The Educational Pipeline|
April 4, 2013
The Texas A&M System thinks so. It’s using data to enhance transparency and accountability in Texas’s institutions of higher learning so that Texas students get the support they need to get a college degree.
The Educational Pipeline|
March 28, 2013
To meet the demands of a growing economy in Texas, educators in the STEM fields have to innovate how they teach while increasing opportunities for students interested in getting a higher education.
Perry-backed legislation would create the "Fort Knox of Texas."
One day after the Legislature shows its support for UT president William Powers, the Board of Regents strikes back.
And tells readers to wish him a "Happy Iraq War Day."
The Educational Pipeline|
March 20, 2013
How a changing society puts new demands on public education and what university educators are doing to ensure an educated workforce for the future of Texas.
Ten thousand "city killers" pass by the Earth unnoticed every year, said a NASA official.
The Senate approved a measure that would allow voters to decide whether to amend the constitution to limit statewide elected officials to two terms.
The Texas Tribune reported Monday that the president of the Fort Bend County Tea Party formerly served as the “director of propaganda” for the American Fascist Party. Listen to a speech Ives gave in September at Tea Party meeting where he hosted Michael Quinn Sullivan.
It appears that another session is going to come and go without any movement on gambling legislation.
George P. Bush announced he is running for land commissioner this week.
In a committee hearing Wednesday, Tommy Williams and Wendy Davis spent fifteen minutes sparring over SB 21, a bill by Williams that would make drug testing mandatory for certain individuals wishing to receive unemployment benefits.
States that decline to expand Medicaid could simply be passing the costs on to employers, according to a new report.
Of all the big issues to be resolved by the 83rd Legislature, none is bigger than Medicaid expansion.
George P. Bush officially announced his campaign for statewide office Tuesday.
How do we love pecan pie? Senator Charles Schwertner counts the ways.
Regardless of your views, at least you know what's going on in there.
Alcohol will be served—after the sermon.
An appreciation of the sixty days' rule.
The Tyler Senator's proposal really puts the screws to his fellow Republicans.
Here are the pros and cons.
In a discussion about the future of Texas hosted by the LBJ Future Forum, four members of the Texas House of Representatives drilled down on policy issues surrounding public education.
Just surveying the property will cost up to $25,000.
Has Rick Perry repaired his standing with the tea party and Republicans in general? A new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll suggests so.
The proposal by Senator Troy Fraser to change the governance of the Texas Water Development Board is scary stuff.
American Sign Language interpreter Barbie Parker wanted to communicate the live music experience to the deaf community, so she started LotuSIGN, a company that specializes in imparting the emotion and feeling of being at a show to hard of hearing music fans.
The former Harris County commissioner beat State Rep. Carol Alvarado in a run-off election to replace the late Mario Gallegos.
The state's top events and offerings, like the twentieth anniversary celebration of "Dazed and Confused," Kelly Clarkson in Grand Prairie, and the Dallas Blooms festival.
With state debt hitting $40.9 billion, can Texas really be considered fiscally conservative?
STRANGE CRIME|
March 1, 2013
Our favorite recent items from the Lufkin Daily News’ police blotter.
Kaeshi Egg recipe from the Pass, in Houston, which was featured as Pat's Pick.
Sen. Dan Patrick's bill, which would require doctors to personally administer the two doses of the medication that induces abortion, is a dagger to the heart of the Republican party.
The former field director for the Obama campaign outlined the group's plan to turn Texas blue.
In the House of Representatives traditional flag football game, sports and politics collided on the grass of Kyle Field. Fortunately, the only things that got bruised were a few egos.
Last Tuesday, the James Beard Foundation announced its list of semifinalists for the 2013 James Beard Awards, a yearly awards ceremony that honors outstanding restaurants, bars, restaurateurs, chefs, pastry chefs, mixologists, sommeliers, and food journalists across the nation.Texas sealed an impressive 25 nominations on the preliminary list, featuring such
By The Daily Beast. We already knew they were great.
The estate sale from the residence of the late Mildred Yount Manion II, an heiress from an "Important Texas Oil Family," proved too hard to resist.
For the first time since it was penned by commander William Barret Travis 177 years ago.
Cove's chef de cuisine talks about the genesis of his newest concept, why Texas raw bars are so few and far between, and how he is utilizing unique ingredients like lionfish to bring new dishes to Houston.
The state's top events and offerings, from the last showing of "A Ride With Bob" in Austin to seeing four contestants vie to be the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist.
What the unanimous passage of HB 10 suggests about the mood of the 83rd Legislature.
Underbelly, Oxheart, and Uchi Houston all made two new lists of the best restaurants in America.
Senator Kevin Eltife (R-Tyler) has proposed paying for highway construction by increasing the gasoline tax. Empower Texans' Michael Quinn Sullivan has slammed that idea, but he should explain why he believes is better to build highways with bonds than with taxes.
Come off to hotel valencia for 40 words of copy here in this place.
Or are their tweets just too profane?
A potential crack has opened in the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Citizens United case. The Associated Press has reported that the Court will hear a challenge to campaign finance laws limiting how much an individual can give to political campaigns. The justices agreed to hear an appeal from an Alabama resident and
"Home run!" Dad said.
The semifinalists for the annual Restaurant and Chef Awards for 2013, a.k.a. the Oscars of the restaurant industry, included 25 Texas nominations.
Entrepreneurship|
February 19, 2013
Former navy specialist Liz Perez-Halperin discusses a few start-up resources available to Texas veterans.
Kevin Eltife was the author of the resolution praising UT president Bill Powers. A love fest followed, in which most senators lavished praise on Powers, who stood on the Senate floor at the front of the chamber. Dewhurst’s effusive admiration for Powers was striking, particularly since the lite gov has