Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that Texas reached a $38.4 million settlement with McKinsey, one of the world’s largest consulting companies. McKinsey provided consulting services to opioid companies, including selling deceptive marketing plans, programs, and advisement to OxyContin maker […]
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Houston Clinic Awarded $4M Federal Grant for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Amid Pandemic
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD will receive a $3,917,239.00 federal grant for the Harris County CCBHC Expansion Program to advance mental and behavioral health in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced. The funding […]
Texas HHS Receives National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Grant
Funds New 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Texas Health and Human Services today announces it is receiving more than $180,000 in funding toward implementing a new national three-digit dialing code, 988, for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. “The new 988 number […]
Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp Premiers Feb. 4
A new television show, Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp, premiers Feb. 4 on KAMU-TV and will be offered to other public television affiliates across the state, giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the people who make Texas like no other state […]
Anglers Bag Two More Toyota ShareLunker Legacy Class Lunkers and Two Tournament Titles on Final Weekend of January
The 2021 Toyota ShareLunker season continued its hot start after anglers reeled in two more Legacy Class Lunkers during the final weekend of January. That brings the total to four this year, equaling the amount caught during the 2020 season […]
Jacey Jetton Announces Virtual Community Meetings Bill
State Representative Jacey Jetton announces a bill to allow property owners’ associations to hold their annual member meetings virtually. House Bill 1467 gives communities greater flexibility while continuing to require transparency. “In light of COVID-19, it has become necessary for […]
Fort Worth Named New Home For Texas Air National Guard Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
The U.S. Air Force selected the Texas Air National Guard’s 136th Airlift Wing as the home of its newest Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. The 136th AW, located at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, is one of three […]
Teachers Receive Major Benefits Upgrade After Harmony School Board’s Unanimous Vote
‘These professionals who take such good care of our students deserve to know that they are being taken care of, as well – both their immediate needs and their long-term needs.’ Teachers and other staff members of Harmony Public Schools will receive […]
February Dedicated as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Today is the first day of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM)! Each year, the entire month of February is dedicated to raising awareness about Teen Dating Violence (TDV). This month, which is honored nation-wide, is essentially a call to […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.1 Billion in January
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.07 billion in January, 0.3 percent less than in January 2020. The majority of January sales tax revenue is based on sales made in December and remitted to the agency […]
