The bill would provide families with $10,000 a year per student in taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s tuition at an accredited private school. AUSTIN, Texas — **EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published in The Texas Tribune. The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program, a top … Read more
A resident in the area opened fire on Battalion Chief Bart Cauthen and the driver as they walked up his driveway for help. CHAMBERS COUNTY, Ala. — A Coweta County Fire battalion chief remembered as a brother, leader and mentor was shot and killed in Alabama on Sunday trying to help a driver who’d hit … Read more
The Phoenix Fire Department recently announced the death of Captain Paramedic Anthony Mock. PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department has announced the death of one of its own. Captain Paramedic Anthony Mock has died after he was diagnosed with two rare forms of cancer a couple of years ago, the agency said on Wednesday. “Since … Read more
Maxi Kleber will be sidelined for a significant period due to a fractured right foot sustained in a game against the Celtics. DALLAS — The injury woes just keep coming for the Dallas Mavericks. After an NBA Finals rematch Saturday night, where the Mavericks fell 107-122 to the Boston Celtics, Dallas forward Maxi Kleber suffered … Read more
President Trump revoked a decades-long rule that required federal agencies to address environmental justice for low-income and minority populations. HOUSTON — Right after President Donald Trump took office for his second term, he signed a series of executive orders – and one major change coming out of those orders could impact environmental policies in underserved … Read more
“When we do this, we want to strike exactly where the problem is,” said Yadon Israel, a senior instructor with the Youth Conflict Resolution group. HOUSTON — The Youth Conflict Resolution Group held a seminar in Houston’s Third Ward Saturday in an effort to curb violence in the city. Saturday’s seminar focused on not just … Read more
Tramon Mark’s layup with 3 seconds left sent Texas to a 70-69 victory over No. 13 Texas A&M as the Longhorns rallied from a 22-point second-half deficit. AUSTIN, Texas — Tramon Mark’s layup with 3 seconds remaining sent Texas to a 70-69 victory over No, 13 Texas A&M on Saturday as the Longhorns rallied from … Read more