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Governor Abbott Appoints Betancourt To Texas Facilities Commission

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Eddy Betancourt to the Texas Facilities Commission for a term set to expire on January 31, 2023. The commission controls state buildings, grounds, or property and responsibility for maintenance, repair and construction of state buildings for the state.

Black Sorority ‘Questioned’ of Performing Community Service While Black By State Trooper

The list has now grown even further of what Black people can be “questioned for” that others do normally. Members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania were performing an act of community serving cleaning a stretch of highway when a state trooper approached them.

FEMA Designated Hotels Must Accept Hurricane Harvey Survivors

Jackson Lee: “There is a crisis in providing for the immediate housing needs for people whose homes are uninhabitable. Hotels on FEMA’s designated list must provide rooms to victims now!”

Democrats Set Up Shop in Texas Suburbs Early for 2020 Push

Democrats plan to open a regional headquarters in Austin this spring and dispatch organizers to Texas suburbs in an unusual early step to prepare challenges against Republican members of Congress believed to be vulnerable because of rapid demographic change.

Congressman Al Green Speaks Out Against Discriminatory Texas Senate Bill 147

On Monday, January 23, 2023, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Applauds Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of DOJ Plan to Deny Federal Funding to ‘Sanctuary Cities’

Jackson Lee: “Legal scholars have questioned the constitutionality of this ill-conceived plan and so it should surprise no one that a lawsuit has been filed forcing the Trump administration to try and defend the indefensible in a court of law.”

SPLC Action Fund Calls for Immediate Removal of Mississippi Confederate Monument

On Monday, July 20, the Black Empowerment Organization (BEO) and community members will call on the Neshoba County Board of Supervisors to eliminate symbols of the Confederacy in public spaces by removing the Confederate monument located in front of the courthouse.

Louisiana Technology Park Member Company Pixel Dash Studios Partners with New Orleans Production Company to Build Digital Sets for FOX Show The Masked Singer

Pixel Dash Studios, a Louisiana Technology Park member company which develops video games and other digital media, partnered with New Orleans-based production company Top Right Corner to develop digital versions of The Masked Singer stage using LIDAR technology. The digital sets were used in various promotions for the television show, including a spot for the upcoming movie Scoob!

‘It’s not worth it’: Family of construction worker killed shares plea to stop drinking and driving

Family members of a construction worker struck and killed in Cass County early Saturday morning shared their gut-wrenching plea to stop drinking and driving.

Statement On President Biden’s Announcement of $1.2 Billion in Additional U.S. Assistance to Ukraine

President Biden’s June 15 announcement of providing an additional $1.2 billion in aid to Ukraine is irresponsible. The United States should not contribute more assistance to Ukraine until NATO members contribute more, and until there is accountability firmly in place and it is clear that the alliance is fully supporting Ukrainian goals and requirements to bring Russia to negotiations to end its aggression in Ukraine. Just one month ago Congress approved a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine with little oversight over how these funds will be spent.

Kenosha protesters arrested for breaking curfew while police supporters were allowed to 'roam,' lawsuit says

Officials in Kenosha, Wisconsin, enforced their curfew selectively, targeting demonstrators protesting police brutality while allowing "militia members" and supporters of law enforcement to roam the street, a federal lawsuit alleges.

BTS is taking an extended break from performing, and fans are crying... tears of joy

Mic drop, indeed -- the beloved Korean boy band BTS is taking a break. The world's favorite K-Pop septet announced its members are going on an extended hiatus from performing following a concert in Seoul on Sunday.

Introducing New Loyalty Program Features with Dickey’s Enhanced Mobile App

World’s largest barbecue concept rolls out updated loyalty dashboard, improved ordering flow, additional payment options and more starting in July

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit just made it that much easier to earn your way towards FREE Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ with its latest update to the Dickey’s Mobile App and Big Yellow Cup Rewards program. Sign up today to get exclusive offers and daily deals while racking up BBQ points (and ribs) with every visit to any one of our BBQ joints. Redeem your BBQ points for your favorite BBQ menu items!

Texas Southern University Board of Regents Appoints Interim President

Dr. Mary Evans Sias, Higher Ed Thought Leader and Experienced University President, Named for Role

Members of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents have unanimously appointed Mary Evans Sias, Ph.D. to assume the role of interim president. Dr. Sias, a member of the TSU Board of Regents and appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in October 2020, has resigned from her board role during this interim period. The role will become effective June 30th. The Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Dakota Doman, will remain in place until the beginning of the interim presidency term.

Why teachers in Ohio's largest school district voted to go on strike

The day before classes are scheduled to start, teachers in Ohio's largest school system say they won't end their strike without improvements to what they describe as dilapidated schools where a lack of heating and air conditioning has led to miserable classroom environments.

Biden battles Trump for union workers; heads to Michigan for UAW meeting

President Joe Biden on Thursday is looking to capitalize on last week’s high-profile endorsement from the United Auto Workers, heading to Michigan to meet with members of the union as he battles Donald Trump for their votes.

Soldier Accused of Killing New York Trooper After Domestic Dispute

A New York state trooper was shot dead Sunday night while responding to a domestic dispute in Jefferson County.

Civil Rights Icon Fannie Lou Hamer Biopic to be Scripted by “Remember The Titans” Writer Gregory Allen Howard

Remember the Titans scribe Gregory Allen Howard has teamed with Chris Columbus’ 1492 production company to tell the story of Fannie Lou Hamer, a sharecropper with a sixth-grade education who became an important voting-rights advocate and founded the first integrated political party in the South in mid-’60s Mississippi.

Jerry Seinfeld's Cringe-worthy Kesha Encounter

Note to fans: don't go in for a hug with Jerry Seinfeld. Singer Kesha may have found that out the hard way on Monday night when the pair ran into each other on the red carpet.

Penélope Cruz To Play Donatella Versace In 'American Crime Story'

Ryan Murphy has found his Donatella Versace.

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