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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…
8,000,000,000!
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…
UT 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…
Edinburg 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…
Pay 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”…
ECISD 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…
The 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…
Alley Theatre’s “Oskar’s Not So Simple Comeback” To Help Hidalgo County Children Deal With Learning Loss
EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez has arranged for a visit to several Hidalgo County schools from “Oskar’s Not So Simple Comeback,” a theatrical performance, by Houston’s Alley Theatre. The Office of Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez understands the COVID-19 pandemic created a situation for students that caused a sudden need to…
Edinburg Chamber Announces 2022 Man & Woman of the Year
The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2022 Man and Woman of the Year are Estella G. Lopez and Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa. Please join us to honor them at the Chamber’s Annual Installation Banquet to be held on Wednesday, November 16 at 6:30 P.M. at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. …
A 7% Solution?
Dr. M. Ray Perryman — November 02, 2022 The rate on 30-year mortgages has topped 7% for the first time in more than 20 years. The sharp rise from about 3% just a year ago is causing fallout for homebuyers and the housing market. While the current situation is going to be costly from several…
