Archive for 2022
Texas Energy Officials’ Proposal To Overhaul The Power Grid Is Drawing Skepticism
Photo above — Employees monitor the state power grid at the ERCOT command center in Taylor in 2012. REUTERS/Julia Robinson By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Nov. 18, 2022 — Texas lawmakers and experts who study the state’s power grid aren’t thrilled with a proposal by state energy officials aimed at preventing future widespread outages such as…
Read More8,000,000,000!
Dr. M. Ray Perryman November 16, 2022 — World population recently reached the eight billion milestone according to estimates from the United Nations. That’s up from about 2.5 billion people in 1950, with a gain of a billion since 2010. However, population growth rates are falling, and the total will likely peak at around 10.4 billion…
Read MoreEdinburg Night Of Lights Parade Theme Is ‘A Storybook Christmas’
EDINBURG, TX – The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce announced the return of the Edinburg Night of Lights Parade. Individuals, schools, businesses, and organizations are invited to participate in the festivities with this year’s theme “A Storybook Christmas.” The community will be kicking off the holiday season on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 7 P.M. The…
Read MoreUT Law School would offer distance-learning in the RGV for first-year law UT students under bill pre-filed by Rep. Terry Canales
In photo above, from left: The 10-member Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, meeting at the Texas Capitol on Thursday, November 10, 2022, include in this image Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock; Rep. Justin Holland, R-Heath; Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg; and Sen. Charles Schwertner, MD, R-Georgetown, Chair. The mission statement of this legislative body, which includes five senators…
Read MoreEdinburg CISD Certifies Election Results, Elects New Board Leadership
Photo above — Miguel “Mike” Farias was elected president of the Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees at last Friday’s special called board meeting. Edinburg TX, November 21, 2022 — The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees elected new officers after canvassing and approving the votes from the November 8 school board election. Miguel “Mike” Farias, Place…
Read MorePay raises alone won’t solve staffing shortages in “nightmare” Texas youth prisons, ex-workers say
Photo above — Tiffany Jones, a former youth prison officer, cries outside her home in Manor when recalling the trauma she endured at the Giddings State School. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune, Nov. 17, 2022 “Pay raises alone won’t solve staffing shortages in “nightmare” Texas youth prisons, ex-workers say”…
Read MoreECISD Board Members To Be Sworn In On Friday At Noon
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was edited Nov. 17, 2022, 6:30 a.m., to reflect the correct day, Friday, Nov. 18, for the ECISD Board Meeting. The Edinburg CISD will hold a special called meeting on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, to canvass the votes for the Nov. 8, 2022 Trustee election and to swear in newly elected…
Read MoreEdinburg 2040 Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council Appointed
MYAC Volunteer Program to Develop Leadership Skills and Increase Civic Engagement Among Local Teens November 15, 2022 — The City of Edinburg announced the first-ever Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC). This seven-month program consists of 12 local high school juniors who desire to explore the field of public service and local government functions. The MYAC…
Read MoreEdinburg Rotary Funds A Reading Room
Picture above — Edinburg Rotary Clubs present a $2,500 donation to Edinburg Parks & Recreation to purchase new books (Photo by Edinburg Rotary). Edinburg, Tx — November 11, 2022 New adventures await members at the Edinburg Parks & Recreation this fall, as the restocked Edinburg Reading Room was unveiled. The room, sponsored by the Edinburg Rotary Club,…
Read MoreThe Long‑Term Outlook for the US Economy
Gazing out over the next few decades, I see at least three major challenges confronting the US economy. First, we have to overcome the consequences of the lingering effects of the pandemic, including getting inflation under control, dealing with the inevitable fallout that effort will involve, and working through ongoing supply chain disruptions. Second, we…
Read More