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Federal judge rules DFPS in contempt of court

News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
U.S. District Judge Janis Jack has ordered Texas Health and Human Services officials to pay $100,000 per day in fines for routinely neglecting investigations into allegations of abuse and neglect by children in the state’s foster care system.
Hegar distributes $1B in sales tax allocations

Hegar distributes $1B in sales tax allocations

Hegar distributes $1B in sales tax allocations

News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for April, up 5.5 percent compared to April 2023.Total net payments this period were$646,954,637,compared to 2023 at $615,022,866, a 5.
Laura Hart, from Hart, Texas, represented the state of Texas as a woman in agriculture at the BARD 45th Anniversary in Washington D.C. The U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research & Development Fund is a competitive funding program supporting collaborative research. Hart is shown with Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Avi Dichter, and Meital Stavincky.

Laura Hart, from Hart, Texas, represented the state of Texas as a woman in agriculture at the BARD 45th Anniversary in Washington D.C. The U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research & Development Fund is a competitive funding program supporting collaborative research. Hart is shown with Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Avi Dichter, and Meital Stavincky.

Hart attends BARD seminar in D.C.

News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Castro County resident Laura Hart, from Hart, Texas was recently invited to attend the BARD 45th Anniversary seminar and reception held at the National Arboretum in Washington D.C. on April 9 as a woman in agriculture representing the state of Texas.
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Jodey Arrington

Arrington introduces estate tax reduction legislation

News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
On Monday, Chairman Jodey Arrington introduced the Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act, which would cut the estate tax in half and provide tax relief to family-owned businesses.Currently, the estate tax – commonly known as the “Death Tax” – is the highest tax rate in the U.S. Tax Code at 40 percent.

Transparency demanded on Iran sanction waivers

News Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
In March, the Biden administration reissued a $10 billion Iran sanctions waiver, unlocking frozen funds and allowing the country to access hard currency from Iraq’s continued electricity purchases from Iran.

Mayorkas impeachment faces obstacles in US Senate

News Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
As lawmakers return from a two-week spring recess, conservatives say they plan take to the Senate floor Monday evening and deliver a series of speeches calling for a full-fledged trial on the impeachment of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Myorkas.On Feb.
Quinn Minute - A Salute to my Dentists

Quinn Minute - A Salute to my Dentists

Quinn Minute - A Salute to my Dentists

News Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Every morning when my mirror smiles back, I am grateful to two dentists who have helped me for decades.They must be darn good, because thanks to regular visits I’ve retained excellent cuspids, bicuspids, plus a host of workable molars.I am not the best patient.
Pet Talk

Pet Talk

Pet Talk

News Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
It should be common sense, but for some reason, many dog owners think it’s OK to use archaic torture tools on their pets or to sentence them to endless hours inside a tiny crate or isolated for days in a back yard.Dogs experience pain, fear, betrayal, and confusion, just as humans do.
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