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In the Photos: The Galveston Chamber of Commerce's "Visions Into the Future" luncheon. More
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| July 31, 2010 -- The Clear Creek Independent School District has achieved the state’s highest rating of Exemplary. More |
| July 31, 2010 -- The Texas Education Agency on Friday announced that 239 school districts and 2,624 schools received Texas’ highest accountability rating of Exemplary. More |
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| July 30, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center posted a Friday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- Filing for special elections for August 28 the mayor and a single city council seat at La Porte has closed, with six candidates competing for the two seats. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- Houston Independent School District today announced that ratings released by the Texas Education Agency show that the number of schools in the district with an "Exemplary" rating have increased from 84 schools last year to 101 schools this year. More |
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| July 30, 2010 -- Galveston Independent School District today announced that the district has received an "Unacceptable" rating from the Texas Education Agency due to completion rates and drop out numbers. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced that surface oil in the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is not a threat to southern Florida, the Florida Keys or the East Coast. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- BP today announced that the company has hired Witt Associates to support BP's work to restore Gulf Coast communities damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- The United States Coast Guard today continues work with the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office and other state organizations to secure an oil spill site resulting from a collision between a tow vessel and a wellhead in the Barataria Waterway on Tuesday. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- BP today announced that the company has established a $100 million fund through the Baton Rouge Foundation to assist displaced oil rig workers. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- Commissioner of Food and Drugs Margaret A. Hamburg today issued a statement on the re-opening of some Louisiana state waters to commercial fishing, which had been closed due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- The La Marque Independent School District announced that the district presented a balanced budget for the 2010-2011 school year at Thursday's board of trustees meeting. More |
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| July 30, 2010 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the first reading of an amendment to an interlocal agreement with the Texas Department of Rural Affairs for the remaining Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds to be paid to the city in connection with Hurricane Ike. More |
| July 30, 2010 -- Members of Galveston City Council were the featured speakers at the Galveston Chamber of Commerce's "Visions Into the Future" luncheon on Thursday. More |  |
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| July 29, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Thursday night update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 29, 2010 -- The Galveston Beach Band performed a Summer Band Concert in Sealy Pavilion behind Ashton Villa on Tuesday. More |
| July 29, 2010 -- The Texas Transportation Commission today approved $76 million in funding for 54 transportation-related enhancement projects. More |
| July 29, 2010 -- Chambers County, the Texas Coastal Management Program, Texas Coastal Partners, and the soil and water conservation districts in Chambers, Liberty and Jefferson counties are together sponsoring a conservation workshop for landowners, to be held in Wallisville, on Friday, August 6. More |
| July 29, 2010 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today received final approval of the environmental review process on the University Light Rail Line. More |
| July 29, 2010 -- The Galveston County District Attorney's Office today announced that a Grand Jury today found the actions of a Galveston Police Officer were justified following an investigation into the death of Jeffrey Kilton Joyce, who was shot by the officer on June 6. More |
 | July 29, 2010 -- Galveston County Commissioners Court on Wednesday held a workshop meeting on the need to elevate Highway 87 on the Bolivar Peninsula. More |
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| July 29, 2010 -- Brazoria County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a resolution in support of the Chocolate Bayou Dredging Project. More |
 | July 29, 2010 -- Representatives of The Goodman Corporation on Wednesday updated the Stakeholder Committee Meeting for the Galveston-Houston Mobility Corridor Alternative Analysis, explaining that the options recommended by the federal government are too expensive and suggesting that less expensive options should be considered. More |
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| July 28, 2010 -- The Unified Command Joint Information Center has posted a Wednesday update on the oil spill response. More |
| July 28, 2010 -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking information from the public in identifying the suspect of a bank robbery that took place on July 24 at Chase Bank on Mesa Road in Houston. More |
| July 28, 2010 -- Galveston County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve a resolution seeking a Congressional extension of the time to use Social Service Block Grant funds. More |  |
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| July 28, 2010 -- Port Arthur City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3, with Mayor Deloris “Bobbie” Prince, Morris Albright, and Liz Segler opposed, to approve a letter of agreement with Lamar University to participate in the SETCAST for the taping of city meetings. More |
| July 28, 2010 -- Houston City Council today voted to confirm the appointment of Daniel W. Krueger as director of the Public Works and Engineering Department. More |
| July 28, 2010 -- League City City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to select CDM Constructors, Inc. as Construction Manager at Risk and establish a guaranteed maximum price for the Southwest Wastewater Reclamation Facility Project. More |
| July 28, 2010 -- BP today announced that it will pay an estimated $60 million in August on advance payments for claims made by Gulf Coast residents and businesses who lost income or net profit due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
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