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Texas House Committee Hearing on the 765-kV Transmission Plan Breaks the Lines.
In the discussion raging through the Texas political landscape surrounding the <a href="https://thetexan.news/issues/energy/texas-elected-officials-landowners-share-growing-concerns-over-proposed-new-transmission-lines/article_b3acce07-5b01-49b6-90bd-97bf1525efca.html”>Permian Basin Reliability Plan, improbable relationships have emerged. On Wednesday, the Texas House State Affairs Committee held hearings on data centers and the government’s plans to construct 765 kV transmission lines to supply West Texas with energy from East and Central Texas, dedicating
Texas legislators are considering using automated registration plate readers to spot speeding in both classrooms and function areas.
With an automated system that combines speed detection and automatic license plate readers ( ALPR ) to alert law enforcement to potential violations, state lawmakers are considering using technology to crack down on speeding in schools and work zones. During a preliminary hearing on Monday, Associated General Contractors of Texas senator Clint Henson stated that
Texas Lacks a Statewide Water Use Record and Regional Tax Cuts for Data Centers
According to express officials, the Texas Legislature is preparing to address the development of data centers based on information provided by the designers. Some government officials told the Texas House’s State Affairs Committee that they did not systematically monitor data centers ‘ water use or the local revenue breaks they received during a prolonged hearing
North Texas’s” Project Safe Schools” Initiative is Announced by the U.S. Attorney.
The U. S. The Northern District of Texas prosecutor’s office announced a national program called Project Safe Schools to fight abuse in public schools. The program is intended to protect students, enforce transparency, and restore accountability in public schools across North Texas, according to a press release released on August 18. ” Forney Independent School
What Kids Should Know About Physical Abuse in Youth Sports
ProPublica’s collab. Sarah Blesener’s for ProPublica image. I’ve covered how youth sports agencies have failed to protect children from sexual animals because a reporter for The Washington Post and presently ProPublica. I’ve spoken with numerous kids. Some of the kids were victims of instructors. Some were interested in learning how to protect their children. Almost
Abbott Supports a Texas School System with an End to H-1B Visa Holders.
Gov. At a media conference on Tuesday, August 18, Greg Abbott proposed prohibiting Texas public institutions from accepting international funding and limiting their ability to employ H-1B card holders. Abbott, who is re-electing in November, has made learning a key focus of his plan. He praised the professor reward system, praised the report education funding
Water, Screwworm, and Data Centers: A Texas House Hearing Addresses the” Agricultural Crisis”
On Tuesday, the Texas House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock held a hearing to discuss a number of time allegations. While the New World Screwworm ( NWS ) dominated the discussion, panelists and the general public spoke on issues involving the industry’s financial management, water issues, the effects of the federal Make America Healthy Again
The Texas House Transportation Committee Hears Testimony on Commercial Drivers Licenses Carried by Non-Domiciled Vehicles.
During a hearing on Monday, the Texas House Committee on Transportation examined the issue of commercial driver’s licenses ( CDLs ) held by nondomiciled drivers and whether said operators are to blame for an increase in traffic crashes. One of the charges that Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock ) made during the interim for
Are You Aware of U.S. Military Spending? Aid ProPublica in Understanding Where the Money Goes.
Illustration by Shoshana Gordon/ProPublica. Cause images: Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brandon Nelson, first course, Stuart Lutz, first course, Gado, first class, Jake Warga, first class, Corbis, first class, via Getty Images, Getty, first class, and first class, thanks to Wikimedia Commons. ProPublica is looking into budget, spending, and contracting for the U.S. military,
El Paso and Harris Counties Sue Trump Administration Over Election-related Homeland Security Grants
In a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ( DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) over newly implemented rules for federal security grants related to election reforms, two Texas counties have joined jurisdictions in Ohio and Tennessee. The Homeland Security Grant Program ( HSGP), which was established in
State Senators in Texas Hear Testimonies Regarding Drone Dangers” Keeping Texas “Skies Safe”
On Wednesday, the Texas Senate Select Committee on Homeland and Border Security heard testimony regarding time claims that examine the impact of drones ‘ use on public health. The committee, which was led by state senator Phil King (R-Weatherford ), was charged with reviewing existing agreements between Texas agencies and the federal government that “protect
Texas State legislator and Congressional prospect” Make Life” with the purchase of an unregistered suppressor
A Texas gun store sold unregistered suppressors to two political figures on Thursday morning, allegedly the first such deal since Congress passed the law in 1934, after a court ruling that severely hampered enforcement of the National Firearms Act ( NFA ) in 15 states last week. ” I woke up this morning and headed
