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FORNEY — Governor Greg Abbott ceremonially signed House Bill 20 and House Bill 120 into law to expand career and technical education opportunities for students across Texas. “Career training is a game-changer for our students, for our state, and for our employers,” said Governor Abbott.

John Murray Rowe Jr., 67, of Lead, South Dakota, was sentenced today to 126 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and a $25,000 fine for attempted espionage. The defendant was charged by indictment in December 2021 and pleaded guilty in April of last year to one count of attempted delivery of national defense information to a foreign government, and three counts of willful communication of national defense information.

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott today named Jarred Shaffer as Director of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Office (TANO). TANO will provide strategic leadership to support advanced nuclear project development within Texas and administer the $350 million Texas Advanced Nuclear Development Fund to incentivize the development of the nuclear energy industry in Texas.

AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced today that Texas has entered into memorandums of understanding (MOU) with nine states to share voter registration data, strengthening efforts to prevent duplicate registrations. The agreements establish a secure and cooperative process for comparing voter registration records, providing a critical tool to detect and prevent potential voter fraud.

In the 2025-2026 school year, the Hobby Center is excited to present a diverse range of free educational field trips to Hobby Center’s Zilkha Hall with the goal of serving 5th grade students in Houston. Through this TEKS-aligned series, 5th grade students are introduced to dance, music and/or theater in ways that are engaging, fun and further their learning and belonging.

CORPUS CHRISTI - The American Red Cross Coastal Bend chapter in the Texas Gulf Coast region is proud to welcome Joe Cisneros III, former Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer, as the newest member of its Board of Directors.

Continuing the discussion from last week on inspiration, biblical scholar Matthew Barrett warns, “If we reject inspiration, we are rejecting the Bible’s testimony concerning itself. .

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