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Posted on August 8, 2019 · Dogs and their owners across Texas will be able to dine together starting in September, thanks to a new law that was passed during this year’s legislative session.

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Posted on August 2, 2019 · Congresswoman Jordan was the first southern African American woman to serve in Congress.

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Posted on July 29, 2019 · The Center for Urban Transformation is launching the program to help students who commit crimes on their school’s campus.

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Posted on July 25, 2019 · The men participating in the program live in a shared cellblock and have access to education services related to substance abuse, life-skills and mental illness.

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Posted on June 20, 2019 · The Houston Holocaust Museum has expanded to a new three-story building, featuring four permanent galleries and two changing exhibition galleries.

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