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House Bill 8 Is Working for Community Colleges — Now Texas Must Finish the Job
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (269+ words) Guest Editorial by Dr. Stephen M. Benson President, Paris Junior College When the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 8 in 2023, it fundamentally changed how community colleges are funded. Rather than rewarding enrollment, the Community College Finance Model rewards results—student success, workforce…...
$418 Million impact: New study highlights East Texas A&M’s role in Northeast Texas economy
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (196+ words) East Texas A&M University is keeping talent in Texas while generating millions of dollars for the Northeast Texas economy, according to a new economic impact study by MGT, a national technology and advisory solutions firm. The study revealed that…...
Gov Abbott directs PUC and ERCOT to shield Texans from Data Center Infrastructure costs
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (270+ words) MyParisTexas Gov Abbott directs PUC and ERCOT to shield Texans from Data Center Infrastructure costs Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to take immediate steps to…...
East Texas county judge urges state lawmakers to help locals combat data center proliferation
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (792+ words) A proposed data center in Angelina County will occupy more than 1,000 acres outside of Lufkin. The county judge says there’s nothing he can do to stop it. LUFKIN — Dozens of East Texans converged at an Angelina County Commissioners Court meeting…...
DPS announces driver license card updates under Texas Driving with Disability Program
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (347+ words) DPS announces driver license card updates under Texas Driving with Disability Program The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), in partnership with the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD), announces changes to Texas-issued driver license (DL) and identification (ID)…...
East Texas A&M University, Forney ISD sign MOU for affordable master’s degrees for teachers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (301+ words) MyParisTexas East Texas A&M University, Forney ISD sign MOU for affordable master’s degrees for teachers East Texas A&M University and Forney Independent School District recently signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding affordable graduate education opportunities for…...
Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (715+ words) Hill County commissioners’ split vote to issue a moratorium appears to be a first in Texas. A rural Texas county on Tuesday approved a one-year pause on the construction of new data centers in unincorporated areas, citing public safety and…...
Texas leads nation in utility shutoffs as electric bills rise, federal report finds
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (485+ words) The state accounted for more than 3 million of the 13.4 million disconnections that occurred in the U.S. in 2024, the highest total in the country. Texas had more residential electricity shutoffs than any other state in 2024, according to a new federal report that…...
Data center boom strains Texas homebuilders’ need for electricians
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (971+ words) Texas builders struggle to finish new homes to meet growth as data centers with deeper pockets poach electricians. Abilene builder Gene Lantrip is on the front lines of Texas’ population boom, but a new force is making it harder to…...