Texas City Post

4 AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (“United”) for allegedly engaging in deceptive and unlawful practices that have denied Texans access to medically necessary healthcare. Reports indicate that United has engaged in numerous unlawful practices in administering health insurance benefits and making patient-care decisions. These reports include allegations that United bribed nursing homes to delay hospitalizing patients who needed medical care.

3 U.S. Senate candidates Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee, and Democratic nominee James Talarico traded jabs last week over rising gas and diesel prices, The Texas Tribune reported. At a gas station in Carrollton, Talarico called on Paxton to condemn the Iran war and join his call to suspend federal gas and diesel taxes. Hours later, Paxton said the gas tax should be permanently eliminated.

1 By Ruth Ann Ruiz The Post Newspaper Features Editor Voices of Praise from Mt. Gilead Baptist Church sang out their uplifting hymns. With melodious notes and lyrics such as “When I woke up this morning, I was blessed,” it was hard to feel anything other than praise and gratitude. The choir opened the Gospel Brunch fundraising event for St. Vincent’s House in Galveston on Sunday. Fundraising may have been the goal, but honoring the Rev.

2 The Club began in 1933, at the home of Mrs. Frank Davison, wife of one of the first commissioners in Texas City. The goals have remained the same throughout today~  which is to support home and city beautification, civic involvement/improvement, share knowledge and love of gardening with our community. One of the original Club’s project was a city beautification project following Hurricane Carla  in 1961. The Club and the City agreed to coordinate in developing an area next to the Nessler Center.

7 By Carol J. Rhodes From kindergarten through twelfth grade, I was the tallest one in my class. Most of the boys didn’t even come up to my shoulders. I envied the short shapely girls who were aiways elected as cheerleaders or majorettes, and who never had to endure being called granddaddy longlegs, skinny Minnie, or told they would be mistaken for a thermometer if they drank tomato juice. Sometimes it made me hate my parents for giving me too tall genes.

5 AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a first-of-its-kind agreement with baby food manufacturer Plum Organics (“Plum”) that legally affirms the company’s commitment to testing for dangerous heavy metals, ensuring strict limits, and publishing publicly accessible testing results. This settlement makes Plum the first baby food manufacturer to enter into such an agreement and sets a new standard that Attorney General Paxton is calling on other manufacturers to follow.

8 AUSTIN, Texas — RRC Commissioner Wayne Christian today praised President Donald Trump and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy for finalizing new fuel economy standards that roll back Biden-era mandates, reduce regulatory burdens on automakers and give consumers more choices when buying a vehicle.

10 By Caleb Clarkson One of the most satisfying things I’ve experienced during my few years in conservation is seeing a breeding season through from beginning to end. As the first Wilson’s Plovers and Least Terns arrive for the season, the opening pages of a six-month saga begin to unfold. Staking out territory, finding a mate, building a nest, laying eggs, and withstanding the outlandish whims of Texas weather on the Gulf Coast isn’t even the half of it.

6 (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Don Huffines today signed an executive order to abolish a hidden tax that hit Texans twice when they ordered food, booked a ride, or shopped online. “For the past year, small business owners across this state have been getting hit by a hidden tax nobody voted for,” Huffines said. “Groceries cost more. Rent costs more.

6 Friendswood’s 48-42 win over Iowa Colony last Friday improved the Mustangs to 6-0, the first time since 2010 the team has jumped off to such a start. They will look to stay undefeated when they play at Pasadena on Thursday at 7 PM.