Happy Earth Day!
In celebration of Earth Day, April 22, we share the following video (link below) from the TurfMutt Foundation (www.turfmutt.com). TurfMutt advocates for the care and use of backyards, public parks, school yards and other green spaces. Link to Video from Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation and his pup, Mulligan.
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Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donors
By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune April 21, 2026 With $750 million in new investments announced Tuesday, Michael and Susan Dell have become the University of Texas at Austin’s first $1 billion donors. The latest investment will establish the UT Dell Campus for Advanced Research and the UT Dell Medical Center. Funds will also provide…
Read MoreEastern District of Texas observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
PLANO, Texas – Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs joins the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Executive Office for the United States Attorneys (EOUSA) in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year’s theme is “Listen. Act. Advocate. Protect victims, serve communities.” According to a Bureau of…
Read MoreTexas voters: iVoterGuide provides in-depth coverage of May 2 school board and special election candidates
‘Know where YOUR school board and special election candidates stand before it’s too late’ AUSTIN, T.X. — School board and special elections hold greater significance due to typically lower voter turnout, meaning each vote carries more weight in shaping the outcome. In order to equip voters with the most up-to-date information, iVoterGuide (iVoterGuide.com), the…
Read MoreDemocrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Plan To Collect Federal Workers’ Health Data
By Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld April 21, 2026 Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration halt plans to collect sensitive medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The Office of Personnel Management has asked 65 insurance companies to provide monthly reports with detailed medical and…
Read MoreReal Estate Investors Profit From Long-Term Care While Residents Languish
By Jordan Rau, KFF Health News April 21, 2026 By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone. She died two weeks later at age 81 from infections and bedsores,…
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AUSTIN – A jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated annuitized $41 million for the Lotto Texas® drawing held on April 20 was purchased at 7-Eleven Convenience Store #36375A, located at 3700 Interstate Highway 30, in Mesquite. The winning Quick Pick ticket matched all six of the numbers drawn (21-28-33-34-43-44). The cash value option was selected at…
Read MoreTesting finds toxic metals where Tesla lithium refinery discharges wastewater in South Texas
By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune April 21, 2026 This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. After Texas regulators said Tesla’s lithium refinery near Corpus Christi wasn’t violating its permits by discharging what local…
Read MoreTwo illegal aliens have been indicted for separate assaults on federal officers at the Livingston Detention Facility in the Eastern District of Texas
BEAUMONT, Texas – Two illegal aliens have been indicted for assaulting federal employees at a detention facility in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. The assaults are alleged to have occurred at the IAH Polk Adult Detention Facility in Livingston where both individuals were being held pending their removal…
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