Cultivating Leadership
Cultivating a strong team of district leaders at the campus and administrative level is essential to sustaining strong student achievement and positive community relations. Educators today face unique challenges that [...]
HB 900 Temporary Injunction
Our internal sources have notified us that District Judge Alan Albright, Western District of Texas, Austin, enjoined the state from implementing any aspect of HB 900 — a new state [...]
Senate to Convene as High Court of Impeachment September 5th
The Senate will convene on September 5, 2023, as a high court of impeachment for the trial of Attorney General Kenneth Paxton (S.R. No. 36, 88th Legislature, 1st Called Session). [...]
Governor Announces New Category For Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program
Governor Greg Abbott announced a new application category opening for the Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant (TTIR) program through the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism beginning September 1 at [...]
Governor Appointments
Governor Abbott Names Hildebrand Chair, Appoints Doggett To Parks And Wildlife Commission Governor Abbott announced the appointment of William “Leslie” Doggett to the Parks and Wildlife Commission for a term [...]
ERCOT Conservation Notices
The state’s power grid operator asked Texans to conserve energy use on five consecutive afternoons. Over the last week, customers in ERCOT have witnessed a number of conservation notices from [...]
Bills Going into Effect September 1st
The legislature passed 774 laws during the 88th Regular Session which will be effective September 1st. The full list of bills that will be going into effect can be found [...]
EPA & Army Amend “Waters of the United States” Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a final rule amending the 2023 definition of “waters of the United States” to [...]
TDI Releases Mental Heath Parity Annual Report
Texas Department of Insurance has released their 2023 Mental Health Parity Annual Report. The report includes information about mental health parity, consumer rights and protections, and health benefit plan issuer [...]
Texas Economic Update
In a press release TWC announced that Texas has more jobs and more people employed than ever before as growth continued in July. Total nonfarm employment increased by 26,300 positions [...]