earn a 4.0 grade point average to be named to the President’s List, a 3.65-3.99 grade point average to […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Releases Texas Broadband Plan
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released his agency’s Texas Broadband Plan to support the expansion of broadband access for underserved and unserved Texans. The Comptroller’s Broadband Development Office (BDO) crafted the plan building upon the feedback that Hegar and BDO staff […]
‘Most Significant Wildlife Conservation Bill in Half Century’ Passes U.S. House
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, to fund locally-led conservation projects to prevent wildlife from becoming endangered. If the bill is also passed by the U.S. Senate, Texas will receive around $50 million per […]
Paxton Demands Construction of Border Wall in Laredo Sector
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) yesterday urging it to press forward with its original plan to build a border wall in Webb and Zapata Counties. The Biden Administration is […]
Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services Transferring to Workforce Solutions Office in Conroe
WHAT: Notification of Address Change for Vocational Rehabilitation Services Office WHO: Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services Staff in Conroe WHEN: *Effective as of June 21, 2022 From: 1151 N Loop 336 E, Suite E Conroe, Texas 77301 To: 2218 Interstate 45 N […]
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Protect Flood Insurance Policyholders with the Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has cosponsored the Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency Act, which was introduced by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.). This legislation permits National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders to retain their existing premium rates until the Federal Emergency […]
Paxton Victorious Against Biden Administration: Court Tosses DHS Rule Letting Dangerous Criminal Aliens Off the Hook
AUSTIN – Last Friday, Texas Attorney General Paxton—in partnership with Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry—brought home yet another victory against the Biden Administration in federal court. In early 2021—and then again in late 2021—Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
Retired Florida Largemouth Bass Broodfish Headed to Rio Grande Valley Community Fishing Lakes
CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries Division will stock several retired Florida largemouth bass broodfish into three Rio Grande Valley community fishing lakes in June. Dean Porter Park Resaca in Brownsville, Town Lake at […]
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Awards 70 Texas 4-H Members with $1.4 Million in Educational Scholarships
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials presented 70 students from 4-H programs across Texas with $1.4 million in educational funding on June 9 during the annual 4-H Roundup in College Station, Texas. “The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is very […]
