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Callegari/Duncan Pass Key TRS Reform Bill Through the House

AUSTIN, TX. After three and half months of gaining and losing ground in a hard-fought battle for pension reform, Chairman Bill Callegari passed the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) reform bill today on the floor of the House with a vote of 139-0 in favor. Senate Bill 1458 has passed both Chambers of the Texas Legislature, [...]

| May 17, 2013

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| May 17, 2013

Olson Joins Effort To Keep The IRS Off Your Healthcare

Washington, DC – Rep.  Pete Olson (TX-22) today announced support for legislation that would prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing or enforcing any provisions of the president’s health care law. Olson has cosponsored H.R. 1990, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013. “In light of the news that the [...]

| May 17, 2013

Youth Cooking Camps

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Fort Bend County will offer 2 youth cooking camps this summer. “Pantry2Plate” is for kids 8 – 12 years old.  Pantry2Plate is scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 18, 19 and 20, 2013 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm each day.   “Pantry2Plate” teaches basic cooking skills, healthy eating [...]

| May 17, 2013

Blind Student and Couple Who Graduated from High School Decades Ago Among UHD Spring 2013 Graduates

WHO:             Dr. William Flores, University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) president, and his faculty and staff will host the University’s 54th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18 for 2013 spring graduates.  A total of 1,039 UHD students are eligible to graduate, while an estimated 16,000 family members, friends and supporters will observe from their seats at Minute [...]

| May 17, 2013

University of Houston is First Stop on China Tourism/Trade Visit

New Agreement Signed During Visit Marks More Than 20 UH Partnerships with Chinese Colleges/Universities  The University of Houston (UH) recently broadened its academic partnerships with Chinese institutions while hosting a delegation of Chinese media and tourism and trade officials on the first stop of an important trade trip to Houston. “We look forward to establishing [...]

| May 17, 2013
Husband and Wife Push Each Other to Reach Lifelong Goal: Earning Diplomas a Combined 53 Years After High School

Husband and Wife Push Each Other to Reach Lifelong Goal: Earning Diplomas a Combined 53 Years After High School

When Angela and Johnney Lopez graduated from high school in 1992 and 1979, respectively, they both knew they wanted to pursue additional education.  But family obligations and life pulled them in other directions and college became a distant dream. That is, until Angela, 38, registered her husband in the Criminal Justice Training Center at the [...]

| May 17, 2013

Texas Parks and Wildlife Creates New Marine Investigations Unit

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Law Enforcement Division has formed a new Marine Investigations Unit made up of Texas game wardens who will work to combat boat theft, personal watercraft theft and related fraud. The new unit, part of the Law Enforcement Division’s Special Operations section, will operate on a statewide basis. The nine game [...]

| May 17, 2013

Sen. Cruz Supports Investigation of Abortion Practices in U.S.

Urges investigation into Houston facility allegedly engaged in Gosnell-like practices U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) resolution to investigate abortion practices in the U.S. and ensure that clinics like Kermit Gosnell’s have no place in our society. He also brought attention to an [...]

| May 17, 2013
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all-day ETERNAL FOOD MINISTRY:COMMUNITY FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION @ Neighborhood Kidz Club
ETERNAL FOOD MINISTRY:COMMUNITY … @ Neighborhood Kidz Club
May 18 all-day
Eternal Food Ministry, in Collaboration with Grace Fellowship United Methodist Church, will hold a community food distribution event for all that need emergency food supply [...]
10:00 am Katy Market Days – Art Walk @ Katy Market Days
Katy Market Days – Art Walk @ Katy Market Days
May 18 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Katy Market Days – Always the third Saturday of the month 1st Saturday – Heritage Homes are Open Produce, Arts, Antiques, and More! Vendor Space [...]
10:00 am Used Book Sale @ Maud Marks Library
Used Book Sale @ Maud Marks Library
May 18 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Used Book Sale On Saturday, May 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Friends of the Maud Marks Library will hold their next used [...]
10:00 am Used Book Sale @ Maud Smith Marks Library
Used Book Sale @ Maud Smith Marks Library
May 18 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
On Saturday, May 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Friends of the Maud Marks Library will hold their next used book sale.  There [...]

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