Jacqueline Kennedy knew a thing or two about swanky addresses. Following her time at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — which was tragically cut short by President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963 — the former first lady moved to 1040 Fifth Avenue. Then a 35-year-old single mom of two, Caroline and John Jr., she paid roughly $200,000 … Read more
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – Former HISD superintendent and first Black Secretary of Education, Roderick R. Page, at the end of last year, but his legacy lives on here in Houston. Buildings like the Roderick R. Page Education at Texas Southern University and the Roderick R. Page Elementary at Texas Southern University is now building the … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin has received more than $70 million in grant funding for aviation, environmental and emergency response, but the permanent federal government shutdown leaves more funding up in the air, according to a city memo. What’s waiting? Several offices within the U.S. Department of Justice have seen staff furloughed, meaning … Read more