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Governor Abbott Signs Property Tax Reforms Into Law
Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law Senate Bill 2, which delivers significant property tax reforms that will cap property tax increases without voter approval and provide tax reform to homeowners and businesses across Texas. The Governor hosted the bill signing at Wally’s Burger Express in Austin, TX. Wally’s Burger Express is a family-owned business founded in 1980 that has been struggling due to skyrocketing property taxes. Just this year, Wally’s property taxes increased 44%.
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Panthers Look To Rebound Against The Huskies
Prairie View A&M (1-1) will square off against an unfamiliar foe in their home opener when they face Houston Baptist University (0-2) on Saturday in their home opener at Panther Stadium. It will be the first time both teams have met since HBU began its football program in 2013. The Panthers will be looking to rebound from a 40-9 defeat they suffered against University of the Incarnate Word on last Saturday.
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JSU receives $25,000 endowment honoring memory of IHL board member
Jackson State University is pleased to receive a $25,000 Karen Cummins Memorial Endowment in memory of the life of Cummins, a board member for the Institutions of Higher Learning, who passed away in 2017.
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Clark Atlanta University School of Business Hosts Supply Chain and Logistics Innovators for Forward Forum
The Clark Atlanta University School of Business Administration (CAU-SBA) will begin its Forward Forum series next week, featuring diverse innovators who are changing the face and future of their respective industries. The virtual event will be held Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 11:30 AM.
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First Sculpture of a Latina in the City of Houston Coming to the Center for Pursuit's New Campus
The Zenteno Sculpture Project, depicting Houston singer and songwriter Norma Zenteno, will be placed on the new campus of The Center for Pursuit, 4400 Harrisburg Blvd., in East End Houston. A formal presentation of the sculpture by Houston-based artist and sculptor Bridgette Mongeon, along with a performance by Zenteno Spirit, is set for Saturday, March 19 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public.
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Remembering Legendary Jazz Trumpeter, Burgess Gardner
Legendary Trumpet Virtuoso Burgess Gardner, a composer and former educator, passed away peacefully on Saturday November 20, 2021 at the age of 85. Burgess was a longtime Chicagoan and retired principal in the Chicago Public school system.
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Five years after Eric Garner's death, questions remain over officer's actions in the confrontation
It's been five years since Eric Garner's death triggered protests across the country, after a cell phone video of his last moments in police custody went viral.
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Our focus has to be on the victims of Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura made landfall late Wednesday night near Cameron, Louisiana. Around this time in a hurricane disaster, when the full effects are still emerging, I normally write things about what the role of climate change may have been.
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Ava DuVernay, Netflix, Issa Rae, Dan Lin and Others Partner With City Of L.A. on Inclusion Initiative, the Evolve Entertainment Fund
“As we radically reimagine Hollywood, it is critically important that young people are included in our vision,” Ava DuVernay said today at the unveiling of the Evolve Entertainment Fund in Los Angeles.
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Lubbock, Texas is the Place to Be!
One may think that there is not much happening in West Texas, but one has not stepped in Lubbock County. Like a diamond in the rough, once you Discover West Texas, there is no denying that the culture and all it embodies will have you wanting more.
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'He was one of these rockstars': Former FBI agents shocked at the indictment of one of their own
The insular world of FBI counterintelligence agents was rocked last month when one of their own, Charles F. McGonigal, formerly the FBI's top counterintelligence official in New York, was indicted for allegedly selling access to Russian and Albanian officials in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.
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HISTORY: Rosa Parks House in Berlin Returns Home to America
In a backyard in Berlin, a ramshackle house that was once a haven for the civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks is preparing for its third life — back in the United States. It had almost been lost to history, falling into blight, abuse and foreclosure, in Detroit. But in 2016, the American artist Ryan Mendoza shipped the dismantled facade in two containers to his home in Germany. There, it was restored as an art exhibit in his garden in the Wedding neighborhood.
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US Navy Punishes Sailor Who Hid On Ship for Abandoning Watch
The US Navy has punished a sailor who was presumed to be lost at sea, prompting a massive search and rescue operation, but was later found hiding on board.
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One person dead, several injured in Vienna 'terror attack'
At least one person has been killed and several injured, including a police officer, after multiple gunmen opened fire in central Vienna, Austrian authorities said. One of the gunmen was also shot and killed, they added.
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Rockets Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Winning Second Title with Special Online Auction Item
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Houston Rockets sweeping the Orlando Magic in the 1995 NBA Finals to win their second straight NBA Championship. As the sixth seed, the 1994-95 Rockets still hold the honor of being the lowest seeded team to have won the NBA title.
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Facebook to broadcast La Liga games for free in India
Facebook has struck a landmark deal with Spain's top soccer league to broadcast its matches in India. Under the agreement announced Tuesday, the social network will broadcast 380 first division La Liga matches a year. The games, which will feature teams including FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, will be shown live and for free.
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Pause on student loan payments ‘life changing’ for some North Texans in debt
After the U.S. Department of Education announced that at the request of President Joe Biden it will extend the pause on federal student loan payments, many struggling borrowers are breathing a sigh of relief.
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Former US Sen. Mike Gravel dies at 91
Former US Sen. Mike Gravel, an Alaska Democrat who garnered national attention by reading the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record and waged two unsuccessful bids for president, has died at age 91.
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Queen Elizabeth makes surprise appearance at opening of new London train line
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II made a surprise public appearance at the opening of a long-awaited train line in London on Tuesday. The monarch, walking with a stick, wore a bright yellow outfit and hat at Paddington station, in west London, to open the Elizabeth line, which is named in her honor.
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Congressman Al Green Pays Homage to Merchant Mariners of World War II in Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, the 117th Congress of the United States is holding a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony to honor the Merchant Mariners of World War II (WWII). Congressman Al Green, who will be in attendance, released the following statement:
