Texas astronaut plans to vote absentee from space. 
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins got an absentee ballot from Houston before taking off for the International Space Station in July. Though her return shuttle was planned for late September, she must wait for the arrival of a Russian crew whose launch has been delayed for technical reasons. Her absentee address? Low-Earth orbit. To read more…
New presidents named for A&M System campuses. 
Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents named new presidents to three A&M System Campuses: former interim president Ray Keck to A&M Commerce, former provost Pablo Arenaz to A&M-International, and former communications professor Kelly Quintanilla to A&M Corpus Christi. State law requires public university presidents to be named as finalists before their positions become official so the three new hires will be finalized in a few weeks. To read more…
Rare Texas TV ad campaign by Democratic nominee.
As pollsters continue to show Trump leading by narrow margins in Texas, Clinton is launching a week-long ad campaign in the Lone Star state. The ad-buy is unusual for a Democratic presidential candidate but features Clinton’s recent endorsement by the Dallas Morning News. The 30 second commercial will run online and on television in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. To read more…
Only in Austin (and a few other locations)…
Brunch lovers beware-Snooze is here. Brothers Jon and Adam Schlegel established the original Snooze in Denver in 2006, before opening locations on South Lamar and North Lamar earlier this year. Be sure to try the Green Eggs ‘n Hamwich, Breakfast Pot Pie, or Pancake Flight for a breakfast you won’t soon forget. To read more…