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Federal judge removed from sex discrimination case after circuit rules he stifled professor s access to fairness
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United States District Judge Lynn N. Hughes greets Haylee Brown, 6, the granddaughter of a newly naturalized citizen after the Oath of Renunciation and Allegiance, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Houston. ( Marie D. De Jesús / Houston Chronicle )Marie D. De Jesús, Staff / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A judge with a history of belittling women has been yanked from a sex discrimination case by an appellate panel that said he “suffocated” a female plaintiff’s access to fundamental fairness.
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More vaccines coming to Montgomery County; Fajita Hut opens in Spring plus other Houston-area news
Montgomery County s second COVID-19 vaccination hub opened Jan. 27 at CHI St. Luke s Health-The Woodlands Hospital. (Courtesy St. Luke s Health)
Montgomery County s second COVID-19 vaccination hub opened Jan. 27 at CHI St. Luke s Health-The Woodlands Hospital. (Courtesy St. Luke s Health)
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Parent worries Fort Bend ISD COVID-19 cases are under-counted
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MISSOURI CITY, Texas (KTRK) A Fort Bend ISD mother says she is worried the district is under reporting COVID-19 cases after she says her children s positive cases were not shared with school staff and other parents. My only concern is how transparent are we all being with one another and how proactive are we being with keeping the students, the teachers and the families safe? said Rebecca Kahn.
Her son and daughter attend in-person learning at Schiff Elementary School in Missouri City. But she says they have been in quarantine since testing positive last week.
Joshua Wang
Two cadets in Dulles High Schoolâs JROTC program recently received college scholarships to help further their training.
Junior Joshua Wang won a scholarship that will allow him to attend an accredited aviation university to participate in a private pilot license training program for the summer of 2021. He was one of only 230 cadets worldwide to receive the scholarship out of more than 1,300 applicants, according to a news release from Fort Bend ISD.
Valued at about $22,500, the scholarship will cover transportation and accommodations as well as flight hours and instruction while Wang works toward a private pilot license, according to the district.
Sugar Land s District 26 Rep. Jacey Jetton announces staff appointments
Juhi Varma, Staff writer
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New State Rep. Jacey Jetton (R-Sugar Land) has announced his staff selections for the 87th Legislative Session.
Former campaign manager Tori Macfarlan has been appointed chief of staff, decorated veteran Cody Davis is the new legislative director and Wendi Lojo will continue to serve as district director for House District 26, Jetton’s office said Thursday.
A seventh generation Texan, army veteran and small business owner, Jetton was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in November 2020. He assumed office on Jan. 12, 2021. Jetton represents Texas House District 26, which includes Sugar Land, Richmond and surrounding areas.