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Lone Star Flight Museum Celebrated the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Class of 2025, Now Boasting 100 Members, with Induction Ceremony and Luncheon on April 11.

(HOUSTON, Texas) April 11, 2025 – 300 guests celebrated the newest members into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame at the induction ceremony and luncheon held on Friday April 11 at the Lone Star Flight Museum located at Ellington Airport. The Class of […]

HHSC Releases Data Showing $121.8 Million in Health Care Costs for Persons Not Lawfully Present

AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission today released data showing that in November 2024, Texas hospitals incurred $121.8 million in health care costs for persons not lawfully present in the U.S. Individuals not lawfully present in the U.S. […]

Texas Senate Passes Sen. Bettencourt’s Bill to Stop “Lottery Socialism”

SB 2010 Bans Local Governments from Funding Unconstitutional UBI Programs Austin, TX – The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2010 by Senator Paul Bettencourt (R- Houston) in a decisive, bipartisan 22-9 vote, taking direct legislative action against Harris County’s controversial […]

Hundreds Attend DPS Airborne Public Safety Training in Austin

DPS Aircraft Operations Division Performs Rescue Demonstration   AUSTIN – This week, the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Aircraft Operations Division (AOD) hosted a specialized aircraft public safety training organized by the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) at the Texas Department […]

Heading Back to Nationals, Beckendorff Junior High Tops State in Science Olympiad

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KATY, TX [April 24, 2025] – Looking to top last year’s strong third-place national finish, Beckendorff Junior High was named champion in the middle school category, or Division B, at the state Science Olympiad competition this month at Texas A&M University. […]

Harris County Attorney Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Elimination of Public Health Funds

Houston, TX – Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced today that Harris County has sued the Trump administration for illegally cutting off millions of dollars in public health funding—funding that Congress had already approved and that local governments across the country were already […]