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Speaker opposes drive to end tenure
Speaker opposes drive to end tenure
House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, said Friday he opposes a push by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to end tenure for new professors at the state’s public universities and to revoke it for faculty who teach critical race theory, the Austin American-Statesman reported. 09/29/2022 12:00 AM
Snow On The Mountain
Snow On The Mountain
Perhaps like me you travel Winter’s Mill Parkway regularly. If so, you may have noticed a pretty flower blooming along the guardrails. Snow-onthe- Mountain (Euphorbia marginata) graces us with its presence when most everything else is dry and faded. This tall wildflower is showy from August to October. We don’t often have snow and we’re in the hills not the mountains, but the common name of this beauty comes from the pretty white tops of the plant. The actual flowers are inconspicuous, but they are surrounded by white petal-like bracts and pale green leaves edged in white. 09/22/2022 12:00 AM
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Reporting on Walt Smith DWI ‘Yellow Journalism’ 09/22/2022 12:00 AM
Census says: Hispanic Texans likely largest demographic group
Census says: Hispanic Texans likely largest demographic group
The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest estimate, which indicates Hispanic residents in Texas make up more of the state’s population than white residents. The new population figures from the American Community Survey indicate Hispanic Texans comprise 40.2% of the state’s population last year, while non-Hispanic white Texans made up 39.4%, as reported in the Texas Tribune. 09/22/2022 12:00 AM
Protecting our aquifers and groundwater during droughts
Protecting our aquifers and groundwater during droughts
Opinion 09/15/2022 12:00 AM
Poll: Most Texas teachers consider quitting
Poll: Most Texas teachers consider quitting
More than threefourths of Texas teachers say they have seriously considered quitting the profession largely because of a perceived lack of respect and support, according to a new survey by the Charles Butt Foundation. Excessive workload and inadequate pay were other major reasons that teachers are considering leaving, The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets reported. 09/15/2022 12:00 AM
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Fentanyl issues stem from the top 09/08/2022 12:00 AM
TxDOT announces $85 billion transportation plan
TxDOT announces $85 billion transportation plan
The Texas Department of Transportation has adopted a 10-year statewide roadway construction plan with a record $85 billion price tag, officials announced last week. The Unified Transportation Plan authorizes the distribution of construction money that is expected to be available during the next decade. Within that framework, TxDOT works with elected officials and local planning organizations, as well as the public, to pick and fund the state’s highest priority transportation projects. 09/08/2022 12:00 AM
Flooding prompts disaster declaration
Flooding prompts disaster declaration
Heavy rains through Texas last week caused flooding, particularly in the Dallas area, prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to issue a disaster declaration for 23 affected counties. Texans who were affected by the rain, which dumped more than 10 inches in Dallas, are encouraged to file insurance claims with their providers and to complete the voluntary Self Reporting Damage Survey issued by the Texas Department of Emergency Management by visiting damage.tdem. texas.gov. The survey helps the state identify damage across Texas to gain an understanding of what areas were affected during the recent severe weather. 09/01/2022 12:00 AM
Farmer’s Almanac predicting a white winter
Farmer’s Almanac predicting a white winter
Capital Highlights by Gary Borders 08/24/2022 04:00 AM
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