The Foundation awarded more than $8.6 million to nonprofit programs and initiatives focused on community vitality and education   HOUSTON — May 12, 2025 — During its first grant cycle of 2025, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation awarded more than $8.6 million in grants to 199 nonprofit organizations in Texas, Minnesota, Indiana and Ohio. Grants are awarded to eligible…

May 13, 2025 (Austin, TX) – Texas Health Care Association (THCA) applauds the Texas Legislature for passing Senate Bill 2269, cutting unnecessary costs and burdens on long-term care facilities in Texas. This bill restores fairness and efficiency to the state’s Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) process for long-term care providers and ends the onerous practice of…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Lufkin man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.   Matthew Jess Thrash, 49, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud on May 12, 2025, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn.   According to information presented in court,…

Across the district, high school seniors at ResponsiveEd campuses recently came together to celebrate an incredible milestone: National College Signing Day. This event recognizes student postsecondary plans, whether attending a university, community college, or trade school, joining the military, or entering the workforce. ResponsiveEd campuses marked the occasion by hosting on-campus signing day events, allowing seniors…

MANCHESTER, NH (05/13/2025)– Chavon Chalk of Big Sandy (75755) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University‘s Spring 2025 Dean’s List. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Houston, has pleaded guilty to immigration violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. Arsenio Leal Rodriguez, 27, pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry by a previously deported alien before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn on May 12, 2025. According to…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2025 ““A gift to our mothers”: Moms could drive solo in car pool lanes under Texas House bill” 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.…

Connecting today’s news with the research & opinion you need Cut Spending   What to know: The city of San Antonio is facing a $10 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year. If officials don’t tighten their belt, then the deficit could “grow to $31 million by the 2026-2027 fiscal year, and $148 million by fiscal year 2027-2028.”…

By Dr. Billy Holland The topic of the afterlife is interesting and I appreciate the comments. I want to remind myself and everyone else that I’m not necessarily dogmatic about certain Biblical insights and do not want to seem like an authority on subjects that we will probably not understand until we get to heaven.…