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The latest report on child maltreatment fatalities and near fatalities, compiled by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, indicates 251 children in Texas died in fiscal year 2020 due to abuse and neglect. That figure includes 28 children who died after being left unattended in hot vehicles.
Read moreIn April, Child Protective Services (CPS) is joining with local governments, community groups, service organizations, and other partners to put the spotlight on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse.
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“Are you a teacher?” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked that … well, I would still be broke because we all know how much teachers earn. When I answer no, the response is usually, “Well, you seem like a teacher.”
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A Texas Senate committee on Friday passed an elections bill that would tighten the state’s voting rules by limiting extended early voting hours, requiring proof of disability to qualify for mail-in voting and prohibiting drive-thru voting. Senate Bill Z sponsored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, is one of Gov. Gregg Abbott’s legislative priorities this session.
Read moreAUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott Mar. 29 held a press conference at Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School in Beaumont on expanding broadband access across Texas. The Governor was joined by Speaker Dade Phelan, Representative Trent Ashby, and Hamshire-Fannett ISD Superintendent Dwaine Augustine to discuss the importance of reliable broadband for education, business, and health care. Representative Ashby is the author of broadband legislation in the House that would create a state broadband office and a comprehensive broadband plan for Texas.
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Playing cards with my two young grandchildren during their Midland spring break, I take time between sibling rivalry to hear what the obviously perturbed local radio personality is emotionally expressing to her listeners: “....an estimated 1,000! Brought in by bus around 2 a.m. this morning, a near 1,000 migrant minors were taken to an unknown Midland facility to be temporarily housed during this migrant crisis.”
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AUSTIN - After an hour of emotional debate, the Texas Senate Mar.17 unanimously approved Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst’s SB 25, aimed at strengthening visitation rights for loved ones in long-term care facilities. During COVID-19, many Texas residents in nursing homes and similar settings were not allowed to maintain contact and personal visits with friends and family for months during public health emergency.
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