Capitol Highlights: August 25
STAAR scores show continued struggles in math, reading Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test…
Marion County Herald & Jefferson Jimplecute
Covering Marion County, Texas
STAAR scores show continued struggles in math, reading Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test…
Lawmakers push $15K teacher raises A group of House Democrats is proposing a $15,000 raise for the state’s teachers and a 25% raise for other state employees by using some…
Hispanic Texans likely largest demographic group The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest estimate, which indicates Hispanic residents in Texas make up more of the state’s population than white residents.…
Mail-in ballot applications rejected at high rate Mail-in ballot applications for the March 1 primary are being rejected by almost 40% — largely because of a missing ID number, which…
Key Voting Dates The following are key dates for the 2022 Primary Election on March 1: Voter Registration Deadline Monday, January 31 Early In-Person Voting Begins Monday, February 14 Last…
By Glenn Melancon The Covid 19 vaccine has been a lifesaver for millions of Americans. Nearly 59% of Americans over 12 have taken advantage of this pro-life drug. The unvaccinated…
Taking a stand on vaccine mandates, Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur and Marion County Sheriff David Capps issued a joint statement saying that county employees “will not be required by…
Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker notified the Jimplecute today that the upcoming Citizen Action and Diversity Committee meetings will be postponed until further notice due to COVID-19 concerns being expressed by…
JISD School Board decided to let parents and students make the call on whether or not to wear facemasks and gave employees five extra “local” days to help them navigate…
According to a press release issued today by Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur, the vaccine clinic being held at Heritage Baptist Church has swapped from the Johnson & Johnson single…
By Chris Paddie, HD9 Happy Easter! I hope you got to spend sometime with your families last weekend as we celebrated the resurrection of Christ! The House took Good Friday…
Marion County Judge Leward J. Lafleur announced early Wednesday morning the details on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines the county will receive in April. Marion County will be receiving…
According to a press release issued by Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur, those who received a COVID-19 vaccine shot on March 4, will be able to get their 2nd shot…
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur announced Friday afternoon that Marion County will be receiving 500 Johnson & Johnson vaccines later in next week. This is the single-shot vaccine. LaFleur said…
By Jennifer Middleton, Jimplecute The Jefferson Independent School District’s Board of Trustees took no action on the subject of delinquent taxpayers during their regular meeting on March 9. A motion…
By Poynter News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disappointed a lot of people when it issued its new guidelines on what fully vaccinated people can now do safely.…
The U.S. Small Business Administration has some key changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which will be available for a limited amount of time to ensure America’s smallest businesses…
Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he will end Texas’ statewide mask mandate next week and will allow all businesses to operate at full capacity. “It is now…
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur announced early Tuesday morning how residents can register for the next round of COVID-19 vaccines available in Marion County. “We just received the final information…