Convenience Big Store: Dan Patrick says Texas should be next to put Ten Commandments in schools

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Lieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick was seen giving remarks to republican delegates from Texas on the first day of the Texas GOP Convention on May 23, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas.

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Dan Patrick will try again to put Ten Commandments in Texas schools

After Louisiana passed a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said this week that Texas could have been the first to do so — and should be the next.

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Best Houston happy hours: Where to grab a cheap drink

For some Houston spots, happy hour is more than a couple of hours and extends into the weekends. Here are some of the Houston Chronicle food team's favorite happy hour bargains.

A balcony collapse outside a home that lead to Susan Farb Morris' death is photographed Tuesday, June 18, 2024 on West End in Galveston.

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Galveston porch collapse that killed Houston 'PR Fairy' likely caused by old nails, inspector finds

The inspector found a tag for the deck from 1994, meaning it was constructed the same year as the home itself, officials say.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 07: Tourists gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 07, 2024 in Washington, DC. The court is expected to issue about 30 rulings by the end of June, including about access to abortion pills dispensed by mail, gun restrictions, the power of regulatory agencies and former President Donald Trump's bid to avoid criminal charges for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

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Supreme Court says domestic abuse suspects can be denied guns despite Texas man's appeal

The 8-1 decision was a rare victory for gun violence prevention activists. However, the justices said there were limits to Second Amendment rights.

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High end Japanese restaurant opening next week in River Oaks

Atlas Restaurant Group, the group behind Marmo and Loch Bar, is opening its Japanese concept Azumi from Baltimore in River Oaks.

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After putting Swangas on a Tesla Cybertruck, the owner personalized the vehicle even more with a new paint job.

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Houston owner of Tesla Cybertruck with Swangas adds ice cream paint job

The Tesla Cybertruck owner in Houston who went viral for putting Swangas on his whip has customized his vehicle even more by giving it a new color and dust shield covers.