Texas A&M University-Kingsville students walked the stage Friday, Aug. 6, during Summer Commencement. There were 340 prospective graduates that received degrees in three separate ceremonies that were set up to allow for social distancing. Students from the College of Arts […]
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10 Reasons Why You Need a Responsive Website
We’ve all been there: entering a website that looks amazing on your desktop but all of a sudden becomes an incomprehensible mess when you visit it from your mobile. Moments like this make you wish you could become a freelance […]
Despite Winter Storm Uri, Resilient Texas Dove Populations Point to Favorable Hunting Season
September marks the start of dove season for almost 300,000 Texas hunters per year. After Winter Storm Uri hit the state in February, many hunters are wondering how the snowfall and below-freezing temperatures may have affected dove populations. Texas Parks […]
Paxton’s Child Exploitation Unit Sting Nets Seven Arrests
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of seven people during an undercover chat operation in Olmos Park, Bexar County. The operation was conducted during the week of August 10 by the Child Exploitation Unit, along with the Austin Fugitive Apprehension Unit, the Olmos Park Police Department, Bexar County […]
Texas Military Department Collaborates on Largest 3D-printed Structure in North America
The Texas Military Department partnered with a construction technologies company, ICON, to design and 3D-print an innovative training barracks at the Camp Swift Training Center in Bastrop, TX. As the largest 3D printed structure in North America, the more than […]
Texas State Library and Archives Commission Opens New 60,000-Square-Foot Records Facility
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) celebrated the opening of its new 60,000-square-foot records storage facility at the State Records Center Annex at Promontory Point in Austin on August 6 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Commission Chair Dr. […]
TPWD Community Outdoor Outreach Program Grant Accepting Applications
Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) Provides Opportunities for Texans to Connect with Nature The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting grant applications for the Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP). CO-OP provides grant funding to tax-exempt organizations for […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Reminds Texans with Disabilities that August is “ABLE to Save” Month
August is “ABLE to Save” Month, and Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is promoting awareness of the program that helps provide financial security for Texans with disabilities. The Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience (Texas ABLE®) Program is the state’s savings […]
Social Security Expands Compassionate Allowances Program for People with Severe Disabilities
Program Expedites Decisions for Disability Benefits Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, today announced 12 new Compassionate Allowances conditions: Charlevoix Saguenay Spastic Ataxia (ARSACS), Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, CIC-rearranged Sarcoma, Congenital Zika Syndrome, Desmoplastic Mesothelioma, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – Adult, […]
Sen. Cruz: Biden’s Afghanistan Policy Led To ‘Embarrassing Spectacle, Diplomatic Humiliation, and National Security Catastrophe’
President Biden tore up Trump’s national security victories U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement on conditions in Afghanistan: “I have long called for a deliberative, planned, vetted, and secure […]
