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KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) – Roscoe Harrison Jr., who died Sunday, Feb. 6, is being hailed for leaving a historic legacy in his central Texas community. Harrison was born in 1944 in Belton where he eventually attended Harris High School, an all-black high school. After graduating, he attended Prairie View A&M and the University of Mary …

New data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shows that Blinn College District continues to transfer students to four-year colleges at a faster rate than any other community college in the state of Texas. Blinn’s 48.2% academic transfer rate ranks #1 among the state’s 50 community college districts and nearly doubles the state average …

The motion is the latest step in a federal lawsuit filed Dec. 10 by the Harris County election administrator and a volunteer assistant clerk from central Texas. TEXAS, USA – The Harris County Elections Administrator and an Austin-area voter registrar have asked a federal judge to block a Texas law that prohibits election officials from …

Election officials say a provision in Texas’ new election law, which took effect Dec. 2, violates their First Amendment rights. December 29, 2021Updated: December 29, 2021 11:17 a.m. A poll worker stamps a ballot before depositing it in a secure box at a ballot drop off location on October 13, 2020 in Austin, Texas. Sergio …

(Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images) COPPELL, Texas (press release) – The following is a press release from AAA Texas: The statewide average price of gasoline in Texas is $ 2.89 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. This price is one cent lower than on …

State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer believes members of the US Senate should work as long as it takes to pass two laws. DALLAS – State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer believes members of the United States Senate should work as long as it takes to pass two laws, even if that means working on vacation. The …

Abortion rights supporters and anti-abortion protesters rallied outside the United States Supreme Court last month in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Abortion rights supporters and anti-abortion protesters rallied outside the United States Supreme Court last month in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Saying the Supreme Court “let us …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elu3E0AbMlg Oakland News Now – Texas law criminalizes prescribing abortion pills takes effect – video made by the YouTube channel with the logo in the upper left corner of the video. OaklandNewsNow.com is the original blog post for this type of video blog content. In 2000, the FDA approved the use of physician-prescribed abortion pills …

In 2000, the FDA approved the use of doctor-prescribed abortion pills for women during their first 10 weeks of pregnancy. SAN ANTONIO – Women in Texas looking for doctor-prescribed abortion pills are now being forced to a smaller window to use the drug following a bill that was passed by the state legislature. Senate Bill …

“He brightened up the room every time you saw him,” head football coach James Keller said. SAN MARCOS, Texas — Two people have been charged with murder in connection with the death of 19-year-old Lavonte Craig Benford, which occurred in San Marcos on Sunday, November 28. On Wednesday, Dec. 8, the city of San Marcos …

If fa-la-la-ing in the forest and singing around a campfire sounds much better than fighting the crowds in a mall or dealing with “out of stock” icons online, you have to. maybe treat yourself to an outdoor getaway. Texas State Parks filled the holiday season with special events – specifically, 80 events at 47 parks …

If fa-la-la-ing in the forest and singing around a campfire sound so much better than battling crowds in a mall or dealing with “out of stock” icons online, maybe you need to treat yourself to an outdoor getaway. State Parks around Texas packed the holiday season with special events — in particular, 80 events at …

History links SAN ANTONIO – The UTSA women’s basketball team returns home this Thursday to face Texas State at the Convocation Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will air on CUSA TV. The Roadrunners (0-2) opened the year with a pair of clashes against opponents from the Southland Conference, falling in the season …

Suspects who pay bail can be freed under the current system, potentially leaving victims frustrated and feeling vulnerable. SAN ANTONIO – Sydney Bosworth took to Twitter on Tuesday morning, feeling angry with the justice system. In a series of tweets, now deleted, she typed her frustration with her accused attacker, Andrew Pantaleon. In June, San …

Austin, Texas, November 15, 2021 – After exploring an offer for more than a month, State Representative Ina Minjarez (D-San Antonio) officially launched her campaign for the Bexar County judge on Monday, waiving his re-election to the Legislative Assembly of Texas. “During my career, I have worked to support working families, small businesses, the elderly …

Long-time South Texas state representative Ryan Guillen changes parties and kicks off his Republican re-election campaign on Monday after serving nearly two decades in the state House of Representatives as a Democrat . The change of party is another victory for the Texas GOP in South Texas, where heavily Hispanic counties that have long voted …

PORT ARTHUR – It’s hard to have a more humble start to life than being born in a boxcar in San Antonio on St. Patrick’s Day in 1923 to a mother who didn’t speak English, or a change more important that at 98 years old basking in the appreciation of his community and veterans, but …

Longtime South Texas state Rep. Ryan Guillen is switching parties and kicking off his re-election campaign Monday as a Republican after serving nearly two decades in the state House of Representatives as a democrat. The party switch is another victory for the Texas GOP in South Texas, where heavily Hispanic counties that have long voted …

AUSTIN, TX – An 18-year-old Texas State University student has been arrested and charged with arson for a fire at an Austin synagogue, officials said. Franklin Barrett Sechriest was held on $100,000 bond for the October 31 fire at Congregation Beth Israel, KVIEW in Austin reported. The State of Texas has confirmed KXAN in Austin …

I write this with great respect because I traveled nearly two hours northwest of San Antonio to the Lost Maples State Natural Area with high hopes for awesome views of orange trees and leaves and red. Yes, there were places with colorful fall hues, but the trees weren’t quite turned yet on Friday, November 5th. …

While Texas isn’t going to take the crown from North Carolina or Vermont, the Lone Star State has a fall leaf season in a few places. We’ve rounded up places where you can experience the full gamut of fall oranges, reds, and yellows near San Antonio. FROM THE EXPRESS-NEWS: Someone vandalized the ancient monkey-shaped rock …

Click to enlarge Twitter / @ProgressTX Advocates are speaking out this week against the latest Texas House bill to limit the participation of transgender children in school sports. The Republican-backed bill barring transgender student-athletes from joining school …

The House passed a law on Friday to guarantee access to abortion nationwide after the Supreme Court earlier this month refused to block a Texas law that bans the procedure in almost all cases. The bill passed along party lines, 218-211, with only one conservative Democrat, Representative Henry Cuellar (Texas), voting against. He is now …

A Florida lawmaker on Wednesday introduced a bill inspired by the new Texas law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, about six weeks before many people know they are pregnant. Why is this important: Similar bills introduced in the Florida legislature have failed, but that was before the Supreme Court refused to block …

A Florida Republican introduced a bill to ban most abortions, following similar legislation that came into effect earlier this month in Texas. The bill, introduced on Wednesday by State Representative Webster Barnaby, whose district includes Orange City, Fla., Echoes controversial provisions seen in Texas that would ban abortions upon detection of heart activity, normally six …

A majority of Americans disapprove of the two key parts of Texas’ law restricting access to abortion, according to a recent Monmouth University poll. The survey conducted earlier this month also found that most disagreed with a Supreme Court ruling that allowed the law, which prohibits abortions when most women realize they are pregnant. , …

A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of new Texas law has been prosecuted, setting up a potential test of the legality of an extreme and near-total ban on the procedure. Former Arkansas and Illinois attorneys filed lawsuits Monday against Dr. Alan Braid, who became the first abortion provider in …

SAN ANTONIO – The latest set of new laws taking effect in Texas on Sept. 1 include one that toughens penalties for drivers who are deemed negligent in crashes involving pedestrians. Law Lisa Torry Smith (SB 1055) is named after a Missouri town mother who was taking her son to school when they were both …

New liquor lawSoon, Texans will be able to buy beer and wine before noon on Sundays, thanks to a long-awaited law this week. The bill was passed on June 18 and comes into force on Wednesday, September 1. Previously, stores were not allowed to start selling beer and wine on Sundays before noon, a longstanding …

Many small and medium-sized business owners have complained that they need an attorney to successfully navigate the rules and regulations of the Small Business Administration’s Payroll Protection Program. Turns out, Texas attorneys have a pretty good grasp of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency funding process. New data shows that Texas law firms qualified for 14,311 PPP …

AUSTIN, Texas – San Antonio College (SAC) is the 2021 recipient of the so-called “Oscars” for outstanding achievement by a community college, and the reason is its commitment to students who have often find it difficult to stay in school. the Aspen Award for Community College Excellence is given every two years. Dr Robert Vela, …

A few years ago, I wrote a column about how Houstonians would live in Charlottesville if Sam Houston had been successful. According to the story, the hero of San Jacinto graciously told Charlotte Allen at a dinner party one night that she, and not her more famous brethren, was the reason the Buffalo Bayou colony …

July 4th is shaping up to be … a little different this year. Many of us don’t travel yet, or if we do, it’s not to distant places. So now is the perfect time to resuscitate the idea of ​​a stay – or at least try to convince yourself that this three-day weekend is different …

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated throughout. Local health officials said on Wednesday they were unsure how a Houston-area man who tested positive for the novel coronavirus this week had become infected, suggesting the first signs of community spread of the virus in Texas. “This could very possibly be the first community spread,” said …

WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) – Homeowners and businesses in a community in Hays County frequently rely on rainwater and condensation collected from rooftops instead of more traditional water sources. Wimberley takes another step toward sustainability as the school district builds its brand new elementary school with a system to collect rain and air conditioning condensate to …

Every holiday, Texas’ oldest state agency increases sales of high-resolution digitized reproductions of historical maps to help fund the preservation of fragile maps and other records, helping to preserve some of the heritage sole of the state. Sales of more than 45,000 digitized map images, some of which come from original documents dating back centuries, …

In the nearly 400 years it took Texas to take its present form, the space has grown from a sprawling, unexplored, and sparsely populated frontier under the Spanish crown to its iconic, easily recognizable outline. “Mapping Texas: From Frontier to the Lone Star State” traces the cartographic history of Texas from the 16th to the …

To say that Texas is great would be the understatement of the century. It would take about 12 hours to drive through Texarkana state to El Paso. All over Texas you will find lush forests, rolling hills, plains, beaches, and deserts. In addition to a changing landscape, you come across small towns, sprawling towns, and …