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METRONEXT Poised for Progress with Moving Forward Plan
Draft Travel Improvement Plan Unveiled at State of METRO
Direct connections to Houston's airports, new rapid transit lines linking downtown to uptown, and eight new Park & Ride lots are just a few of the transit projects proposed to the sold out room at the State of METRO luncheon today. The Greater Houston Partnership's annual event drew business and community leaders from across the area. METRO Board Chair Carrin Patman unveiled the METRONext Moving Forward Plan. The $7.5 billion plan calls for more than 40 projects for 2040 and beyond to address the explosive population growth predicted for the region.
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Statement from Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell, Chancellor, Texas Tech University System
Texas Tech University System Chancellor Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell provided the following statement of support for the 2018 farm bill, which has been approved by the U.S. Congress and U.S. Senate.
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Bates Collision Centers Provides ‘Keys to a Brighter Future’ by Gifting 2 Cars to HCDE Mothers
Head Start single moms to unwrap cars after receiving Responsible Parenting award
After months without reliable transportation while juggling work and a family as a single-parent household, Harris County Department of Education Head Start single moms Sheena Gulley and Parishellia Banks are receiving a special gift from Bates Collision Centers: the gift of transportation.
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Hispanic Leaders Election Celebration
Photography by Vicky Pink - Newly elected Hispanic leaders Congresswoman-Elect Sylvia Garcia, Harris County Judge-Elect …
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Julian Castro moves closer to 2020 presidential run with exploratory committee
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro on Wednesday launched a presidential exploratory committee, a significant step toward mounting a presidential bid in 2020.
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Tanzanian girls' rights activist wins the UN Human Rights Prize
At just 31 years old, Rebeca Gyumi has a list of accomplishments anyone twice her age would be proud of. She has successfully challenged her country's legal system, winning a landmark ruling in 2016 to raise the age of child marriage for girls in Tanzania from 14 to 18; started a foundation to advocate for girls' education; won the UNICEF Global Goal Award and was named 2016 Woman of the Year by New Africa Magazine. Now, she's on her way to New York to collect the 2018 Human Rights Prize awarded by the United Nations.
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Rebeca Gyumi helped overturn a Tanzanian law on child marriage that allowed girls as young as 14 to marry.
Published on December 12, 2018
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Kenya Moore shares first photo of daughter
The world got a glimpse of Brooklyn Doris Daly on Wednesday. Former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member Kenya Moore Daly shared an exclusive photo from People magazine of her newborn daughter.
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Rolls-Royce is stockpiling parts as Brexit chaos threatens 'national crisis'
Businesses are sending a clear message to UK politicians: Stop messing around. Companies and industry groups in Britain issued strident warnings against further political turmoil Wednesday after a challenge to Prime Minister Theresa May's leadership threatened to tip the country into crisis over how and when Brexit will happen.
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Nearly half of US CFOs fear a 2019 recession
America's finance chiefs fear the economic expansion is nearly over. Almost half (48.6%) of US chief financial officers believe the United States will be in recession by the end of next year, according to the Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook survey released on Wednesday.
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Anti-terror police join manhunt for Strasbourg gunman
A gunman who opened fire near a Christmas market in Strasbourg shouted the Arabic phrase "Allahu Akbar," meaning "God is greater," at the time of the attack, French prosecutors said, as anti-terror police joined an international manhunt.
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Groggy Darren Criss, more react to SAG nominations
Some celebrities are waking up to good news this morning.
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Issa Rae and Columbia Pictures Sign Multi-Picture Production Deal Promoting Diverse Screenwriters
According to deadline.com, creator/writer/actor Issa Rae, via her production company ColorCreative, has signed a multi-picture production deal with Columbia Pictures. ColorCreative will work primarily with and support projects from emerging, diverse screenwriters.
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US condemns 10 countries for severe religious freedom violations
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday announced the US has deemed 10 countries guilty of severe religious freedom violations.
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Ocasio-Cortez understands the promise of a 'Green New Deal'
Right-wing media outlets seem to be waging a coordinated campaign to portray US Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a dimwit radical. Their efforts will backfire. She is in fact championing the smartest, most practical idea in US politics to address two urgent problems: climate change and poverty.
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The reality TV president just got beat at his own game
The best way to understand Donald Trump's approach to the presidency is to think of him as what he was before politics: The star and producer of a reality TV show. Trump is forever programming the show -- aka his White House and the country -- in ways he thinks will entertain, provoke and amaze the audience.
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Five young people creating a better world
It's easy to ignore the homeless encampment near your neighborhood, the pollution clogging the local beach or the faraway children who don't have resources to play a sport they love.
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Scott Walker downplays effects of legislation that would curb power of his successor
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday attempted to downplay the impact a series of controversial bills would have on his Democratic successor, telling reporters that the measures are not "a fundamental shift in powers" for incoming Gov. Tony Evers.
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Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday signaled support for a series of bills that would curb the power of his Democratic successor, writing on …
Published on December 11, 2018
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EPA announces new definition of waters protected under Clean Water Act
The EPA announced plans to change the definition of which waters in the United States are protected under the Clean Water Act on Tuesday -- a change President Donald Trump has been working toward since the beginning of his administration.
