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Jose Altuve: 'I know we lost today and not in a good way, but I’m really happy and thankful with my teammates, my family and God.'

Although the Houston Astros’ lost 10-3 at home to the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 19, there was a brief, bright moment of celebration when veteran infielder Jose Altuve collected his 2,000th career hit.


Abbott: 'Texans across the state will now have greater access to the healthcare services they need with this additional annual funding.'

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has secured $984 million to support private hospitals throughout the state, Gov. Greg Abbott said in an Aug. 17 press release from his office.


Abbott: 'Texas is the energy capital of the world, but more important is what we are doing with that energy and what it means for our future.'

Gov. Greg Abbott said nuclear power is important to the Texas economy at a moderated fireside discussion with Dow Chemical Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jim Fitterling and X-energy head Clay Sell at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) on Aug. 16.