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Texas Water Board Details How It Will Spend $1 Billion For Water Infrastructure Projects

Carlos Nogueras Ra-mos

Thu, 08/15/2024 - 05:00

Texas last week began dividing $1 billion in taxpayer approved money among different types of water infrastructure and supply projects.

Treatment Hope For Alzheimer’s Disease

News Staff

Thu, 08/15/2024 - 05:00

Currently there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurological disease that slowly robs a person of their memory and personality and interferes with relationships. However, new drugs may offer rays of hope.

Academic Performance Can Be Affected By Eyesight

News Staff

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 05:00

Many variables affect students’ academic performance. These include a willingness to learn, students’ attentiveness, having a great teacher, and kids’ commitment to studying and doing homework. One component of academic performance can be easily overlooked: eyesight.

Guns and Domestic Violence: A Dangerous Combination for Everyone

News Staff

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 05:00

StatePoint Seventy. That’s the number of women, on average, who are shot and killed each month in this country by a husband or partner, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data analysis.

Meta to Pay Texas $1.4 Billion for Using Facial Recognition Technology Without Users’ Permission

Dante Motley Texas Tribune

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 05:00

Facebook’s parent company Meta will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of using personal biometric data without users’ authorization.

Classic Car Wash Reopens with New Upgrades

Misty Holler Staff Writer

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 05:00

Classic Car Wash is thrilled to announce its reopening on Thursday, August 8, 2024, after a month of intense renovations and upgrades.

Representative Keith Bell Now Accepting Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program Applications

News Staff

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 05:00

State Representative Keith Bell is now accepting applications for students from House District 4 in Kaufman or Henderson County who wish to be selected as a recipient of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP).

Texas’ Civilian Labor Force Exceeds 15.3 Million

News Staff

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 05:00

Texas’ civilian labor force reached a new record-high total in June, marking the 6th consecutive month of growth. After adding 49,100 people over the month, Texas’ seasonally adjusted civilian labor force achieved a new high of 15,311,500 in June.

Sunflowers and STEAM

Billie Kasper

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 05:00

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.

Secretary Nelson Encourages Texans to Consider Serving as Election Poll Workers

News Staff

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 05:00

On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson encourages interested Texans to engage with the election process by signing up to be a poll worker.