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The proposal to list it as “threatened” rather than “endangered” allows Fish and Wildlife more flexibility in crafting conservation measures for the animal.
The Sunset Advisory Commission, a state agency dedicated to reviewing how the rest of the state agencies are working and spending money, just released this thing called “The Sunset Report”. Well, they actually released several reports. The reviews look closely at some state agencies, deciding whether or not the institutions should be put on the chopping […]
At a speech before the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce today, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst said lawmakers should look into using $1 billion from the state’s Rainy Day Fund to finance water projects this upcoming legislative session. You can watch his remarks above, the funding for water projects starts at the 22 minute mark. The […]
We recently brought you an update from Spicewood Beach, the first town in Texas to run out of water in the great Texas drought. As we reported, things have not gotten much better there, and in some ways they’ve gotten worse. People are moving out, property values have plummeted, and residents face the prospect of […]
Update, 2/14/13: The second week of February, Ketchum released her paper claiming to have sequenced Sasquatch DNA. It was published in a ‘scientific journal’ created only a week earlier. You can read more over at the Houston Chronicle. You may have read some dubious new claims by a Texas “scientist” that Bigfoot is real. Nacogdoches veterinarian […]
Fund meant for low income and elderly Texans serves as savings account for state government.
The electricity industry and its regulators in Texas have consistently touted the state’s competitive retail market as good for consumers. But price data indicate many of those customers are failing to take advantage of the lowest rates. In speeches and at public hearings, Donna Nelson, chairman of the Public Utility Commission (PUC), has contended that […]
A report released by the Travis County Fire Marshall last week confirmed what many had already suspected: the Steiner Ranch Fire that destroyed 23 homes during last year’s infamous Labor Day wildfires was started by power lines. County investigators believe the fire was likely started when high winds caused Austin Energy electrical lines to slap […]
“What does the Texas Railroad Commission oversee?” If it was a question on Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?, a lot of Texans would lose their spot in the hot seat. Here’s a hint: the answer is not “railroads.” In fact, the commission regulates Texas’ booming oil and gas industry. So the first suggestion in the […]
Uncertainty remains the only constant in the first Texas town to run out of water.
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