Dimmitt Middle School robotics
Dimmitt Middle School robotics
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Dimmitt Middle School robotics students participated in the Robotics Meet in Amarillo on April 13.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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Federal judge rules DFPS in contempt of court
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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.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Hegar distributes $1B in sales tax allocations
Hegar distributes $1B in sales tax allocations
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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.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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.
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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.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
USDA recommends dairy herd testing
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The USDA is recommending testing dairy herds for H5N1 bird flu virus (HPAI) prior to moving the livestock between states.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Jodey Arrington
Arrington introduces estate tax reduction legislation
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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.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Transparency demanded on Iran sanction waivers
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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.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Mayorkas impeachment faces obstacles in US Senate
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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.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Quinn Minute - A Salute to my Dentists
Quinn Minute - A Salute to my Dentists
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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.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Pet Talk
Pet Talk
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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.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024