This Week in Texas: Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Posted October 7, 2015 in The Mignon Memo

Hey Bro. It’s breast cancer awareness month.

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Governor Abbott has proclaimed October 2015 to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 15,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year and are not limited to women. About 1 in 1,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in a lifetime. To read more…

 

The Supremes have reunited.

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No, not Diana and the girls, but the U.S. Supreme Court. There are a handful of high profile cases with Texas roots up for review this term. To read more…

 

On the road again.

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That’s the song Joe Weber will soon be singing. 18 months after taking the helm as Executive Director of the Texas Department of Transportation, he will be stepping down as Executive Director at the end of 2015.  To read more…

 

TX v. OU. Winning doesn’t have to be everything…

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Making the trip to Dallas for the game? Here’s a Longhorn’s guide of how to make it a great weekend. To read more…

 

Only in Austin…

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Austin is one big festival, and we’re just living in it. The first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival has come and gone, but don’t worry, there is a second weekend for music lovers. Don’t have a wristband? It’s nothing your friendly neighborhood ticket scalper can’t handle. To read more…