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Amazon hiring more than 6,000 workers in Greater Houston for holiday season
Amazon is hiring more than 6,000 workers across the Greater Houston area for the holiday season as the company expands its workforce to meet increased demand. The company announced plans to hire more than 300,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time employees across its U.S. operati...
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Texas is lobbying for the new U.S. Space Academy. Taxpayers could foot a $100 million bill
There’s bipartisan momentum from Texas officials to make the Lone Star State the home of the U.S. Space Academy. A state commission suggested spending up to $100 million in taxpayer money to secure the selection....
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Video: Solo sailor avoids near-collision with U.S. Navy submarine in Florida
A solo sailor was left terrified and shaking after a near-collision with a U.S. Navy submarine in St. Marys River, according to video footage and statements posted online....
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DOE announces $50 million grid resilience investment for Houston region
The U.S. Department of Energy, Texas Division of Emergency Management and CenterPoint Energy came together Tuesday to announce a major step forward in strengthening energy reliability for the Greater Houston region. A senior U.S. Department of Energy official unveiled a $50 milli...
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Candidates for Texas agriculture commissioner spar over eligibility for office
The legal qualifications for agriculture commissioner — and whether either candidate meets them — have taken a front seat in the race between Republican Nate Sheets and Democrat Clayton Tucker....
government
Child care affordability could become a key issue for Texas voters in November
As Texas families face the rising cost of child care, the issue could play a larger role in the political conversation ahead of the November midterm elections. A recent Texas poll found that 79% of voters support tax incentives for employers that help provide child care through o...
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Cuban national sentenced in Texas for forcing smuggled women into commercial sex work
A Cuban national living illegally in the United States was sentenced Monday for operating a multi-state labor trafficking scheme that forced three Cuban women into commercial sex work....