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Consumers often tell the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) that their insurance company or agent told them that their premium went up because the state made them raise rates. TDI doesn’t set the homeowners or auto insurance rates that your insurance company charges.

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Amazon review: He runaway new york times bestseller; A new york times notable book; Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR/ Fresh Air, Washington Post, the New Yorker, and Time Magazine; One of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2023; “A murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . Charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing.” —Danez Smith, The New York Times Book Review; “We all need—we all deserve—this vibrant, loveaffirming novel that bounds over any difference that claims to separate us.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post From James McBride, author of the bestselling Oprah’s Book Club pick Deacon King Kong and the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, a novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep them...

The Pierian Club met at the Hotel San Saba on Thursday, April 11, for their final business meeting. President Marcia Dyer presided over the meeting and presented the new slate of officers for the 2024-2025 year. She gave each incoming officer a candy bar with the name that was cleverly associated with her position.