by Kristin Gordon | Jun 28, 2017 | Legislation/Policy, Transportation
Two bills that were introduced June 21 and 22 provide very different outcomes for the future of aviation in the United States. Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Bill Shuster, introduced a six-year draft House bill called the 21st...
by Kristin Gordon | Jun 15, 2017 | Legislation/Policy
Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday vetoed 50 bills passed by the 85th session of the Texas Legislature. Abbott has until Sunday at midnight to veto any bills passed by the House and Senate during the regular session that ended May 29. The governor has called a special session...
by Kristin Gordon | Jun 2, 2017 | Legislation/Policy
Gov. Greg Abbott continues to sign bills into law and had reached 448 bills by this morning. Some of the bills from the 85th Legislative Session that have been signed by Abbott include several that will reform the Texas foster care system. Senate Bill 11 will expand...
by glideadmin | May 26, 2017 | Legislation/Policy
With just hours left in the 85th Texas Legislative Session, things could change but at the moment here’s where some of the most-watched bills are in the process. Bills intended to make legislative changes to ethics and open government laws fizzled out and didn’t have...
by Kristin Gordon | May 26, 2017 | State
The discovery of oil in Texas dates back much further, but the first economically significant discovery came in 1894 in Navarro County near Corsicana. According to the Texas State Historical Association, the Corsicana oilfield developed gradually and peaked in 1900,...
by wpengine | May 24, 2017 | Legislation/Policy
Delaware- Gov. John Carney of Delaware recently announced a plan to create the Delaware Prosperity Partnership – a jointly funded public-private entity that will be in charge of state business marketing efforts to attract businesses. The entity will focus on...
