Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness.
Speaker Joe Straus has created a new House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness. This committee, chaired by Rep. Byron Cook (R-Corsicana), will look at factors drawing businesses to Texas like education and infrastructure. To read more…
Early voting starts Monday.
Tuesday, November 7th is the day Texans will vote on Constitutional Amendments proposed by the Texas Legislature. Early voting starts Monday, October 23rd and ends Friday, November 3rd. Visit the Secretary of State’s website to view ballot language: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/2017-sample-ballot.pdf. To read more…
Take me out to the ballgame.
Today the Houston Astros face the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium for Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. The Series is currently tied 2-2, after the Astros lost their 2-game lead. Wouldn’t it be nice to see a Texas team in the World Series? Go ‘Stros! To read more…
Only in Austin…
It’s another busy weekend for Austin as it hosts the Formula 1 Grand Prix out at the Circuit of The Americas. Not into the race? Not to worry. Justin Timberlake and Stevie Wonder will also be performing. To read more…