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One month into the 89th legislative session, all Texas lawmakers have been assigned to committees. All bills must be ...

There is nothing new about the name Coca-Cola in Waco, but the soft-drink giant's independent bottler in Texas has unveiled a ...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), in collaboration with the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest), is spearheading Guyana’s ...

The Athens Chamber of Commerce announces that Executive Director Kristin Willingham has accepted a position at the East Texas ...

It was yet another busy week in Austin, and it was a pleasure to welcome many constituents from across House District 9 to your Texas state Capitol. It was my ...

He was 83, and had long battled cancer, family and friends said. An attorney and investor, Melvyn Klein was ...

James F. Thompson, "Jim" to most, "Jimmy" to a few, and "Papa" to five grandchildren, died peacefully at home with his wife, Mary Jane, at his side. "I'll just never understand how I got so lucky ...

The amount of money people are willing to drop on a night out can vary widely depending on the circumstances. Some want ...

Nancy Fischer: I fell in love with Houston when I stepped off the plane in December of 1970. Flying over the city, I was ...

A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.

Aaron Rodgers’ tenure with the New York Jets began with lots of fanfare and Super Bowl aspirations. It ended less than two ...