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HOUSTON — With the help of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a Houston 15-year-old got her dream quinceañera.
It's the celebration from childhood to womanhood for many Latinas. For Genesis Tamez, the celebration was extra special.
Genesis' mom told KHOU 11 that doctors said she wasn't supposed to live past 20 days old. She was born at just 25 weeks, weighing only one pound.
Getting to this celebration wasn't an easy feat.
"It's a miracle she is here with us today," said Emily Velasquez, Genesis' sister.
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WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — A new Netflix documentary about Vanessa Guillén — the Army Specialist who went missing and was found slain at Fort Hood in 2020 — chronicles her family's fight for justice in the aftermath of the 20-year-old Houston native's death, as lawmakers grappled with how to improve the way the military handles sexual assault and harassment.
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Defense Department officials on Wednesday promised changes to oversight in their Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps programs at high schools across America in the wake of multiple cases of
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress say they are preparing a "full-court press" to pass legislation protecting so-called Dreamers — including more than 100,000 Texans who were brought into the country as children — from deportation while a Texas lawsuit threatens an Obama-era program that has allowed them to stay and work in the U.S. for the last decade.
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) recently announced $25,091,359 in federal funds for the Harris County Public Health and $24,771,189 for the Houston Health Department. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was the granting agency and was funded in part by President Biden's American Rescue Plan (ARP) – which Congresswoman Garcia strongly supported in Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduced the No Kids in Cuffs Resolution to encourage local and State governments to prohibit the physical restraining of elementary school-age children. Sadly, students are being restrained by using handcuffs, zip ties, or other restraints as a form of disciplinary measure.
DALLAS, TEXAS (November 3rd, 2022) –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that six Texas organizations will receive $3,050,010 from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance air quality monitoring in marginalized communities.
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A coalition of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday raised concerns about the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hike campaign, warning of impending job losses as a result of the tighter monetary policy.
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The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that in its continuing efforts to tamp down inflation, it would raise interest rates yet again by another three-quarters of a point to a target range of 3.75 to 4 percent.
Federal Reserve Chairperson Jerome Powell said during a press conference following the announcement that the "historically fast pace" of rate increases is "appropriate given the persistence and strength in inflation and low level at which we started."
DALLAS, TEXAS (November 3rd, 2022) –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that six Texas organizations will receive $3,050,010 from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance air quality monitoring in marginalized communities.
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