This Week in Texas: Wednesday, March 23, 2016  

Posted March 23, 2016 in The Mignon Memo

 

Interim head of Child Protective Services (CPS) announced.

charles smith

Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Charles Smith will act as the new head of Child Protective Services (CPS) on an interim basis. Commissioner Smith will add the duties of assistant commissioner for CPS while continuing to oversee HHSC operations of Medicaid-CHIP, eligibility services, procurement and contracting, and health policy and clinical services. To read more…

 

March Madness.

A&M win

Sunday, Texas A&M men’s basketball pulled off an upset in the last 35 seconds of its matchup against Northern Iowa to secure a place in the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen. Northern Iowa pulled off a half court short at the buzzer to defeat the University of Texas the previous Friday. Texas women’s basketball is still in it to win it. How many brackets did those games bust up? To read more…

 

Sprucing up for spring.

Alamo fix up

With the majority of Spring Breakers out of the way, work has started on improvements to the Alamo. $5 million in improvements include emergency upgrades to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing, as well as non-emergent upgrades like the installation of high-speed fiber optic cable for Internet and Wi-Fi service. To read more…

 

Only in Austin…

dell golf

Just as the SXSW crowds cleared out, the PGA Tour crowds moved in. 64 elite players have been divided into 16 groups to compete for the Walter Hagen Cup in the WGA Dell Match Play. 80,000-90,000 spectators are being shuttled back and forth on 360 to take part in the action at Austin Country Club. Fore! To read more…