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It’s no secret people under a certain age (I’m going to put it as high as 50) throw around the word “like” as if they lived in mid-1980’s Beverly Hills. “Like” gets used as much as the word “the,” functioning as the filler word of many non-Californians’ daily lingo.
Read moreAUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bills 2 and 3 into law to reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ER- COT) and weatherize and improve the reliability of the state’s power grid. Governor Abbott made ERCOT reform and weatherization of the power system emergency items this past session. The Governor was joined for the bill signing by Representative Chris Paddie and Senators Kelly Hancock and Charles Schwertner.
Read moreThe number of new COV- ID-19 cases in Texas continues to drop, with 9,534 reported as of Sunday for the previous week — a small fraction of mid- January’s record high of nearly 159,000.
Read moreAUSTIN - The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light various opportunities to improve the State’s preparedness to address a public health disaster. As Chair of the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Committee, Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) authored and passed SB 968 to ensure that Texas is better prepared for a future pandemic. Thanks to the overwhelming bipartisan support SB 968 received in the Texas Legislature, the legislation took effect immediately following the Governor’s signature today.
Read moreThe Texas Department of State Health Services says that over 10 million Texans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Shots open up to anyone 12 and older. That is 34.5 percent of the state’s population.
Read moreThe USDA is there to help residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by recent storms and flooding in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts. USDA staff in the regional, state, and county offices are responding and providing a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to residents, agricultural producers, and affected communities.
Read moreYou know that feeling when you think you know how something will feel but then you actually experience it and it’s nothing like you expected? This week, Senior Week, has been an experience that I’ve anticipated for so long and really enjoyed. Little by little, the idea of going out into the world, no longer a kid but an “adult” (I still don’t feel like one sometimes, haha), has become more of a reality that is both exciting and intimidating.
Read moreThe Texas Legislature sent a $248 billion two-year state budget to Gov. Greg Abbott after the House approved the measure last Thursday.
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