El Paso-area human rights advocates will hold a vigil outside the Mexican consulate on Tuesday to remember the lives of labor and environmental organizers and denounce existing and pending trade agreements that they say increase inequalities …
Read More »TX Wildlife Conservation Funding at stake in New Bill
AUSTIN — A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping wildlife populations healthy and off the endangered species list is set for markup by the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee this week. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would allocate …
Read More »Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies to reduce licensing regulations, cut fees
Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to review and overhaul their licensing requirements, with an eye toward providing Texans “the opportunity to earn a living free from unnecessary state intrusion.” In an Oct. 8 letter to …
Read More »Border U.S. representatives from Texas make final pleas as vote looms on North American trade deal
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress — including some from the Texas delegation — are putting in last requests as a vote for the long-awaited United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement approaches the U.S. House floor. The USMCA, the …
Read More »DFW COVERAGE: Storms Pound Dallas/Ft. Worth area, Tornado struck Sunday night
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex was pounded Sunday night into Monday morning by a line of severe thunderstorms and at least one tornado that struck the area. Strong winds, rains and lighting rolled through starring Sunday …
Read More »UTEP, Lockheed Martin sign agreement to employ students in El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) President Heather Wilson and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Vice President of Engineering & Technology Travis Coomer signed a Memorandum of Agreement Wednesday that will employ …
Read More »Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Emma Schwartz, President of the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation
The office of Governor Greg Abbott recently announced the appointment of Emma W. Schwartz, President of the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation (MCA), to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) for a term …
Read More »NMSU School of Nursing to tackle opioid epidemic in NM with $1.35 million HRSA grant
The U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration has awarded a three-year, $1.35 million federal training grant to the School of Nursing at New Mexico State University to fund a project that will expand the number …
Read More »BDT Capital Partners buys majority interest in Whataburger
Whataburger announced Friday that BDT Capital Partners, LLC, a merchant bank that advises and invests in family and founder-led companies, has agreed to acquire through its affiliated funds a majority interest in Whataburger. “Whataburger has …
Read More »Report: Many Texas teachers moonlight to make ends meet
AUSTIN – A new report puts a spotlight on the economic stress facing people who choose a career in teaching. According to the Economic Policy Institute, nearly six out of ten teachers nationwide turn to “moonlighting” …
Read More »Texas’ legislative leaders say they have a deal on school finance and property tax reform
Texas’ top three political leaders declared Thursday that the Legislature had reached agreements on its top three 2019 priorities: A two-year state budget, a comprehensive reform of school finance and legislation designed to slow the …
Read More »Texas school safety measures expanded with House amendments to sweeping legislation
The Texas House expanded a sweeping school safety bill that now calls for students to learn about domestic violence prevention, requires certain training for school resource officers and would provide an undetermined amount of state …
Read More »Texas Moves to Bring Clarity to Drug Pricing
AUSTIN – Texas lawmakers are showing overwhelming support so far for legislation that AARP says would be one of the strongest dr ug-price transparency measures in the country. House Bill 2536 is in the hands …
Read More »Texas House votes to raise legal smoking age to 21
The Texas House voted Tuesday to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21, except for military personnel. Senate Bill 21 received preliminary approval from the lower chamber more than one month after the …
Read More »Texas House passes bill defining fantasy sports as legal game of skill
The Texas House gave an initial stamp of approval Wednesday to a bill that would classify fantasy sports as games of skill, not of chance, that are therefore legal. House Bill 2303 by state Rep. Joe Moody, …
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