Bill to Reduce City & County Local Gov’t Property Tax Levy Growth for Pop. Over 75k AUSTIN, TX – Today, Senator Paul Bettencourt’s (R-Houston) released the following statement relating the Texas House vote on Senate Bill 10: “Unanticipated and disappointing […]
Texas Lottery Transfers To TDLR
AUSTIN – All Texas Lottery and Charitable Bingo operations transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) on September 1, 2025. The transition of the state lottery to TDLR will not affect Texans’ ability to participate in games offered […]
274 DUI arrests by Harris County area agencies during Labor Day weekend
County-wide crackdown on drunk driving nets 274 arrest Harris County area law-agencies arrested 274 motorists for driving under the influence during the Labor Day weekend, according to preliminary results. “We are grateful that no one was killed by a drunk […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Encourages Texas Schools to Begin Legal Process of Putting Prayer Back in the Classroom and Recommends the Lord’s Prayer for Students
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton encourages all Texas schools to implement dedicated time for prayer and the reading of scripture, following the enactment of Senate Bill 11 on September 1, 2025. “In Texas classrooms, we want the Word of God […]
Vet Connect Day – A Free Event to Connect Houston area Veterans and their families to services and benefits
Who: All Houston area military Veterans, servicemembers, families, and passionate patriots! What: Vet Connect Day When: September 6, 2025, 12 PM – 5 PM Where: Fort Bend Epicenter, 28505 Southwest Freeway, Rosenburg, TX 77471 Background: More than 100 Houston area Veterans organizations are joining together […]
Legal Notice – Application for TABC License
Application has been made with TABC for Wine and Malt Beverage Retailers on-premise permit (bg) and late hours certificate (lh) by Luis Ronaldo Velazquez DBA Loyal Taqueria LLC located at 9633 Bissonnet St, Houston TX 77036. Officer of said corporation […]
Brookshire Pattison Lions Club Spaghetti Lunch & Craft Fair
Don’t miss our annual Spaghetti Lunch and Craft Fair coming up on Saturday, October 11th! For only $10 per ticket, you get delicious spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert, and a drink. We also have room for more craft fair vendors. Booths […]
Tough Love when Decluttering
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori by Dr. Lori Verderame Get ready for some tough love. When it comes to decluttering, you have to forget the sentiment and get serious. Don’t procrastinate and be relentless as you part with unnecessary […]
Drawdown Roadmap
Thursdays, October 23 – November 13, 6 p.m. central, online You may know that there are many possible solutions to combat climate change. But, how do we focus our efforts, create the most effective plan and really make a difference on […]
William A. Strutz Library Rare Books Auction Trilogy Concludes Sept. 10-11 With Broad Selection of Literary Treasures
Spanning five centuries, lots include 266-volume Modern Library collection, James Agee manuscript materials, Henry David Thoreau-designed pencil, numerous signed first editions and more DALLAS, Texas (Aug. 29, 2025) — Bibliophiles aspiring to create or add to their own personal libraries have one […]

