Category: Montgomery

State Capital Highlights: New Texas laws now in effect News Staff Mon, 09/09/2024 – 9:53 pm X Gary Borders gborders@texaspress.com It took some time, but a set of new laws and rules… Original Article: https://www.newsbreak.com/graham-leader-1600928/3590280428316-state-capital-highlights-new-texas-laws-now-in-effect

NEW YORK CITY – A rainy day in Times Square couldn’t dampen the Christensen family’s spirits!. On Saturday, 6-year-old Haddie’s photo was featured in the annual National Down Syndrome Society Times Square Video presentation. The one-hour video included 500 children, teens, and adults with Down Syndrome from all 50 states and 14 countries. Haddie’s parents...

Montgomery County is not slowing down when it comes to residential growth, as multiple new developments are poised to offer a plethora of housing options for those looking to call the area home. Despite the challenges brought on by Hurricane Beryl in July, the county has greenlit an array of new constructions that promise to...

Caney Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 58-33 to the Montgomery Bears. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ Texas football rankings (they are ranked...

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty senior middle blocker Madison Blane has been named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week. Blane, a native of Montgomery, Texas, receives her fourth career CUSA Defensive Player of the Week honor, as she was named defensive player of the week three times last season (Sept. 4, Oct. 16, Oct. 30)....

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed that it will expand oversight measures affecting hospices in four states. “To combat fraud, waste, and abuse under the hospice benefit, CMS will expand prepayment medical review this September in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas,” the agency said in a statement Thursday. “To help reduce burden on...

Requirements to become a public school teacher in Texas are being waived all over the lone star state. Back in 2015, Texas passed legislation allowing public schools to hire teachers with no formal classroom training. The hope was that this would make teaching more appealing to those who had skills… Original Article: https://www.newsbreak.com/600-espn-el-paso-520672/3589936576072-untrained-teachers-are-being-hired-in-texas

Fair season is under way across East Texas and across the state. One fair that many are looking forward to attending is the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. There will be the usual rides and games and food. There will be the big game between Texas and Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl. We will...

Amidst the ongoing battle over abortion rights, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has stood firm against a recent Texas lawsuit that seeks to dismantle federal protections for abortion-related medical information. The legal maneuver from Texas targets the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), aiming to strip away confidentiality related to reproductive health services. The...