Judge asks Texas to remove foster care kids from out-of-state facilities facing child abuse investigation

Photo above: At least 48 Texas children in the long-term care of the state are housed at facilities run by the groups under the senators’ investigation, said U.S. District Judge Janis Jack. Credit: iStock By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune A federal judge has asked Texas to cooperate with a new investigation into child abuse allegations at…

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Credential planning grant awarded to STC levels up computer IT students’ skills 

Photo above: STC’s Computer Science and Computer and Information Technology programs were recently awarded an Accelerating Credentials Planning Grant by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).  Amanda Sotelo, South Texas College To enhance student skills and to continue producing marketable graduates in the fields of computer science and computer information technologies, South Texas College…

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UTRGV researcher developing IA to identify brain tumors 

Photo above: Dr. Dimah Dera, assistant professor in the UTRGV Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is part of a team developing an artificial intelligence-based system that automatically will identify tumor boundaries and volume. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike)   By Karen Villarreal, UTRGV RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – The likelihood of developing a cancerous brain tumor in your lifetime is less than…

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Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 5-7

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about…

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Texas Drops To #5

Dr. M. Ray Perryman, July 20, 2022 About this time last year, I referred to Texas falling to fourth in the CNBC rankings of top states for business as “eerily disturbing.” That remark got more attention than I anticipated. My concern was only enhanced when the 2022 roster came out and Texas dropped further to…

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Edinburg To Hold Meeting On New Drainage Project Sept. 8

The Edinburg City Commission is inviting the community to join in another Public Outreach Meeting regarding the SH 107 (University Drive) Drainage Project between the courthouse and I-69C. The meeting will be held Thursday, September 28, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at My Place Cafe, 405 E. University Drive. Business owners and residents will…

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Offshore wind farm proposed for Gulf of Mexico near Galveston could power 2.3 million homes

Photo above: U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a wind turbine size comparison chart while attending a meeting with governors, labor leaders and private companies launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership at the White House on June 23. Credit:REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune, July 22, 2022 HOUSTON — The Gulf of Mexico’s…

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Texas Republicans in Congress vote against bill to protect right to contraception

Photo above: U.S. House Democrats passed a bill Thursday to ensure access to contraceptives. Credit: Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune, July 21, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would prevent states from banning birth control, though nearly the entire Republican delegation from Texas voted against…

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