The race is on.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has endorsed Rep. Borris Miles in the race to replace Sen. Rodney Ellis in Senate District 13. Rep. Senfronia Thompson has received the endorsement of two congressmen, eight legislators, and the Houston Chronicle. Former City Controller Ron Green, has not secured any major endorsements. The SD 13 precinct chairs meet Saturday, July 16, to decide who will take Ellis’ place as the Democratic nominee on November’s ballot. To read more…
New Transportation Commissioner Appointed.
Laura Ryan, Vice President of Market Representation and Dealer Development for Gulf States Toyota, has been appointed to serve the remainder of Commissioner Jeff Moseley’s term set to expire in February 2016. Ryan will step down from her current position as chair of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board in order to serve in this new capacity. To read more…
New Chair for Governor’s EMS/Trauma Advisory Council.
Emergency medicine physician, Dr. Robert Greenberg, has been appointed chair of the Governor’s council responsible for making recommendations regarding the EMS/Trauma System of the state of Texas. Governor Greg Abbott also appointed Mike Clements for a term to expire January 1, 2020, and Jeffrey Barnhart, Sheila Faske, and Robert Isbell and reappointed Ryan Matthews and Robert Vezzetti, M.D. for terms to expire January 1, 2022. To read more…
Alright, alright, alright.
Matthew McConaughey, one of the University of Texas’ most famous Exes, will return to campus to teach RTF 367P, Advanced Producing: Script to Screen. McConaughey has a B.A. in radio-film-television from the University of Texas-Austin. To read more…
Only in Austin…
The Governor’s Mansion has been lit blue in honor of the Dallas officers killed last Thursday. The mansion has been blue for 5 nights—one for each fallen officer. To read more…