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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 $1.3 billion to state wildlife agencies. And Janice Bezanson, executive director with the Texas Conservation Alliance, said the measure would bring […]Read More
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 the heads of state agencies, signed by the Republican governor himself, Abbott directed agencies to trim licensing regulations, reduce fees […]Read More
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 trade deal that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, has been signed by the leaders of all three […]Read More
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 evening; video from various news outlets in DFW showed extensive damage to buildings, debris and rescues. The live feed is […]Read More
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 UTEP students as interns with Lockheed Martin in El Paso. “Lockheed Martin is a strong partner,” said UTEP President Heather […]Read More
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 set to expire in August 31, 2025. “It is a great honor to be appointed to this prestigious and impactful […]Read More
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 of professionals in New Mexico, particularly in southern counties, who are trained in interprofessional settings to effectively prevent and treat […]Read More
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 grown significantly over the years. And, in order to keep satisfying our customers, we’ve been exploring different options to expand […]Read More
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” or side jobs to supplement their income and, in some cases, just to make ends meet. Clay Robison, public affairs […]Read More
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 growth of rising property taxes. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott broke the news on the lawn of the Governor’s Mansion in Austin, just […]Read More
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