Abbott abroad.
Governor Abbott is currently on his third international business development trip as Governor. Monday he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated his commitment to Texas’ Iran divestiture policy. Governor Abbott will now go on to Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum. To read more…
Two possible shots at winning Sly’s seat.
A special election for state House District 139 has been set for May 7, 2016 to fill Sylvester Turner’s remaining legislative term. Turner was sworn in as Mayor of Houston January 2nd. Special election candidates must file by March 7, 2016. Whoever wins this special election will serve from May to January 2016. To read more…
Powerball winner: Texas public schools.
$244 million was spent on Texas Powerball tickets leading up to last week’s record breaking jackpot. $105 million of that will go to the Texas Education Agency’s Foundation School Fund. This account is used to fund daily operations of public schools. To read more…
More change for Harris County.
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett announced he will appoint a successor to complete El Franco Lee’s term as Precinct 1 County Commissioner by next Tuesday, January 26th. After the March primary, Democratic precinct chairs will then pick a candidate to replace Lee on the November ballot. A shuffle of Harris County Democratic elected officials is in our future. To read more…
Only in Austin…
Interactive escape rooms are all the rage these days. At Lockdown Austin, you and your teammates will have an hour to complete a selected mission like stopping an evil CIA agent, disarming a bomb, escaping a dictator, or pulling off a casino heist. To succeed (and escape), you must solve a series of puzzles using objects and clues in your room. Every detail matters.