The San Marcos Unitarian Universalist Fellowship wants to make a public statement that we stand by women in their right to make their own reproductive decisions with their doctor and without governmental interference.
I am a proud advocate for our local schools. I have been involved with community efforts to pass school bonds. I work with local nonprofits to support students and schools. Every semester, I volunteer with an elementary afterschool program.
In most of the nation, all you need to do is to step outside to feel one of Texas’ deadliest hazards – extreme heat. So far in Fiscal Year 2024, the dangers of heat illness have killed 14 workers in the region, seven in Texas both indoors and out.
Water is the lifeblood of Texas agriculture, and nowhere is that more critical than in the Rio Grande Valley. For too long, we’ve been at the mercy of Mexico, waiting for them to deliver on empty promises stemming back to a water treaty negotiated in 1944 — eighty years ago. Mexico has now fallen behind, once again, in providing more than 900,000 acrefeet, or about 1.1 billion cubic meters of water that is owed to Texas and the U.S., and again, they’ve shown they can’t be trusted as reliable partners. It’s time to stop whining about it and act. Texans need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, take charge and secure our water supply.
The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand peaked at 85,559 megawatts last week, breaking a record set last August.
My bachelor Uncle Vernon refused to make out a last will and testament. Twenty-one years ago, he passed away unexpectedly.
Once again, my alma mater will prove herself to be a source of knowledge, wisdom, and tomatoes.
The lack of full-day prekindergarten funding in Texas is not just an educational issue, it is a pressing concern that carries long-term consequences for students, families and the broader community. When children are denied the benefits of full-day pre-K, the challenges they face in early education are intensified, creating a ripple effect that impacts their entire academic journey and beyond.
A slew of recent announcements suggests that the self-driving cars of the future have arrived. Google sibling Waymo is rolling out paid autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Elon Musk announced plans to unveil Tesla’s robotaxi this October.
As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported.
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