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Good Neighbor Program helps Houston District J homeowners make critical repairs at no cost
For some homeowners, a minor repair can quickly become a major financial burden. A new program in Houston’s District J is working to prevent that by helping seniors, veterans and homeowners with disabilities make necessary exterior repairs at no out-of-pocket cost. The Good Neigh...
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The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is low. Here’s why you should care
The U.S. has tapped into its strategic oil reserve to help drive down rising gasoline prices in the wake of the war with Iran. Can oil from Venezuela help fill it back up?...
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Elizabeth Frost Designs Preserves A Houston Couple’s Collected History While Creating Something Fresh in New River Oaks Home
After nearly three decades in their River Oaks residence, longtime clients of Houston-based boutique interior design studio Elizabeth Frost Designs found themselves at a familiar crossroads. Their home, rich with decades of memories, family heirlooms, fine art, and carefully acqu...
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Key GOP lawmaker says state should have caught error that delayed at least 178,000 Texas voter registrations
Meanwhile, Gov. Greg Abbott, who appoints the state’s top election official and is locked in a tight race in November, hasn’t commented on the error.
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Man accused of 2023 shooting spree in Austin, San Antonio could file insanity plea
Shane James allegedly killed his parents, then went on a shooting spree in Austin in 2023. He was previously deemed unfit for trial, and now his attorney has indicated he will enter a plea of insanity....
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Texas advocates warn proposed cuts to health, assistance programs could hurt vulnerable communities
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission proposed cuts to more than 20 client services programs. Dozens of Texas advocates testified at a legislative budget board hearing Thursday to ask state lawmakers to protect those programs....