Home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Texas is no stranger to the field of space exploration. But now the state could become a hub for a new space economy — one based in the private sector.
Shefali Luthra
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State Government
CPRIT Names Former Janek Aide Compliance Officer
Patricia Vojack, the former chief of staff to incoming Health and Human Services Commissioner Kyle Janek, will serve as the inaugural compliance officer for the embattled Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
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State Government
Disability Rights Advocates Call for More Community Care
Disability rights advocates encouraged state legislators to expand community-based care and in-home nursing at a Tuesday Senate hearing. They also raised questions about a new computer-based program to track care services.
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Higher Education
TACC Recommendations Target Next Legislative Session
Priorities outlined by the Texas Association of Community Colleges — a list it called its “most comprehensive” ever — emphasize areas like transfer policies between schools and sufficiently funding community colleges.
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Economy
Employment Figures Reflect Little Change in Texas Economy
Texas added 12,900 nonfarming jobs last month, keeping the unemployment rate virtually the same as it was in May, according to statistics released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission.
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Energy
Refinery’s Smokestacks Have Avid Fans in El Paso
Two smokestacks in El Paso — remnants of the smelting company ASARCO — remind many residents of a legacy of environmental damage. But to a local group, the stacks, now slated for demolition, are landmarks worth saving.
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HD-114 GOP Runoff Hopefuls Diverge on Strategy
In HD-114, which includes North Dallas and Lake Highlands, the candidates in the runoff for the Republican nomination are taking different approaches in their bids to replace Rep. Will Hartnett.
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Energy
Decision to Allow Booze at Alamo Draws Criticism
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, which controlled the site until a year ago, has called the decision disrespectful to the memory of the Alamo.
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Health care
State Medicaid Chief Weighs In on Health Reform
Though Texas will not expand its Medicaid program, the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act will put a strain on the state’s finances and health care system, Billy Millwee, the state’s outgoing Medicaid chief, said Thursday.
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Health care
Robert Romasco: The TT Interview
The AARP president on what entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security offer and what his organization will be examining after Gov. Rick Perry’s announcement that Texas would not accept expanded Medicaid.