News from April 2022
Kyle mayor Mitchell on proposed pedestrian tunnel: 'It seems like it's going to be quite economical'
By John Suayan | Apr 21, 2022
The Austin suburb of Kyle and billionaire Elon Musk's The Boring Company have begun discussions on a proposed pedestrian tunnel, per Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.
Fetal Exposure to Drugs May Affect Infants’ Brain Development
By University of Helsinki | Apr 21, 2022
New study demonstrates that in utero exposure to mother’s antiepileptic or antidepressant medication may affect development of the newborn brain networks.
Texas forward Allen on return to program: 'This is how my story is supposed to go'
By John Suayan | Apr 21, 2022
The University of Texas Longhorns men's basketball team received a big boost on Wednesday (April 20) when its leading scorer announced his return for next season on Twitter.
Texas taxpayers group: 'Property tax bills would not be going up unless local jurisdictions wanted to spend more money'
By John Kelly | Apr 21, 2022
Texas property taxes have recently become a subject of debate as home value appraisals have rapidly increased, resulting in rising property tax assessments.
Pet of the Week: Clancy
By Submitted by New Hope Animal Rescue | Apr 21, 2022
Pet of the Week: Clancy
City of Austin Public Health Committee met March 9
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 21, 2022
City of Austin Public Health Committee met Wednesday, March 9.
Abbott on concert safety task force recommendations: 'This report will help prevent another tragedy like that at Astroworld Festival from happening again'
By John Suayan | Apr 20, 2022
Members of Gov. Greg Abbott's Texas Task Force on Concert Safety published the panel's final report on Tuesday (April 19), which outlines strategies and recommendations to protect concertgoers at future events, according to a press release issued by the governor's office.
4 billion-year-old relic from early solar system heading our way
By UCLA | David Jewitt | Apr 20, 2022
But we’re in no danger, UCLA professor David Jewitt assures
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol chief: 'Every sector busier than they were back in '21'
By David Beasley | Apr 20, 2022
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has been expecting increasing numbers of migrants to appear at the southern border with Mexico, and numbers from March show that increase in real time, with 210,000 arrests, Reuters reported.
STEC proposes reliability service to PUC 'in an effort to continue to work toward resolution of the reliability problems'
By Ariana Chiarenza | Apr 20, 2022
South Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Texas requesting modification of the RFP to allow other proposals, including cost allocations for wind and solar sources. It also has the support of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee will meet April 27
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 20, 2022
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 27.
Texas legislature targets property tax reform as rates are expected to rise
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 19, 2022
Property taxes have long been a point of contention in Texas, and the expected rate appraisals this year are expected to be high. This has renewed the calls across the state for property tax reform, yet a recent report by the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association makes the note that it very well could have been worse.
Scott on business's new corporate holiday: 'A day for our employees to take the time to celebrate themselves and their families'
By John Suayan | Apr 19, 2022
Austin-based jewelry company Kendra Scott has designated the day after Mother's Day a corporate holiday, a press release said.
Abbott: 'Texas is going to charter busses to take illegal immigrants to Washington, D.C.'
By John Kelly | Apr 19, 2022
The Biden administration recently confirmed that they would be ending Title 42 ejections from the southern border. At the same time, record sums of illegal migrants have tried to cross the United States border.
Author Robert Bryce: 'Supporting renewable energy is politically popular, but it comes with real downsides'
By T.H. Lawrence | Apr 19, 2022
Since 1999 no state has added more renewable energy to its grid than Texas, aided by more than $24 billion of federal, state and local subsidies. Texas politicians have continually upped the bid for renewables.
University of London group demonstrates mitonuclear interactions change redox stress responses in fruit flies
By Laurence Hecht | Apr 19, 2022
Eukaryotes have a distinct cell nucleus that contains one set of genes (DNA), and another entity known as the mitochondrion, that contains its own unique genes. Mitochondria are the cellular hubs for energy production and much of metabolism.
Cornyn at UT semiconductor roundtable: 'More expensive to build a semiconductor fab here in the United States than Asia'
By John Suayan | Apr 19, 2022
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Austin) participated in a roundtable on Monday (April 18) with University of Texas leaders and Austin-area businesses to discuss boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing, Austin ABC affiliate KVUE reported.
US-China Business Council spokesman: Experts agree China's zero-COVID-19 policy 'is not sustainable'
By T.H. Lawrence | Apr 19, 2022
China's zero-COVID-19 policy is having an impact on U.S. firms doing business in the country.
Ice shards in Antarctic clouds let more solar energy reach Earth’s surface
By UW News | Hannah Hickey | Apr 18, 2022
Clouds come in myriad shapes, sizes and types, which control their effects on climate.
How did visitors experience the domestic space in Pompeii?
By Lund University | Apr 18, 2022
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have used virtual reality and 3D eye-tracking technology to examine what drew the attention of the visitors when entering the stunning environment of an ancient Roman house.