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Tampa, Fl - Local agronomist Travis Kidd has joined Agoro Carbon Alliance, a global business created for farmers and ranchers to earn additional revenue through changes to farming and ranching practices. Kidd will be serving Colorado County and the surrounding communities, offering insight on climate-smart agriculture practices.
Read moreBlame it on La Niña.
Read moreAUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott Dec. 8 issued a statement following the Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) letter to Texas employers clarifying the state’s law on COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the workplace.
Read moreTexas gas prices have fallen 6.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.86/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 17.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.01/g higher than a year ago.
Read moreWhen I was a little girl, I have great memories of seeing Santa Claus every year at City Hall in Eagle Lake. If my memory serves me correctly, he sat at the top of the steps. I looked forward to that brown paper bag with an apple, orange, peppermints and nuts in it. No, it wasn’t much, but it didn’t take much for us to be happy back then.
Read moreAUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Nov. 30 he recently completed the transfer of more than $2.91 billion into the State Highway Fund (SHF) and the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF; commonly known as the “Rainy Day Fund”). Each fund received nearly $1.46 billion, or 50 percent of the total transfer.
Read moreAUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Dec. 1 said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.56 billion in November, 19.4 percent more than in November 2020. The majority of November sales tax revenue is based on sales made in October and remitted to the agency in November.
Read moreThe state’s Public Utility Commission last week lowered the maximum allowable wholesale price for electricity by almost half, from $9,000 per megawatt hour to $5,000.
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