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State senator John Whitmire and U.S. congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee are septuagenarians. What happened to the city of the future?

The trial begins after Republican commissioners are accused of racially gerrymandering Galveston County's map, one of several cases across SE Texas.

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Chris Kirkpatrick has always thought of himself as "the roadie who made it," even while touring in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a member of

As the senior citizen population continues to grow and more baby boomers reach retirement age, the services provided by such organizations as RSS-Riverdale Senior Services are even more vital.

Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed budget cuts for older adult centers and home-delivered meals has left many in Riverdale upset. It was previously announced that $12 million would be cut from the New York City department for the aging budget causing some older adult centers to fear that they would have to close or limit services.

Candidates for the Nov. 7 mayoral election in Houston filed semiannual campaign finance reports this week, and they show that the two candidates with the best name recognition also have been superior fundraisers.

Dallas-area Democrat Colin Allred and current Sen. Roland Gutierrez will try to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz in next year's election but experts said it will be difficult.

To the editor: As older adults and as members of RSS-Riverdale Senior Services, the social action committee is appalled at Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed budget cuts of $7 million in funding for older adult centers — $5 million in funding home-delivered meals, and elimination of the additional one-time reimbursement rate for home-delivered meals.

The Supreme Court's decision to end affirmative action did not come as a surprise to many. But only a few Texas institutions are impacted by it.

The first 30-day special session in Texas ended without progress as the Republican-controlled House and Senate remain at odds over property tax relief.