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Dallas landlord made record profits while evading eviction moratoriums, U.S. House committee says
Photo above: An aerial view of a Houston housing complex in 2019. A U.S. House subcommittee found that four corporate landlords tried to evict thousands of tenants while a federal ban on evictions was in place. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune, July 28, 2022 DALLAS — A Dallas-based corporate landlord…
Almost 600 Texas youth are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink of collapse
Photo above: The Giddings State School, a Texas Juvenile Justice Department prison in Lee County, on July 20. Last month, the agency reported only 42% of needed security officers at the prison were available. Credit: Jolie McCullough/The Texas Tribune By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune, Aug. 2, 2022 Texas’ juvenile prison system is nearing total collapse. Its…
As monkeypox spreads, health experts urge Texas universities to prepare for outbreaks
Photo above: A woman holds a syringe with a dose of the monkeypox vaccine at a vaccination center in Paris this week. Health experts say Texas colleges should begin providing information about the virus — and planning for potential outbreaks. Credit: Alain Jocard/Pool via REUTERS By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune, July 29, 2022 Over the last…
Bucking other Texas Democrats, Cuellar and Gonzalez vote against U.S. House bill that would ban semi-automatic weapons
Photo above: A Springfield Saint Victor AR-15 rifle is displayed during the National Rifle Association annual convention in Houston in May. The U.S. House passed a ban Friday on semi-automatic weapons, but the bill is expected to die in the Senate. Credit: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton By Eric Neugeboren, The Texas Tribune, July 29, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S.…
Bio Bonanza!!
Dr. M. Ray Perryman, July 27, 2022 The Texas economy has been setting the standard for economic growth, leading the country in major new corporate locations for the past 10 straight years. The population is also diverse and growing, which is not the case in many parts of the country. We’re also seeing the continued…
Hidalgo County Health & Human Services and Hidalgo County Precinct 2 to hold Back-to-School Health Fair in San Juan
SAN JUAN–Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department, in partnership with Hidalgo County Precinct 2, will hold a Back-to-School Health Fair at the San Juan Community Resource Center located at 509 E. Earling Road in San Juan on Saturday, July 30 from 9 a.m. –1 p.m. The health fair is free and open to all…
Judge asks Texas to remove foster care kids from out-of-state facilities facing child abuse investigation
Photo above: At least 48 Texas children in the long-term care of the state are housed at facilities run by the groups under the senators’ investigation, said U.S. District Judge Janis Jack. Credit: iStock By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune A federal judge has asked Texas to cooperate with a new investigation into child abuse allegations at…
Credential planning grant awarded to STC levels up computer IT students’ skills
Photo above: STC’s Computer Science and Computer and Information Technology programs were recently awarded an Accelerating Credentials Planning Grant by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). Amanda Sotelo, South Texas College To enhance student skills and to continue producing marketable graduates in the fields of computer science and computer information technologies, South Texas College…
UTRGV researcher developing IA to identify brain tumors
Photo above: Dr. Dimah Dera, assistant professor in the UTRGV Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is part of a team developing an artificial intelligence-based system that automatically will identify tumor boundaries and volume. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) By Karen Villarreal, UTRGV RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – The likelihood of developing a cancerous brain tumor in your lifetime is less than…
Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 5-7
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about…
