The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Houston's Rice University and 44 other U.S. institutions surrounding claims they discriminate against students by using racial preferences and stereotypes.
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Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive systems in the nation, where private collection companies can tack up to 20% onto their bill.
Remember folks,
Don't #Boycott.... #Boycutt 
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Kick the bad #corporate actors in the #ProfitMargins. Patronize small #local #businesses first and then non #MAGA supporting #corporations like:
#Costco #Kroger #Winco in the #PNW, etc. Together we can #StarveTheBeast.
The annual scholarships awarded by the Houston rodeo, which promotes agriculture through education and entertainment, could be considered among the greatest outcomes of the three-week event.
#local Colonial reenactors perform war drills as part of Rev250 https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/colonial-reenactors-perform-war-drills-as-part-of-rev250/article_321c1f4e-fcf1-11ef-9d80-5f63497525c5.html
Waller County has approved a tax abatement agreement with Tesla for its proposed 1,500-employee battery factory in Brookshire, a town west of Houston.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to censure Houston Congressman Al Green for disrupting President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday in Washington.
https://buybc.gov.bc.ca/ I’ve recently looked more closely at Buy BC and have found some good substitutes for several food items. While prices are more expensive, I am very happy to support local business. Has anyone else used the BC’s government Buy BC?
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Texas has 146 measles cases. Most are unvaccinated. #RodeoHouston starts next week, bringing people from across the state. Health officials say: Get vaccinated if you already aren't so you can enjoy the events.
The way there.
Der Weg dorthin.
#Winter #Walking #Spazirergang #Midday #Mittag #Natur #Nature #Road #Way #Weg #Strassee #BlackandWhite #Schwarzweiss #BW #Monochrome #Foto #Photography #Fotografie #Photographie #Fotografia #Fotografía #Nikon #D3400 #Hometown #Heimatort #Local #Lokal #Region #Dortmund
Der Weg dorthin.
#Winter #Walking #Spazirergang #Midday #Mittag #Natur #Nature #Road #Way #Weg #Strassee #BlackandWhite #Schwarzweiss #BW #Monochrome #Foto #Photography #Fotografie #Photographie #Fotografia #Fotografía #Nikon #D3400 #Hometown #Heimatort #Local #Lokal #Region #Dortmund
Houston City Council’s Ethics and Governance Committee postponed its meeting on Thursday — marking the fourth missed meeting since Mayor John Whitmire and Controller Chris Hollins traded barbs over event-related fundraising practices.
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Most of Cory Doctorow's books are available as #audiobooks:
If you want to support your #local #indieBookstore, you can also get them from https://libro.fm/ You can get most books that aren't #Audible exclusive here, too.
If you use the following link, I can get a #free book. I'm putting both, so you can choose. I'm perfectly happy if you use the above link instead of joining Audible - my to-read stack is plenty full.
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A seafood staple along Galveston’s seawall has received national recognition.
Bob Unanue, the longtime president and CEO of Goya Foods who led the company's expansion to the Houston area, suggested in a news release that he is no longer in charge of the family-owned business.
About 16,000 people in Houston could be removed from a waitlist for the federally funded Housing Choice Voucher program if they don’t respond to an email or letter from the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) that will be sent at the end of March.
A Houston-area organization that provides legal services to migrant children who enter the United States without a parent or guardian expressed concern about a reported federal directive to find and deport unaccompanied minors.
A recently published study employed miniature models of skyscrapers to find out why the May 2024 derecho in Houston was able to cause so much damage to “hurricane-proofed” buildings.
Hallo, I am Wilhelm Schifenhoevel, and who are you?
Hallo, Ich bin Wilhelm Schifenhoevel, und wer bist du?
"Da mee noa een Stritzken"
#Stritzken #Wilhelm #Schifenhoevel #Bronzefigur #Bronze #figure #Foto #Photography #Fotografie #Photographie #Fotografia #Fotografía #Nikon #D3400 #Lüdinghausen #Region #Lokal #Local
Hallo, Ich bin Wilhelm Schifenhoevel, und wer bist du?
"Da mee noa een Stritzken"
#Stritzken #Wilhelm #Schifenhoevel #Bronzefigur #Bronze #figure #Foto #Photography #Fotografie #Photographie #Fotografia #Fotografía #Nikon #D3400 #Lüdinghausen #Region #Lokal #Local
Shawn Thierry, a former state representative from Houston who switched from the Democratic to Republican party, has been appointed as the executive director for policy and counsel at Texas Southern University.
Wider lanes for cars and no shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians — those are the main changes driven by Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration for the upcoming reconstruction of Antoine Drive.