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$500 million in improvements andinvestments in North Houston District

Mayor, superintendent, state representativeall attend MacArthur Senior Breakfast

Former presidential candidateHillary Clinton visits Houston

Photo by Allan JamailCongresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Hillary Clinton, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia andCongressman Al Green gives their farewell wave to the attendees at the Democratic Partyfund raiser.

Photo by Allan JamailFormer Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clintonwarning Democrats about how the Russian government plans tointerfere in the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election as they didin her 2016 election.

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Business improvementdistrict boosts appealof North Houston

By Kent Bernhard –Contributor

On May 21, area busi-ness leaders and commu-nity partners gathered at

the new HPD North BeltDivision to announce thevarious improvementscoming to the North Hous-ton District.

Excellent access totransportation, major de-velopment projects andless crime have all com-bined to make the North

Houston District one of thehottest areas in the city.

“Over the last threeyears, there’s a really pos-itive vibe in the area,” GregSimpson, president of theNorth Houston Manage-ment District, says. “We’revery proud.”

The 12-square-mile

area bordered by the Har-dy Toll Road to the east,Airtex Boulevard/Drive tothe north, Veterans Memo-rial to the west and WestRoad to the south is in themidst of a major real estatedevelopment boom. Itscrime rate has fallenthanks to multi-pronged

community efforts. Andmajor recreation, beautifi-cation and rebranding ef-forts are under way.

One result of those ef-forts is the development

See North HoustonInvestments, Page 3

Aldine Pre-KFestival setfor June 8 Aldine ISD is collaborat-ing with Good ReasonHouston to promote anopportunity for families toenroll their eligible 4-year-olds into prekindergarten.The Aldine PreK Festival onJune 8 will give families anopportunity to learn aboutthe prekindergartenprograms across thedistrict. Families will beable to talk directly withprogram leaders andadministration. Additionally, families willable to visit with variouspartners across the city ofHouston. They can alsotake advantage of freeimmunizations and healthscreenings for children.

Aldine PreK FestivalInformation•When: Saturday, June 8•Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.•Where: Blanson CTEHigh School (311 WestRoad • Houston, TX77038)•Free lunch and carnivalsnacks will be provided.

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AldineWestfieldStorm waterDetetionBasin Meeting Harris County FloodControl District will hold acommunity engagementmeeting.PURPOSE OF MEETING: toinform residents about thestatus of Aldine-WestfieldStorm Water Basin projectand share project informa-tion. TUESDAY, JUNE 18,2019, 6 P.M. - 8 P.M., AldineISD M.O. Campbell Center,1865 Aldine Bender Rd.,77032. PURPOSE OFDETENTION BASIN: to reduceflood risks in the GreensBayou watershed by safelystoring excess stormwaterduring heavy rain events andslowly releasing it back to thebayou when the threat offlooding has passed. TheAldine Westfield StormwaterDetention Basin is located ona 113-acre site on GreensBayou near Sam HoustonTollway and Aldine WestfieldRd. This project will befunded with bonds approvedby Harris County voters onAugust 25, 2018.

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Houston, Texas – Friday,May 24, 2019 at the GeorgeR. Brown Convention Cen-ter a sellout crowd of 2,400Democratic Party mem-bers assembled for theirannual Johnson-Rayburn-

Richards (JRR) fund rais-er to hear Hillary Clinton,their 2016 former presi-dential candidate.

The JRR is named forformer President LyndonJohnson, former U.S.House Speaker Sam Ray-burn, and Gov. Ann Rich-ards.

Hillary remains verypopular in the Houstonarea; in 2016 she won with54 percent of the votes, shecarried Harris Countywith 162,000 more votesthan Donald Trump andgot more votes than Presi-dent Barack Obama hadwon four years earlier in

2012.The former U.S. Senator,

Secretary of State, FirstLady and recent presiden-tial candidate criticizedPresident Donald Trumpand called the upcoming2020 presidential electionone of the most critical inthe nation’s history.

Clinton said, “We can’tjust cross our fingers andpray and hope for a perfectcandidate to come along.We have to organize andwork hard getting out the

State RepresentativeArmando Walle is visitingall the schools in AldineISD and his District 140,now that the legislativesession is over.

He was present at theMacArthur Senior Break-fast, along with Superin-tendent Goffney andMayor Turner. He said hewas encouraging studentsto go after their dreams.

“Thanks to our MayorSylvester Turner for com-ing by MacArthur SeniorHigh School’s SeniorBreakfast. Appreciate himfor being in Aldine andspending time with ourkids,” Walle said.

State Representat i ve Armando Wa l le and A ISDSuperintendent LaTonya Goffney pose with some of thestudents at MacArthur Senior Breakfast.

State Representat ive Armando Wal le ta lks wi thSuperintendent Goffney and Houston Mayor SylvesterTurner about the education budget.

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HOUSTON (May 29,2019) – Lone Star Collegeawarded 8,255 associatedegrees and certificates toeligible students who tookpart in commencement cer-emonies representing a 4percent increase from2018.

“Graduation ceremoniesnot only celebrate the suc-cess of our students, butthe successes of our facul-ty and staff memberswhose tireless efforts makethis possible,” said StephenC. Head, Ph.D., LSC chan-cellor. “My congratulationsto everyone for achievingsuch significant education-al goals.”

The ceremonies for fiveof the six Lone Star Colleg-es took place May 9 – 11.The LSC-Tomball gradua-tion was rescheduled toMay 25 due to the severeweather which impactedthe greater Houston areaearlier this month.

Lone Star College ranksfifth nationally in confer-ring associate degreesamong all community col-leges, according to datafrom the National Centerfor Educational Statistics.The ranking is from the2015-16 academic year, thelatest complete data avail-able. There are approxi-mately 1,100 communitycolleges nationwide.

In addition, the Hispan-ic Outlook in Higher Edu-cation Magazine namedLSC a Top 25 College forHispanics for the secondyear in a row. LSC wasranked first in the nationfor the number of Hispan-ic students enrolled andsecond for the number ofassociate degrees awarded.

Avoid the SummerSlide: Students can checkout books in June at librar-ies at summer camp loca-tions.

Reading during thesummer is a great way tofoster a love of reading andto help students maintainthe skills they learned dur-ing the school year. To givestudents convenient accessto books, Aldine ISD schoollibraries will stay open inJune at summer camp lo-cations.

Checking out books isnot limited to summercamp attendees. Anyonewith an Aldine ISD stu-dent ID can check outbooks.

Students may returnbooks in August if theywant to keep them to readin July.

Libraries Staying Openat Summer Camp Loca-tions & Schedules

Prekindergarten Cam-puses, June 3-14

•García-Leza EC/PK/K•Griggs EC/PK/K•Keeble EC/PK/K•Kujawa EC/PK/K•Magrill EC/PK/K•Vines EC/PK/K

Elementary & MiddleSchool Campuses, June 10-27

•Anderson ES•Black ES•Bussey ES•Carmichael ES•Carter ES•Ermel ES•Escamilla ES•Greenspoint ES•Jones ES•Oleson ES•Parker ES•Raymond ES•Stehlik ES•Drew Academy•García MS•Grantham Academy•Jones MS•Lewis MS•Mead MS•Shotwell MS

Opportunities•Parents will be able toregister their eligiblechildren on-site for PreK.To enroll on site, bringyour child’s birth certifi-cate, immunization record,and proof of address (e.g.utility bill with address).•Texas Children’s Hospitalmobile clinic will providefree vaccinations tochildren 0-18 who do nothave insurance, areunderinsured or haveMedicaid. (Please bringvaccination records.)•Hearing screening•Language testingCounselors will answerparents’ questions aboutmeeting children’s educa-tional needs.

ActivitiesFamilies and children willhave the chance to comeeye to eye with fascinatingambassador animals andengage withHouston ZooEducators.•Children’s Museum ofHouston will providefamily fun and children’sactivities.•The YMCA of GreaterHouston will have someactivities in the gym aswell as share informationabout their programs andinitiatives to promotehealthy families andcommunities.

Student success celebratedat Lone Star College

Lone Star College bestowed 8,255 associatedegrees and certificates to eligible studentsduring its spring 2019 graduation ceremonies.Pictured is a group of LSC graduates.

In all, Hispanics repre-sented 40 percent of LoneStar College students whoearned a degree or certifi-cation at this year’s cere-monies, the largest of anydemographic.

LSC commencementspeakers included:

-LSC-CyFair S c o t tMcClelland (President, H-E-B)

Noah Read (LSC-Cy-Fair Class of 2019)

-LSC-KingwoodGail Appling (LSC-King-wood Class of 2019)

-LSC-MontgomeryJohnny Carrabba (Owner,Carrabba’s restaurant)

Nikki Lounder (LSC-Montgomery Class of2019)

-LSC-North HarrisSylvester Turner (City ofHouston mayor)

Alton Smith, Ed.D.(LSC Board of TrusteesChair)

-LSC-Tomball (May 25)Dr. Lee Ann Nutt (LSC-Tomball president)

Kimberly Wilson (LSC-Tomball class of 2019)

-LSC-University ParkJuan Sánchez Muñoz (Uni-versity of Houston-Down-town president)

Dr. Head along with LSCBoard of Trustee membersKen E. Lloyd; Linda Good,J.D.; Art Murillo; ErnestineM. Pierce; Myriam Saldí-var; Alton Smith, Ed.D.;Michael Stoma; Mike Sul-livan; and David Vogt alsoparticipated in variousroles at this year’s ceremo-nies.

Fall registration is cur-rently underway. Learnmore by visitingLoneStar.edu/Start.

“I encourage all our stu-dents to continue to pursuetheir dreams as they begina new chapter in theirlives,” said Head.

Aldine ISD SchoolLibraries stay openduring Summer Camps

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Ninth & High SchoolCampuses, June 4-28

•Davis Ninth•Eisenhower Ninth•Aldine HS•Carver HS•Davis HS•Eisenhower HS•MacArthur HS•Nimitz HSWhy is Summer Read-

ing Important?“When students don’t

read during the summer,they experience learningloss. Experts call this sum-mer learning loss the“summer slide.” Studentswho experience the loss aremore likely to strugglewhen they return to schoolin the fall.

“Research shows thatlow–income families suffera greater loss if childrenare not reading over thesummer months,” said Cin-dy Buchanan, program di-rector for library services.“Not only do they fall farbehind their peers, butthey also experience cumu-lative effects.”

Let’s take a child in ele-mentary school thatdoesn’t spend every sum-mer reading. By the timethis child reaches middleschool, he or she may havelost as much two yearsworth of achievement.Studies also show a cleardifference between richand poor students. Therewas a seven-month differ-ence in scores at the begin-ning of second grade. Butthe learning loss mountedduring four summers. Itled to an achievement dif-ference of 80 percent be-tween rich and poorstudents by the end ofsixth grade.

Summer is a great timeto help children fall in lovewith reading. Expertsagree that children whoread during the summergain reading skills. Theyalso do better in school.

For more information,visit AldineISD.org/Li-braryServices.

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•The Barbara BushFoundation HoustonLiteracy Foundation willgive away books todevelop young readers’reading skills. The Founda-tion’s goal is to exposechildren to books early inlife to create a pathway tosuccess in life.•Harris County PublicLibrary•Houston Public Library As well as activities andgames for the wholefamily! For information aboutAldine ISD’s prekindergar-ten program, eligibilityrequirements or to enrollonline, visit AldineISD.org/PreK. To view the websitesof each school offering thePreK program,visitAldineISD.org/EC/PK/KSchools. Call the campusyour child is zoned to ifyou have more questionsabout the PreK program orwould like to visit theschool for a tour.Parents who are unsurewhich campus their childis zoned to can find out byusing the School Locatortool (click here).Join us at the Aldine PreKFestival on June 8! Helpcreate a better future forour children, families, andcommunities!

AUSTIN – With Satur-day marking the start ofthe 2019 hurricane season,the Texas Department ofPublic Safety (DPS) is urg-ing all Texans to take stepsnow to protect themselvesand their families frompotential hurricanes andtropical storms. Hurricaneseason runs from June 1through Nov. 30.

“As hurricane seasonapproaches, emergencymanagement professionalsacross the state are pre-pared to assist in the eventof severe weather,” saidGovernor Greg Abbott.“Our first responders andemergency managementteams in Texas are secondto none, as is the resolve ofour local and state leadersto protect our communitiesfrom harm. I urge Texansto heed all warnings from

DPS urges Texans to prepare theirfamilies, properties as hurricaneseason begins

local and state officials,and to ensure they have aplan in place to protecttheir loved ones and theirproperty in the event of ahurricane.”

All Atlantic and Gulf ofMexico coastal areas aresubject to hurricanes andtropical storms. It is pos-sible for a storm to severe-ly impact our state, evenprior to or without mak-ing direct landfall in Tex-as. Hurricanes can causecatastrophic damage tocoastlines, and winds canvary from 74 to 157 milesper hour (or higher). Inaddition, hurricanes andtropical storms can alsospawn tornadoes, createdangerous coastal waterconditions, includingstorm surges, and causeextensive flooding dam-age. Additionally, the rain-

fall associated with a trop-ical system can have anextremely wide reach, somonitoring changingweather conditions duringhurricane season is critical-ly important for all Texans.

“Texans know firsthandthat the damage from ahurricane can be both cat-astrophic and long-lasting,”said DPS Director SteveMcCraw. “There are a fewsteps everyone can takenow that can make all thedifference — like assem-bling an emergency disas-ter kit and reviewinghurricane evacuation mapsand routes. By helping yourfamily plan ahead, you willbe ready to respond quick-ly should a storm head yourway.”

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HB 1 - (Nelson)- Thestate budget. The finalversion appropriates 164.2billion in state money topay for services through2021, including the tax andeducation reforms passedin SB 2 and HB 3. Otherhighlights include: fundingto increase capacity atstate drivers' license offic-es, funding to dispose ofthe backlog on sexual as-sault kit testing, $7.8 bil-l ion in mental healthprogram spending across23 state agencies, and$347 million for women'shealth programs.

SB 500 - (Nelson)- Thesupplemental budget, tru-ing up accounts betweenwhat was appropriated in2017 and actual costs. In-cludes $3.5 billion in rainyday funds to assist withHurricane Harvey reliefand recovery as well as$800 million to offset lostproperty values for schooldistricts in the disasterarea.

S B s 6 , 7 , & 8 -(Kolkhorst/Creighton/Perry) ComprehensiveHarvey relief and recoverypackage. Leverages exper-tise at state institutions toimprove disaster responseand train local officials (SB6). Creates a fundingstructure to pay for floodmitigation and preventionprojects, pull down federalmatching funds, and coverother costs associated withhurricane relief. (SB 7).Creates a statewide floodplanning system that coor-

Other key bills passed byboth chambers this session

dinates regional plans forthe first time (SB 8).

SB 11 - (Taylor) Schoolsafety plan developed inthe wake of the 2018 San-ta Fe High School shoot-ing. Requires districts todevelop safety plans foreach campus, implementsfacility hardening stan-dards and requires safetycommittees for individualcampuses. The TexasSchool Safety Center inSan Marcos will evaluateplans and offer logisticalsupport to districts. SB 10(Nelson), which creates theTexas Mental Health Con-sortium, was amendedonto this bill in the House.That measure allows men-tal health professionals atstate medical schools toconsult with pediatriciansand other providers onmental health issues af-fecting children. Also in-cludes suicide awarenessand prevention programsfor students and trainingfor teachers from SB 1390(Menéndez).

SB 12 - (Huffman) Pro-vides long-term fiscal sta-b i l i t y f o r t h e s t a t eteachers' retirement sys-tem through gradual in-creases in contributionsfrom active employees,school districts and thestate over the next 6 years.Also provides for a 13thbonus annuity check up to$2,000 for beneficiariesthis fall.

HB 2048 - (Huffman)Repeals the state drivers

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responsibility program, asystem that adds addition-al penalties to drivers whoexceed a certain number oftraffic violations in a year.

SB 1264 - (Hancock)Consumer protectionsagainst surprise medicalbilling for state-regulatedhealth insurance plans.Effectively prevents thepractice in cases where aperson has no say in whois treating them, such as inan emergency room. Pa-tients would still be re-sponsible for deductibles,co-pays, and other expect-ed costs at in-network fa-cilities, but no more.

SB 21 - (Huffman)raises the age required topurchase tobacco or othernicotine products like va-porizes from 18 to 21

HB 1631 - (Hall) bansthe use of red light camer-as in Texas

HB 3906 - (Taylor)State STAAR accountabil-ity test reforms that movethe test to a shorter, onlineversion over the use fiveyears, intended to reducetest taking time, stressand instructional time lostto testing.

Per Texas LegislatureOnline, 7324 bills werefiled in the House and Sen-ate, and 1419 passed bothchambers. The governorhas up to 20 days to vetoany bills of which he dis-approves. Otherwise, anyunsigned bills can becomelaw absent his signature.

HOUSTON (May 31,2019) – As spring givesway to summer, some peo-ple think school is out.However, Lone Star Col-lege-North Harris is stilllively as faculty, staff andeven some students arebusy helping people regis-ter and prepare for the fallsemester.

Fall registration contin-ues throughout the sum-mer at LSC-North Harris,and students are encour-aged to plan and enrollnow for a fruitful fall! Theclasses are designed to fita wide range of academicgoals, including certifi-cates, associate’s degrees,or university transfer.

When asked which classtends to be the most popu-lar at Lone Star College-North Harris, Dr. DerrickManns, vice president ofenrollment management,said that it’s not one spe-cific class that’s a draw tothe college.

Harris County Atttor-ney Vince Ryan has addedthe North Houston Districtto his Community Protec-tion program.

The North Houston Dis-trict will join five othermanagement districts inthe program that providesadditional resources fromthe County Attorney’s Of-fice to focus on propertieswithin the districts wherehabitual criminal activityoccurs.

“We are pleased to havethe opportunity to workwith the North HoustonDistrict in innovative waysto help protect neighbor-hoods and improve thequality of life for all Har-ris County residents,”County Attorney Ryansaid.

County Attorney Ryan’sCommunity Protectionprogram was started inJuly 2011 in the SpringBranch, Southwest andBrays Oaks ManagementDistricts. It has since beenexpanded to include EastAldine and InternationalManagement Districts.

The partnership wasformally announced dur-ing a media tour hosted bythe North Houston Districton Tuesday, May 21. Cele-na Vinson, Managing At-torney for the LitigationPractice Group, was onhand to represent theCounty Attorney’s Office inthe announcement.

The North Houston Dis-trict is a special purposedistrict created by the Tex-as Legislature that usespublic and private partner-ships to provide enhancedservices in public safety,planning and develop-

Harris County Attorney VinceRyan partners with North HoustonDistrict to protect neighborhoods

Managing Attorney Celena Vinson with HoustonPolice Department Sgts. Jennifer Kennedy, left,and Susana Santos Salazar, right, at the NorthHouston District Press Conference, May 21.

ment, beautification andmaintenance of publicrights of way, and develop-ment of parks and trails.The District covers a 12-square-mile area in NorthHouston bordered by theHardy Toll Road to theeast, Airtex Boulevard/Drive to the north, Veter-ans Memorial to the westand West Road to thesouth.

Under the program, thedistrict and the CountyAttorney’s Office workwith owners of propertywhere crime is routinelyoccurring to help the own-ers voluntarily take stepsto reduce crime. When theowners fail to take reason-able steps, the County At-torney can file civillawsuits to seek a courtorder to require the own-

ers to take measures to re-duce crime. Some of thecourt-ordered measuresthe County Attorney hasobtained include addingsecurity guards, surveil-lance cameras, and light-ing. Sometimes a judgewill order businesses to fixfences, make other repairsor conduct criminal back-ground checks on tenants.

In the past year, theCounty Attorney’s Com-munity Protection pro-gram has forced placesknown for illegal activityto close down, including acrime-ridden SpringBranch apartment com-plex, an illegal game roomwhere a guard had beenkidnapped, and several af-ter-hours clubs serving li-quor without a license.Fall registration continues

at LSC-North Harris“It’s more the college it-

self,” he continued. “Ourprimary goal is to focus onstudent success and grad-uation to the workforceand or a four-year univer-sity. A large portion of ourstudent populations arefirst-time college students.The affordability and extraguidance we provide al-lows many more people torealize they too can get acollege education.”

Fall classes being of-fered include the tradition-al core courses, such asmath, biology, English, andgovernment. Degree spe-cific courses are also avail-able, such as businessmanagement, cosmetology,drama, massage therapy,speech and much more.

For a complete list ofoptions offered, visitw w w. L o n e S t a r. e d u /programs.htm.

Students can registerfor classes online throughmyLoneStar or in-personat the LSC-North Harris

campus’ Student ServicesBuilding, 2700 W.W.Thorne Drive, Houston,Texas 77073-3499.

For more information orto register online, visitwww.LoneStar.edu/regis-tration.

Lone Star College offershigh-quality, low-cost aca-demic transfer and careertraining education to99,000 students each se-mester. LSC is training to-morrow’s workforce todayand redefining the commu-nity college experience tosupport student success.Stephen C. Head, Ph.D.,serves as chancellor ofLSC, the largest institu-tion of higher education inthe Houston area with anannual economic impact ofnearly $3 billion. LSC con-sists of six colleges, 10 cen-ters, two universitycenters, Lone Star Corpo-rate College and LSC-On-line. To learn more, visitLoneStar.edu.

major projects such as anAmazon distribution cen-ter and the $100 millionredevelopment of Exxon-Mobil’s former offices inthe area.

Development in thedistrict

As a result of its efforts,the area has since seen theopening of an 800,000-square-foot Amazon.comdistribution center at thePinto Business Park, alongwith other office and in-dustrial development. “It’san exciting time for thearea with that renewedinterest,” says Simpson.

The largest such projectis Lincoln Property’s mas-sive CityNorth. “We sawthis as a tremendous op-portunity to be part of agrand transformation ofthis area,” says KevinWyatt, senior vice presi-dent at Lincoln Property,who is responsible for leas-ing at CityNorth. “We’retrying to offer the office ofthe future but offering ittoday.”

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The $100 million projecton the former campus forExxon Mobil offices has sixbuildings on 36 acres andwill include ultra-high-speed broadband access,an indoor-outdoor workenvironment comparableto the Google campus inSilicon Valley, a 10,000-square-foot conference cen-ter and such amenities asa full fitness center and therecently opened “ThirdPlace” tenant club. Theclub provides collaborationwork areas, a big screen TVviewing area, a 50’ puttinggreen and Full Swing golfsimulator, which has 15other games such as soccerand baseball. “All of thesechanges are brought newinterest to the project, buta big reason for the atten-tion is the incredible val-ue we offer – we recentlyquoted a 200,000-square-foot tenant that would re-sult in them saving over$50 million of rent,” Wyattsays.

The district’s easy ac-cess — it’s within a 23-

minute commute for muchof the area and is sevenminutes from George BushIntercontinental Airport —combines with fallingcrime rates and his compa-ny’s amenity-heavy offer-ing to make CityNorth anattractive offering for tech-nology companies fromstartups to more estab-lished players, Wyatt says.Ultimately, he says up to8,000 employees will workat CityNorth.

Those employees willjoin about 2,500 companieswith 45,000 employees inthe North Houston Dis-trict. When businesses inthe area banded togetherto form the district in 1991,property was worth $1.4billion. It’s now assessed at$2.4 billion, Simpson says.“We’re seeing an excitingamount of growth happen-ing,” says Simpson.

Here are several mea-sures residents can takenow to prepare for poten-tial storms:

- Assemble an emergen-cy kit that includes essen-tial documents, suppliesand provisions.

- Review hurricaneevacuation maps, and se-lect a route for you andyour family.

- Plan how all familymembers and pets will

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evacuate safely.- Consider any special

needs for individuals withdisabilities or the elderly.

- Stay informed aboutchanging weather condi-tions in and around yourarea.

- Follow the instructionsof local officials if a stormdevelops.

Residents are also en-couraged to review their

property’s flood risk andcurrent insurance cover-age, and to consider wheth-er a separate flood policyshould be part of theirhome protection plan. (Re-member most flood policieshave a 30-day waiting pe-riod before taking effect.)For more information, vis-it the Texas Department ofInsurance website atwww.tdi.texas.gov

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AUSTIN — With thegovernor's mansion astheir backdrop, Gov. GregAbbott, Lt. Gov. DanPatrick and HouseSpeaker Dennis Bonnenon May 23 announcedtheir agreement on theTexas Legislature's statebudget, property taxreform and school financereform bills.

Standing behind thestate's top three electedofficials in the pressconference were membersof three House andSenate conferencecommittees tasked withsmoothing out thesticking points in HouseBill 1, the state budget;Senate Bill 2, propertytax reform; and HouseBill 3, school financereform.

Abbott spoke first,saying the assertion thathe, Patrick and Bonnenmade in January at thebeginning of the legisla-tion session — thattogether they woulddecrease property taxesand improve public schoolfinance — is now accom-plished. "I'm proud to tellyou, today, we areannouncing that we'vedone exactly that," Abbottsaid.

Patrick, using afootball analogy, said,"We have a touchdown,and we have had theSuper Bowl of legislativesessions in the history ofthis state, and I think inthe history of the country:transformational ideas ineducation which take usto number one in thecountry."

"This bill resolvesequity," Bonnen added."It ensures that allstudents, whether they'rein a wealthy district or apoor district or a ruraldistrict or an urbandistrict, they will knowthat Texas leaders careabout the quality and thefunding of their educa-tion."

Meanwhile, House andSenate members mustseal the deal by givingfinal passage to thosebills in the few remainingdays of the session endingMay 27.

Abbott, Patrick andBonnen agreed thatTexas homeowners canexpect to see a totalreduction in local school

Top officials say state'stop issues are resolved

property taxes topping $5billion, an averagereduction of 13 cents per$100 valuation by 2021and additional tax reliefin years going forward.They also will see areduction in recapture, or"Robin Hood" — thedistribution of funds fromproperty-rich to property-poor districts — andincreases to the stateshare of educationfunding by 7 percent, upto a total of 45 percent.

Patrick added that newproperty tax rollback ratereductions are part of thetax relief package,decreasing to 2.5 percentfor school districts and3.5 percent for cities andcounties.

HB 3 would put anestimated $4.5 billionmore into classroomprograms, including freefull-day pre-kindergartenclasses for economicallydisadvantaged studentsas well as more resourcesto improve readingoutcomes among thesestudents by the end of 3rdgrade. The legislationalso would add anoptional month of classesin July for low-incomestudents who wish toparticipate. Furthermore,all schools will see moremoney per studentthrough an increase inthe principal variable inthe school financeformula system, the basicallotment.

On the topic of teacherpay, Patrick said the

average teacher in Texaswill see an increase incompensation of about$4,000, with morepossible through meritpay and other incentives,such as participation inthe July term or mentor-ing other teachers. Schoollibrarians, nurses andcounselors also would seea pay raise and retiredteachers would get anactuarially sound pensionfund and a bonus checknext year, on average, of$2,000.

Senate approvesCBD bill

More Texans could beprescribed a cannabisderivative to treat certaindisorders under HB 3703,a bill approved by theSenate on May 22.

Therapeutic use ofcannabidiol (CBD) oil wasfirst allowed in Texasunder a bill passed twosessions ago, but couldonly for the treatment ofa particular seizuredisorder that resistsstandard treatments. Inthe four years since thelaw passed, it has provedits effectiveness, saidsponsor and New Braun-fels Senator DonnaCampbell.

"For patients partici-pating in this program,they have had a remark-able and life-alteringchange because of this,"Campbell said. "That'scompassion."

State resources onstandby

Gov. Abbott on May 20placed emergencyresources on standbyacross the state inpreparation for anoutbreak of severeweather.

Put in readiness modewere ambulance striketeams, medical incidentsupport teams, sawteams, game wardens,boat teams and more.

Abbott cautionedTexans that when severestorms threaten, thesafest place to be isindoors. He added thatresidents should avoidareas already flooded andavoid any fast-flowingwater.

Dangerous waters, hesaid, can seem deceptive-ly calm and if youencounter flooding, moveto higher ground.

More information canbe found at the TexasDepartment of PublicSafety website,www.dps.texas.gov.

Legislature concludessession with toppriorities accomplished

(Austin) The 86thLegislative sessionconcluded Monday,with lawmakersdelivering on a promisemade by state leader-ship back in January:sweeping schoolfinance and propertytax reform. "In myinaugural address Isaid that this will bethe session we enacthistorical schoolfinance reform byputting more moneyinto the classroom,paying our teachersmore, reducing recap-ture and cuttingproperty taxes," saidGovernor Greg Abbottin a press releaseissued late Saturday."Tonight, without acourt order, the legisla-ture did just that bypassing one of the mosttransformative educa-tional bills in recentTexas history."

The two bills sawfinal passage in bothchambers Saturdayevening. The first, HB3, was shepherdedthrough the process onthe Senate side byEducation CommitteeChair and FriendswoodSenator Larry Taylor.He said it representsgroundbreaking reformfor an educationsystem that has laggedbehind the changingneeds of Texas school-children. "What we aredoing here today…willmove us towardscontinued prosperityfor this state," he said.In all, the bill wouldput $4.5 billion moreinto the classroom.This money would flowthrough fundingformulas, and woulddirect more to studentswith economic disad-vantages, those stilllearning English, andthose with dyslexia. Itwould create an option-al July term for eligiblestudents and full-day,quality Pre-K pro-grams for studentsfrom low-incomebackgrounds. Theonly outcomes-basedfunding in the finalversion would rewardschools for everystudent they graduateready for college, theworkforce or themilitary.

Teachers would see asalary increase, but itwouldn't be the even,across-the-board$5,000 originallyincluded in the Senateversion. Instead, itwould create a mecha-nism by which teacherpay would increasewhenever the legisla-ture ups the basicallotment, the funda-mental variable inschool formula funding.HB 3 would raise thatmore than $1,000, to$6,160, of which nearly

a third must go to-wards salaries for non-administrative publicschool employees.Districts would alsohave the option ofdeveloping a system toidentify their bestteachers and pay themmore, but that systemcouldn't factor inresults from stateaccountability tests.There are also incen-tives for teachers whoare willing to teach athigh-need or ruralcampuses. Administra-tors will have flexibili-ty in how these fundsget distributed, so theactual amount ofincreased pay will varydistrict to district. Inall, the bill puts about$2 billion towardsteacher and otherpublic school salaryincreases.

The bill would alsoreduce local schoolproperty tax rates byan estimated 13 centsper $100 valuation by2021, providing morethan $5 billion inproperty tax reliefwithin 2 years. It alsoseeks to rein in rategrowth by requiringdistricts to seek voterapproval if they wish toexceed a 2.5 percentrate increase in anyyear. SB 2, by HoustonSenator Paul Betten-court, would create asimilar limit for mostmunicipal tax rates, at3.5 percent. That billalso includes a numberof transparency andtaxpayer educationprovisions. If votersapprove no rate in-creases above thesenew limits, it wouldsave an estimated $980million in propertytaxes statewide by2024. "This is aston-ishing tax relief,"Bettencourt said of thetwo bills.

Following passage ofboth measures, Lt.Governor Patrickthanked the Speaker ofthe House, the Gover-nor, and both chambersfor working together toaccomplish a landmarksession. "This is trulyan historic evening," hesaid. "It's going to savetaxpayers a lot ofmoney, give teachersmore money andchange the way weeducate students andfinance and make usnumber one in thecountry to lead oneducation reform."

The Legislature isscheduled to reconveneagain in January of2021, when lawmakerswill see how well theseeducation and propertytax reforms workedover the 19-monthinterim. Until then,the Senate standsadjourned sine die.

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Dear Rusty: I was 62 inFebruary and my 44-year-old wifeand I have 3 young daughtersages 5, 7 and 13. My 2019 incomevia wages will be about $98,000.My wife does not work outside ourhome. In round numbers mySocial Security full retirementbenefit is estimated to be about$3,000 per month if I wait until2023. I understand I am eligible tostart receiving reduced benefits atage 62 and I could also collect anadditional 50% up to 80% of myfull retirement benefit for my youngdaughters until they graduate fromhigh school. My questions are:What determines where in therange of between and 150% and180% my extra benefit would be?Would my benefit be reducedbecause of my income (I know mybenefits may be taxed but thequestion is, will my benefits bereduced)? Finally, is my wife alsoeligible to receive any benefitsbecause we have 3 youngchildren? Signed: Older Father

Dear Older Father: In yoursituation the Family Maximumwould apply and there is a rathercomplex formula which SocialSecurity uses to determine thatmaximum. The computation isbased upon your “primaryinsurance amount” (PIA), which isthe amount you are entitled to atyour full retirement age (regard-less of when you claim). Your PIAis broken into 4 parts, and apercentage of each part is takenas an amount which contributes toyour family maximum. The fourparts (in 2019) and percentagestaken are: 150% of the first $1184of your PIA; 272% of your PIAamount between $1185 and$1708; 134% of your PIA amountbetween $1709 and $2228; and175% of your PIA amount over$2228. Your family maximum willbe the sum of those computations.What’s left after your PIA isdeducted is equally apportionedamong your other eligiblebeneficiaries. For example, if yourestimated 2023 PIA is $3000,using the above formula yourfamily maximum would be about$5245. After subtracting your PIAamount, there would be about$2245 to be apportioned evenlyamong your 4 eligible dependents($561 each). But no dependentbenefits can be paid until you startcollecting your benefits.

Once your benefits start, yourwife will be eligible to collect “childin care” spousal benefits, but theamount will be limited by theFamily Maximum as describedabove. You already know that yourchildren can no longer receivebenefits when they graduate highschool (or turn 19). When a child isno longer receiving benefits, theamount they were receiving isadded proportionately to yourremaining dependents. When youryoungest daughter reaches 16years of age, your wife can nolonger receive child-in-carespousal benefits, but she will beeligible for regular spousalbenefits when she turns 62.

Yes, your Social Securitybenefit will be reduced by yourearnings if you claim SS benefitsbefore your full retirement age andyour current earnings are over theannual earnings limit. If you claimin 2019, you will not be entitled tobenefits for any month you earnmore than $1470. After this firstyear, you’ll be subject to theannual earnings limit (whichchanges yearly but for 2019 is$17,640) and exceeding that limitwill mean that SS will withhold $1for every $2 you are over the limit.In the year you reach your fullretirement age (which is 66 _), theearnings limit goes up by about2.5 times ($46,920 for 2019) andthe penalty is less ($1 for every $3over the limit), and once you reachyour full retirement age there is nolonger an earnings limit. But if youexceed the annual limit, SS willwithhold future benefits until theyhave recovered what is due. Buthere’s a big red flag: anyonecollecting benefits on your recordwill also be “contingently liable” forany overpayment made to you, sotheir benefits will be withheld aswell until Social Security recoversany overpayment as a result ofyou exceeding the earnings limit.

This article is intended forinformation purposes only anddoes not represent legal orfinancial guidance.

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LA PORTE: Elacorazado Texas puedeestar en línea para otragran batalla, y elperdedor puede ser LaPorte y el este delcondado de Harris.

En una maniobra deúltimo minuto en lasesión legislativanúmero 86, el Repre-sentante Estatal JohnCryer (R-Lockhart) y elSenador Estatal RobertNichols (R-Jackson-ville) patrocinaron unproyecto de ley quepermitiría el trasladodel barco a otro lugar,según se informaGalveston, después deque recibió $ 35 mil-lones en fondos es-tatales parareparaciones en unastillero en Alabama.SB1511 proporciona latransferencia del barcodel Departamento deParques y Vida Silves-tre de Texas a laComisión Histórica deTexas, y luego a unaorganización sin finesde lucro, posiblementela Fundación Battle-ship Texas. Quientomaría la decisiónfinal sobre la reubi-cación no está claro enel proyecto de ley.

Las representantesestatales locales, Mary

Ann Perez y BriscoeCain, han expresado suopinión al oponerse a lamedida. Pérez señalóque la población deGalveston es estacio-nal, y no hay garantíade que más personasvisitarían que en LaPorte. Caín presentóuna enmienda paraevitar que la navefuera reubicada, perono estaba en la facturafinal.

El Acorazado deTexas tiene 107 añosde antigüedad y haestado en servicio endos guerras mundiales.Se ha ubicado en LaPorte desde hace unos70 años.

Sin embargo, el cascode acero de la nave seha oxidado con el paso

Después de las reparacionesnecesarias, Battleship puedeser movido.

BATTLESHIP TEXAS se encuentra actualmente enexhibición en La Porte, cerca del monumento deSan Jacinto.

de los años y es muydelgado en algunoslugares. El agua entraconstantemente en elcasco y debe ser bom-beada para evitar queel barco se hunda.

Bruce Bramlett, dela Battleship TexasFoundation, dijo que ladisminución en elnúmero de visitantesha dejado al grupo sinsuficiente dinero paraseguir reparando elbarco. El supuesto esque una nueva ubi-cación, probablementeen Galveston, atraerámás visitantes quepagan y generaráfondos para el manten-imiento continuo.

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The Next Exercise Fad? —A study done in Brazil hasconcluded that it’s musclepower, as opposed to musclestrength, that can add yearsto life. Confusing, isn’t it? Itsounds like they’re the samething, but they’re not. A shortexample might be that havingstrength means you can pickup a certain weight. Powermeans you can pick it upquickly a number of times. It’salso called power training. Be-ware. Researchers gatheredparticipants between the agesof 41 and 85 and gave themtests involving upright row-ing. They would stand in frontof a machine, pick up the barand pull it to chest level. Justpulling it up was strength.Doing it quickly multipletimes was power. After deter-mining how much weighteach person could quicklypick up, they were divided

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After needed repairs,Battleship may be moved

BATTLESHIP TEXAS is currently on display in La Porte, nearthe San Jacinto monument.

LA PORTE – The Bat-tleship Texas may be inline for another big battle,and the loser may be LaPorte and East HarrisCounty.

In a last minute maneu-vir in the 86th Legislativesession, State Representa-tive John Cryer (R-Lock-hart) and State SenatorRobert Nichols (R-Jack-sonville) sponsored a billthat would allow the shipto be moved to another lo-c a t i o n , r e p o r t e d l yGalveston, after it re-ceived $35 million in statemoney for repairs in ashipyard in Alabama.SB1511 provides for thetransfer of the ship fromthe Texas Department ofParks and Wildlife to theTexas Historical Commis-sion, and then to a non-p r o f i t , p o s s i b l y t h eBattleship Texas Founda-tion. Who would make thefinal decision on relocationis not clear from the bill.

Local state representa-tives Mary Ann Perez andBriscoe Cain have been vo-cal in opposing the move.

Perez pointed out that theGalveston population isseasonal, and there is noguarantee that more peo-ple would visit than in LaPorte. Cain filed an amend-ment to stop the ship frombeing relocated, but it wasnot in the final bill.

The Battleship Texas is107 years old, having seenservice in two world wars.It has been located in LaPorte for about 70 years.

However, the steel hullof the ship has rusted overthe years, and is very thin

in some locations. Waterenters the hull constantlyand must be pumped out tokeep the ship from sinking.

Bruce Bramlett of theBattleship Texas Founda-tion said the a decline innumber of visitors has leftthe group without enoughmoney to keep repairingthe ship. The assumptionis that a new location,probably in Galveston,would attract more payingvisitors and generatefunds for the continual up-keep.

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voters. We must talk aboutthe issues and remindAmericans we are the par-ty that can deliver forthem. We support healthcare for all, women’s rights,an economy that providesfair wages for all, equal payfor women, decent immi-gration laws, protectingthe children of immigrantsand we also are the partythat will stand up and pro-tect the Constitution andaddress what is a very realconstitutional crisis that

Hillary Clinton,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

this president has put usin.”

Rice University’s Kind-er Institute found in a 2019survey Harris County isnow heavily favoring theDemocratic Party candi-dates.

“If Democrats win Tex-as in 2020, we will sweepthe nation and possiblytake back the Texas Houseof Representatives,” Clin-ton concluded to a stand-ing ovation.

Some political observers

suggest that Clinton couldmake a third bid for thepresidency in 2020 if noneof the more than 20 Demo-crats currently in the run-ning emerges as a clearthreat to deny Trump asecond term.

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Houston Mayor SylvesterTurner delivered his State ofthe City talk on Tuesday May1st at the Greater HoustonPartnership luncheon at theHilton Americas hotel.

Following is the text ofthat talk:

• Since we met last year,together more than 86,200jobs have been created inour region, and the citynow has the lowest unem-ployment rate since 1981(almost four decades)

• IDC Government In-sights recognized Houstonas a smart city; 5G is be-ing deployed; tech compa-nies now see the addedvalue of expanding inHouston #Silicon Bayou.

• The state-of-the-artrecycling center is nowopen in NE Houston; curb-side recycling of glass isback.

• Contractors and laborgroups are placing moreemphasis on job safety,healthcare for subcontrac-tor employees, and betterwages.

• Steve Costello, ChiefRecovery Officer; MarissaAho, Chief Resilience Di-rector; Shannon Buggs,Complete CommunitiesDirector are working inalignment with all our de-partments and stakehold-ers to build a STRONGER,RESILIENT and SUS-TAINABLE Houston.

• Minal Patel Davis,Special Advisor on HumanTrafficking, has receivedthe Presidential Award ac-knowledging her work andthe city’s efforts in attack-ing labor and sex traffick-ing, and cities across thecountry recently convenedin Houston to learn fromus how to enhance theirefforts.

• Pension reforms areworking with the unfund-ed liability coming from$8.2B to $4.0 B, and we arefully paying the annualpension costs for the 2ndyear in a row.

• Since 2016, city coun-cil has approved 3 bal-anced budgets and this 4thbudget will be without lay-offs or deferrals and fund5 police cadet classes forpublic safety.

• Infrastructure re-mains a top priority. Re-build Houston has beenrenamed to Build HoustonForward. Now we want toaccelerate the repair andrehabilitation of drainageand streets, with a greaterfocus on neighborhoodsand not just large majorthoroughfare projectswhich severely limit theextent and impact of im-provements.

• We want to work veryclosely with the county tocomplete the 239 projectsauthorized by the voterapproved bonds post Har-vey.

• We look forward toworking with the GHP tonudge the Federal andState governments to ad-vance the billions of dollarsof federal infrastructuredollars, already approved,needed to expand ourchannels, construct moredetention basins, anotherreservoir, and the coastalspine. To date we have notreceived one dollar forneeded infrastructureprojects 19 months after

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Mayor Sylvester Turner’s “State ofthe City” report to Houston:

Harvey.• We are hopeful that

the state will tap into its$12 Billion rainy day fundand assume the localmatch required for thesefederal dollars.

• If the Port of Houstonis to continue to be compet-itive globally, the channelmust be deepened and wid-ened all the way to allowfor 2-way traffic and feder-al dollars will be needed.

• Since 2010, the cityhas been embroiled withthe EPA and the Depart-ment of Justice on theterms of a consent decreeregarding SSOs. It is myhope that within the next30-45 days we will reachan amicable resolution andbring this matter, like pen-sions, to an end.

• We live and do busi-ness in a growing and de-veloping region. Decadesago the city took steps toensure it had an adequatesupply of water. The legis-lature is advancing a billthat literally will takeaway the 70% water rights(15% of the city’s waterportfolio) in Allen’s Creekwhich is needed for our fu-ture development. It is anunjust taking of a proper-ty right without fair mar-ket compensation in aconservative state. Ifpassed, the city will chal-lenge.

• Every day, Mondaythrough Friday, the day-time population of our cityincreases by 27%. We arelosing too many productivehours on our streets. Ourcity has changed; the re-gion is changing; and ourtransportation, transit,mobility system mustchange. People want op-tions. We must give themoptions. Multi-modal op-tions. We must give thema transit system thatmeets their needs. Metrowill put forth their Metro-next plan in November foryour consideration and Ihope you will support it.

• From all indicationsthe high-speed train hassurvived the legislativesession. It’s constructionand operation will addthousands of jobs, a tre-mendous amount of devel-opment, and a signaturetransportation attractionto our state.

• An integral part of ourinfrastructure has to dowith our parks and greenspace. Even as we seek tore-design I-45, one of thegoals is to exponentiallyadd more parks and greenspace and connect commu-nities that have been sep-arated by our freeways.

• Houston is blessedwith signature parks that

have attracted generousdonors. In the last decade,Houston has earned a na-tional reputation for itsongoing green renaissancefueled by transformativepublic-private partner-ships. In 2020, we willcome together again to cel-ebrate the completion ofthe Bayou Greenways2020 plan that connects1.5 million Houstonians tolinear parks and trails

along our bayous and toone another.

• However, the work touplift all our parks is farfrom complete. As we be-come a more resilient city,we must continue to buildup the amenities and gath-ering spaces in neighbor-hoods across the city. TodayI am asking GHP, theHouston Parks Board, andthe Parks Department tohelp me bring together 50companies to form a city-wide coalition for ourneighborhood parks pri-marily in communitiesthat have been under-served.

• With 50 companiespartnering with 50 parks,the “50-for-50” effort willtouch every district in thecity because all Housto-nians should have easy ac-cess to welcoming, wellmaintained, safe and funparks.

• Like any great city,Houston is a collection ofdifferent neighborhoods-each with its own charac-ter and priorities.

• As we build completecommunities, the end goalis to build one completecity from recovery to resil-ient to sustainable.

• 100 Resilient Cities—Shell sponsor

• Building Climate Ac-tion Plan—CenterPointunderwriter

• 10 thousand summerjobs/Hire Houston Youth(9,500 private sector)

• Innovation HUB/Cor-ridor—collaboration withacademia, medical center,energy and tech companies

• Re-emergence of As-troworld theme park—Travis Scott, the rapper,instigator (Millennials/fu-ture leaders)

• We are building onecomplete city, and when wework together Houston, weWIN!!

• I am pleased to reportto you today, the state ofour city is STRONGER,RESILIENT and SUS-TAINABLE.

Sylvester TurnerHouston’s Mayor

Mayor Turner and H-E-B president Scott McClelland held a “Fireside Chat” after the State ofthe City talk. Turner’s plan for improving the city’s parks is a 50-50 plan, where 50 companiesand the Parks board would modernize 50 local parks. H-E-B’s McClelland volunteered tobe the first company, and to lead the 50-50 Parks Plan for the city.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner delivers his “State of theCity” talk to the Greater Houston Partnership.