(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.68 billion in June, 16.4 percent more than in June 2021. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the […]
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Northwest Assistance Ministries To Host Job Fair
HOUSTON—Northwest Assistance Ministries’ (NAM’s) Learning and Vocational Training Center will host a job fair in partnership with WorkTexas and Gallery Furniture on Friday, July 8, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Harrell Family Opportunity Center, located behind […]
Katy ISD Names New Principals for Bryant, McRoberts Elementary Schools
KATY, TX [July 1, 2022] – Katy ISD recently named the new principals for Bryant and McRoberts elementary schools for the 2022-2023 school year. Ashley Pierce will lead Bryant Elementary and Kelly Stroud will lead McRoberts Elementary. Ashley Pierce began her […]
TPWD Accepting 2022-23 Drawn Hunt Permit Applications
AUSTIN – New opportunities and scenery are available to hunters this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program, now accepting applications for a shot at almost 10,000 permits in 62 hunt categories. The permits […]
Mike Schofield’s Updates from the Capitol
TxDOT Meeting in Katy on I-10 Project The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will conduct an in-person hearing on the proposed improvements along I-10 from Mason Road to FM 359. The hearing will be next Thursday, June 30 from 5:00 – […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Statement on Unilever’s Israel Decision
(AUSTIN) — I am pleased to see Unilever’s recent statement affirming its support for Israel: “Unilever rejects completely and repudiates unequivocally any form of discrimination or intolerance. Antisemitism has no place in any society. We have never expressed any support for the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) […]
Sen. Cruz Statement on Justice Breyer’s Retirement, Justice Jackson’s Swearing In
HOUSTON, Texas. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after Justice Breyer stepped down and Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the 116th Supreme Court Justice: “Today, Justice Breyer […]
AG Paxton Sends Letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Baby Formula Shortage
AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a multi-state letter, led by West Virginia, to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the ongoing baby formula supply issues throughout the United States. This issue has plagued the entire country for weeks on […]
ATHLETE’S CORNER: You Will Be Tested — How Will You Rebound?
By Terry Carter As an athlete, you need to expect challenge, bad bounces/calls and adversity — and have a practiced response. To a large degree, how you respond to those speed bumps determines whether you excel in your sport. I competed […]
Cougars Surge To Consolation Finals
By Terry Carter COLLEGE STATION — Did you hear the thunderclap last weekend? The Cinco Ranch Cougars may have upgraded their play for good. Imagination became reality for the Cougars on Saturday at the 7-on-7 State Tournament as quarterback Gavin […]
