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Speaker Dade Phelan presided over a contentious four-hour debate over the fate of Attorney General Ken Paxton. But the vote wasn't close.
Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties; will face Senate trial
Defying a last-minute appeal by former President Donald Trump, the Texas House voted overwhelmingly Saturday to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, temporarily removing him from office over allegations of misconduct that included bribery and abuse of office. more
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The Texas Department of Public Safety is urging Texans to avoid traveling to Mexico during spring break.
DPS urges Texans to avoid spring break travel to Mexico
The Texas Department of Public Safety is urging Texans to avoid traveling to Mexico during spring break, and beyond, due to the ongoing violence throughout that country. more
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A Katy resident has won a $1million Powerball prize in the Texas Lottery.
Katy resident claims $1 million Powerball prize
A Katy resident claimed a Powerball prize worth $1 million for the Oct. 31 drawing. more
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State Rep. Jacey Jetton speaks at the Katy Area Economic Development Council meeting.
Katy-area at legislators discuss priorities for upcoming session
Area state legislators said they will focus on keeping property taxes under control and improving public education in a Nov. 15 panel discussion at the Katy Area Economic Development Council. more
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Katy, Brookshire area voters cast their ballots
Katy ISD voters Nov. 8 rejected a tax ratification measure that, had it passed, would have kept the district’s property tax rate at $1.3517 per $100 evaluation, according to early unofficial returns from the Fort Bend, Harris and Waller County election offices. more
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Titus Benton
Previewing the Texas Senate races in the Katy area
Three Texas state senators represent parts of the Greater Katy area. One of them, Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, is unopposed in his re-election bid. The other two senators, Joan Huffman and Lois Kolkhorst, face challengers. more
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Jacey Jetton
Previewing the Texas House races in the Katy area
Five Texas House of Representative districts include part of Katy in their respective areas. Here is an overview of the Katy-area seats up for election and who is running for those seats. more
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Eligible households can apply for a program through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.l
State aid program aids utility bill and future mortgage payments
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs announced households eligible for the Texas Homeowner Assistance Program can now apply for help paying past due and future utility payments. Additionally, income-qualifying households will have more time to stabilize their finances with future mortgage payments through the program. more
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Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who died last Thursday at age 96, had admirers in Katy.
Local British expat remembers Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who died last Thursday at age 96, had admirers in Katy. more
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Texas’ housing market shows signs of cooling down after pandemic drove it to new heights
After years of sharp rises in home prices and stiff competition to buy a home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas housing market is starting to cool off. more
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The Texas Department of Public Safety urges drivers to exercise caution as students return to school.
DPS offers tips, resources as new school year begins
As the new school year nears, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds drivers to use extra caution in and around school zones and neighborhoods. more
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The extended hot and dry weather conditions have made fire hazards, such as the one shown here, more likely in Texas.
Potential for significant wildfires continues this week for much of Texas
The fire environment, characterized by critically to extremely dry vegetation and critical fire weather, will support wildfire activity this week, Texas A&M Forest Service officials said. more
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Two former Katy residents sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin
Two former Katy residents sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin
Two former Katy residents have been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, U.S. Justice Department officials said Thursday. more
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Edinburg High School Chapter of the National Honor Society at the Texas Governor’s Mansion after receiving the 2021 Service-Learning Champion Award.
Nominations sought for Service-Learning Champion Award
Now through July 29, nominations are open for the Service-Learning Champion Award, a statewide honor given to learning institutions that go above and beyond to develop the next generation of civic-minded, socially engaged Texans. more
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Adam Shephard stands in front of a Ukrainian church. Shephard, whose parents live in Katy, leads an organization that helps Ukrainian refugees.
Man with Katy ties, now living in Europe, leading Ukrainian refugee organization
Vienna, Austria, is over 5,600 miles from Katy. But a man with Katy ties, now living in Austria, is playing an important role in helping Ukrainian refugees. more
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​In the decade since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, ​U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn have diverged in how they respond politically to shooting tragedies.
Tale of two senators: Cruz doubles down against gun regulation while Cornyn leads GOP in negotiations
WASHINGTON — A few hours after the Uvalde school shooting left 19 elementary schoolchildren and two teachers dead, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told a group of reporters that policies to restrict guns were off the table. more
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Nataly Romero, who has been having trouble finding baby formula, holds her son Alex in their Baytown home on May 12, 2022.
Baby formula shortage is making low-income mothers struggle to pay for a product usually covered by the state
Each day, Ashley Beattie and her fiancé spend hours driving around Bell County looking for baby formula to feed her eight-month-old son. First H-E-B, then Walmart, then Target. She searches until she can find something. more
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The Texas primary runoff election is May 24.
Here’s what to know about voting in the May 24 primary runoff election
Here's an overview of what you need to know about voting in the May 24 primary runoff election. more
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Curt Terry, plant manager at Vistra Corp.’s Midlothian power plant, gave a media tour in October to explain the weatherization process. Six Texas power plants failed unexpectedly on Friday as a heat wave hit the state.
Texas’s grid operator told a power plant to delay repairs ahead of a May heat wave. It was among six that crashed
On May 12, Texas’s power grid operator told at least one power plant to delay its scheduled repairs and keep operating to help meet demand during hotter-than-expected May weather. more
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The National Day of Prayer, which returned to Katy on Thursday, is a chance for worshipers to pray and reflect.
National Day of Prayer returns to Katy
The National Day of Prayer returned Thursday to Katy, with people of all denominations welcomed for prayer and reflection. more
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