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As Republicans make gains in the Rio Grande Valley, Democrats are fighting among themselves

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune Aug. 28, 2025 “As Republicans make gains in the Rio Grande Valley, Democrats are fighting among themselves” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Subscribe to The…

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ACLU, religious freedom groups sue to block Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement in 14 more school districts

By Jaden Edison, Eleanor Klibanoff and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune June 26, 2025 “ACLU, religious freedom groups sue to block Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement in 14 more school districts” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

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As fall begins, CenterPoint Energy remains vigilant through the peak of Atlantic hurricane season

Summer may be technically over, but hurricane season remains in full force – CenterPoint remains ready to respond to severe weather across the Greater Houston area HOUSTON — Sept. 22, 2025 — While today marks the first day of fall, temperatures are still in the 90s and there are several more weeks remaining before the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season…

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LAST CALL: Texas GLO Announces Dec. 31st Deadline to Apply for Local Hazard Mitigation Plans and Resilient Communities Programs

AUSTIN – Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is urging eligible communities to apply now for the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program (LHMPP) and Resilient Communities Program (RCP) before both programs close to new applications on December 31, 2025. The GLO is encouraging interested eligible communities to apply before the deadline.…

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Moon awarded National Association of State Foresters Award for Communications

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M Forest Service Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, Linda Moon, received the Tom Boggus Current Achievement Award for Communications from the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) in Waimea, Hawai’i last week. The award was presented at the NASF annual meeting. NASF awards are presented each year to individuals who have…

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CHRISTUS Health recognizes Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month in September

(LONGVIEW, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health is recognizing National Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month in September by raising awareness of this serious heart condition and encouraging the community to take proactive steps for their heart health. AFib is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. About 12.1 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with…

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Texas A&M AgriLife tackles rice delphacid devastation

    Supports national task force, launches new insecticide trials to protect Texas rice – by Kay Ledbetter Texas A&M AgriLife experts are serving as key research and Extension partners in a new multistate response led by USA Rice to address the devastating spread of rice delphacid, an invasive pest now threatening thousands of acres across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas…

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National Recognition: ABET accreditation awarded to SAU’s Engineering and Mechanical Engineering degrees

MAGNOLIA, AR (09/19/2025) Southern Arkansas University is proud to announce that the Bachelor of Science in Engineering and the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering programs have been awarded accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.…

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While praising Charlie Kirk’s commitment to free speech, Texas leaders move to punish students celebrating his death

While praising Charlie Kirk’s commitment to free speech, Texas leaders move to punish students celebrating his death By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Sept. 22, 2025 “While praising Charlie Kirk’s commitment to free speech, Texas leaders move to punish students celebrating his death” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization…

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