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Kroger invests $24M toward new store in small Texas town
H-E-B may have stretched itself far and wide across the Lone Star State, but that doesn't mean other companies have given up on trying to feed the Texas masses. One major grocery store brand that said goodbye to San Antonio decades ago is now investing millions into a small Texas town.
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Forget another strip mall. Houston suburb has a $520M plan for a new town center
A developer compared the proposed town center to San Antonio's River Walk.
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Sugar Land’s historic Imperial Sugar building is getting a $15M makeover. Here’s what’s planned
SUGAR LAND, Texas – One of Sugar Land’s most recognizable landmarks is getting a major makeover after sitting vacant for more than 20 years. The City of Sugar Land is moving forward with a $15 million preservation project for the historic Imperial Sugar Char House, following City Council approval of a construction contract on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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Sugar Land Airport Lands $39M Runway Deal, Plans Month-Long Shutdown
Sugar Land Regional Airport — Runway Reconstruction Project Site. Sugar Land City Council voted unanimously last Tuesday to approve a $39.21 million construction contract with Austin Bridge & Road Inc. to rebuild Runway 17-35, the only runway at Sugar Land Regional Airport, kicking off a years-in-the-making project that will shut the runway down completely for a month in 2027. The council also accepted $16.06 million in new grant funding for the project and signed off on a separate $2.53 million contract with Pape-Dawson to oversee construction.
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State reps now investigating Aqua Texas after hundreds complain about soaring water bills
RICHMOND, Texas – Hundreds of customers have contacted KPRC 2 about soaring Aqua Texas water bills. Now, state lawmakers are looking into how the increases were allowed and whether state rules need to change. State Rep. Gary Gates says he is working with Rep. Cody Harris to examine the...
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Student Loan Forgiveness Protected After Education Department Drops PSLF Challenge: What Katy Residents Need to Know
Millions of Americans working in public service have received encouraging news. The U.S. Department of Education has backed away from a legal fight that threatened to restrict student loan forgiveness for certain government and nonprofit employees. The decision could be particularly important for teachers, first responders, healthcare professionals, and nonprofit...
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Talarico, Hinojosa lead among Latinos, fall short among rural voters, according to new poll
A new poll released Friday by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs shows Democratic candidates James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa with double-digit percentage-point leads ahead of their respective opponents among Latino voters. However, the same poll shows Republicans Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott ahead by an even...