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East Texas A&M hosts civil discourse symposium with lawmakers, journalists and students
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (435+ words) East Texas A&M University hosted its first Civil Discourse Symposium, bringing state lawmakers, national media figures and students together for a day of conversations focused on communicating effectively in a divided world. The event is part of the Texas…...
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A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump's tariffs are taking a toll on small businesses in Texas and nationwide
16+ hour, 1+ min ago (1106+ words) Despite promises it would do so, though, the administration has yet to issue any refunds, and Trump has said he plans to impose new tariffs to replace the ones the high court overturned. Small business owners both in Texas and…...
East Texas A&M to host civil discourse event with lawmakers, journalists
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (256+ words) 88. 9 KETR - On Air Now Playing The Lion, 88. 9 KETR-HD2 - On Air Now Playing 88. 9 KETR-HD3: Radio Biling'e East Texas A&M to host civil discourse event with lawmakers, journalists East Texas A&M University will host a daylong event Tuesday focused on…...
Greg Abbott touts campaign plan to end school property taxes in Texas during Houston-area visit
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (463+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott touted plans to end property taxes used to pay for public schools in Texas as he met with Galveston County commissioners on Tuesday morning and later addressed oil and gas producers at a conference in the afternoon....
Trump says he'll order TSA agents to be paid amid shutdown, potentially bringing relief to Houston airport
1+ week, 5+ day ago (752+ words) President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening he planned to sign an executive order instructing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents to be paid during the ongoing government shutdown, which could relieve bogged-down security checkpoints at airports in Houston and across the…...
When health insurance costs $2, 500 per month, families make tough choices
2+ week, 5+ day ago (877+ words) Parveen Vohra and Ken Warner had an expensive year in 2025. They're in their mid-50s, and they live in Manchester, Conn. , with two dogs and three cats. They're both self-employed, Vohra as a mental health counselor and Warner as an independent sci-fi…...
Harris County employees can organize under new labor policy, a first for a Texas county
2+ week, 5+ day ago (601+ words) Harris County has become the first Texas county with a comprehensive labor consultation policy " paving a way for county workers to advocate for higher wages and improved working conditions. The worker consultations policy was approved 3-1 on Thursday by Harris County…...
Houston ISD renames its school holiday that honored C'sar Ch'vez after sexual assault allegations
2+ week, 5+ day ago (440+ words) Houston ISD will now celebrate "Farm Workers Day" on March 30, renaming the student holiday that previously honored the late civil rights icon and leader of the Latino labor movement, C'sar Ch'vez, as well as United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta....
Afghan asylum seeker who aided U. S. Army Special Forces dies in ICE custody in Dallas
3+ week, 2+ day ago (665+ words) An Afghan asylum seeker who had aided U. S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan for more than a decade was arrested by U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Dallas area on Friday and died in custody the next day. ICE agents…...