Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Nichols announces he will not seek reelection, Ashby to run for State Senate seat
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — State Sen. Robert Nichols announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in Senate District 3, based in East and Southeast Texas. Nichols has served as the senator from SD 3 since 2007. Nichols, who is 80-years-old, said in a statement that he is honored to have served the people of…
Read MoreACC prepares to sue over Dream Act repeal
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Austin Community College Board of Trustees voted over the weekend to join a soon-to-be filed lawsuit over the repeal of the Texas Dream Act. The Texas Dream Act previously allowed undocumented students in Texas to receive in-state tuition to public universities, so long as they met certain requirements, like attending…
Read MoreRegistration open for Austin CityWorks Academy
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Registration is open for the Austin CityWorks Academy, which is a civic education program giving Austinites a behind-the-scenes look at government activities, according to a city news release. The academy offers weekly classes for a glimpse into day-to-day operations among departments. The CityWorks Academy features staff from city departments, like the…
Read MoreHealth Insurers Vow—Again—to Fix Prior Authorization Process
[ad_1] A coalition of health insurance companies is vowing to make changes to the prior authorization process, after years of patients and providers’ complaints over a system they say delays care and endangers people’s health. On Monday, federal health officials met with representatives from some of the country’s major insurance companies, including Aetna, Blue Cross…
Read MoreTeen Mom’s Amber Portwood Reveals She’s Dating New Man After Gary Wayt Breakup
[ad_1] After their romance ended in 2018, the pair decided to give their relationship a second chance. While celebrating her 28th birthday, Cheyenne confirmed on Instagram that she was back with Zach. In May 2021, the couple welcomed their first child together, son Ace, and got married in September 2022. “We spent the past two years…
Read More$2M for violence prevention included in State budget, what could this mean for Austin?
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Governor Greg Abbott signed off a more than $300 billion budget that allocates $2 million to community-based violence intervention (CVI) efforts. These initiatives involve grassroots efforts to not only address existing violence in a community, but determine what’s causing it – and from there, the best way to break the cycle.…
Read More‘An Important Achievement for the Market’: Dealers Weigh in On Italy’s 5% Art VAT
[ad_1] For years, Italy’s postwar and contemporary art scene was hampered by a 22 percent VAT, but the recent VAT reduction could boost the competitiveness of Italian art. Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images Once one of the least favorable destinations for art trading due to high taxes and strict regulations, Italy is set to slash…
Read MoreJay-Z Proves He Is Wife Beyoncé’s Biggest Fan During Rare Date in Paris
[ad_1] Beyoncé and Jay-Z are sticking around, ‘round, ‘round, ‘round, ‘round in France. Two days after the “99 Problems” rapper made his grand return to the stage during her Cowboy Carter concert in Paris June 22, the duo stepped out for a date at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in the French capital. For the June 24 outing, Beyoncé rocked a chic white double-breasted blazer and accessorized…
Read MoreTeen Wolf’s Tyler Posey Reveals If He Would Ever Rejoin OnlyFans
[ad_1] OnlyFans’ Annie Knight Reveals $400,000 Monthly Income Increase After Sex Stunt Tyler Posey is baring the truth. Years after the Teen Wolf star launched his OnlyFans in 2020, he detailed what it would take for him to revisit the adult subscription platform, which he left behind in 2021. “There’s obviously a connotation to it,…
Read MorePerplexity AI and Databricks Co-Founder Andy Konwinski Launches $100M A.I. Institute
[ad_1] Andy Konwinski at Laude Institute’s Inaugural Ship Your Research Summit in San Francisco on June 18. Photo by Marc Fong Before co-founding A.I. companies like Perplexity AI, Andy Konwinski was a Ph.D. student in computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. It was there that he helped develop Apache Spark, an open-source data…
Read MoreIn New York, the Women Behind the Lens Step Into the Frame
[ad_1] Alice Austen, Group on Petria, Lake Mahopac, August 9, 1888; albumen silver print from glass negative, 6 × 8 1/8 in. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, William L. Schaeffer Collection, Promised Gift of Jennifer and Philip Maritz, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary For a few months this summer, some of photography’s greatest…
Read MoreBath & Body Works’ Semi-Annual Sale: 50% off 3-Wick Candles, $3.25 Hand Soaps & so Many More Crazy Deals
[ad_1] Cue the nostalgia: Bath & Body Works has its semi-annual sale going on. Between cult-classic three-wick candles and hand soaps being reduced, we’re there. Find classic scents like Coconut Lime Verbena and new additions like Palo Santo & Sage for less at this blowout sale. Select items are a whopping 75% off at Bath…
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