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Family of Howard E. Butt, Jr. Donates $1 Million to Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group Fund

Funds donated in honor of the late Howard E. Butt, Jr. to support Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts...
Study: Latinos Lag Behind Others in Earning College Degrees

by Mark Richardson SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Despite progress in recent years, earning a college degree remains...
Mexican Fruit Fly Control Needs Citizen Help to Keep Texas Citrus Industry Vibrant

by Kathleen Phillips/Texas A&M AgriLife COLLEGE STATION — The success of the Texas citrus industry may hinge...
DPS Highlights School Bus Safety Efforts

AUSTIN – In conjunction with National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 16-20), the Texas Department of Public...
Experts Fear Obamacare Funding Cuts Could Gut Program

by Mark Richardson HOUSTON – This week, the Affordable Care Act survived another repeal effort in Congress,...
Study Examines Effect of Funding Cuts on Texas Schools, Students

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Funding cuts by state lawmakers left a five-year, $5 billion hole...
Hurricane Harvey Decimates Wildlife Habitats on Texas Coast

by Mark Richardson EAGLE LAKE, Texas – Hurricane Harvey disrupted the lives of millions of people along...
CHIP Funding at Risk as GOP Pushes Another ACA Repeal

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Children’s advocates are concerned that health insurance for almost 400,000 children in...
Food Banks: Harvey Victims May Need Help for Year or Longer

by Mark Richardson HOUSTON – After the initial influx of food and other donations following Hurricane Harvey,...
Watchdogs Take Global-Warming Message to Texas Cities

by Mark Richardson LAREDO, Texas – In the wake of devastating damage from Hurricane Harvey along the...