Trump names Texas Chairman.
Republican Nominee Donald Trump has chosen Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick to serve as his Texas state chairman. Patrick chaired U.S. Senator Ted Cruz’s Texas campaign, before Cruz dropped out of the presidential race. Since then, Patrick has been a vocal advocate for Trump. To read more…
Vice President unveils cancer initiative at Rice University. 
Vice President Biden unveiled the latest initiative in his drive to find a cure for cancer at Rice University on Friday. The speech was at times emotional, as the VP’s own son Beau received his initial treatments for brain cancer at M.D. Anderson in Houston before passing away last year. With several of Beau’s doctors in the crowd, Biden announced proposals to raise awareness and increase access to clinical trials for cancer patients. To read more…
Governor Abbott shares story about severe burns.
Governor Abbott revealed that he sustained second- and third- degree burns after accidentally running scalding water over his feet, while showering during a family vacation in Wyoming. Due to the Governor’s paralysis, he was unable to feel the burns occurring. The Governor made one his first public appearances since the incident this past weekend, after being sidelined for much of the summer. To read more…
Only in Austin…
Bicycle Magazine has named Austin the country’s seventh best bicycling city, pushing the city up four positions from the magazine’s 2014 list. Many downtown residents now commute by bicycle, the city continues to unveil and revamp trails, and protected bike lanes are making cyclists safer than ever. To read more…