News from March 2022
Pet of the Week: Mogwai
By Submitted by New Hope Animal Rescue | Mar 22, 2022
Pet of the Week: Mogwai
Texas Public Policy Foundation: "The laws and systems surrounding Texas' property tax are notoriously complicated"
By John Kelly | Mar 22, 2022
Property Taxes are controversial issue in the state of Texas, and draw bipartisan support for decreasing the tax burden on citizens in Texas. A report published by the Texas Public Policy Foundation in February of 2022 reveals property tax increases for Texas' most populous counties compared to the tax's preferred growth rate, which is a combination of inflation plus population growth.
City of Austin City Council met Feb. 8
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 22, 2022
City of Austin City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 8.
Candidate O'Rourke: Abbott could not 'keep the lights on in the energy capital of the planet'
By Glenn Minnis | Mar 21, 2022
Over a year after the fatal winter storm that hit Texas last February, leaving hundreds of people dead, the question of accountability over the circumstances surrounding the failure of the state's power grid remains open. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke recently commented on the issue, alleging the blame lies with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
ASU scientists use satellites in space to measure coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef
By Arizona State University | Mar 21, 2022
Off the coast of Australia, the sixth wonder of the world sits below the waves, both beautiful and critical to our planet.
Abbott on wildfires: 'I commend the hard work and selfless acts of thousands of first responders and firefighters'
By John Suayan | Mar 21, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott commended first responders and firefighters on Friday (March 18) who responded to the wildfires in west central Texas, as well as mourned an Eastland County Sheriff’s deputy who lost her life attempting to help others during the incident.
City of Austin City Council will meet March 22
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 21, 2022
City of Austin City Council will meet at 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 22.
City of Austin City Council met Feb. 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 20, 2022
City of Austin City Council met Thursday, Feb. 3.
City of Austin City Council met Feb. 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 19, 2022
City of Austin City Council met Thursday, Feb. 3.
Kilroy purchases acres near The Domain for high-rise
By Press Release | Mar 18, 2022
AUSTIN – Kilroy Realty Corp. has purchased a 2.9 acres at 10615 Burnet Road in the Domain submarket for $40 million.
Ellis: 'If we can’t hire enough lifeguards, Austinites will not have access to our local pools'
By John Suayan | Mar 18, 2022
With summer around the corner, Austin City Councilwoman Paige Ellis wants to solve the city’s lifeguard shortage, according to Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.
Abbott on California drink company relocation: 'Great news for the people of Central Texas'
By John Suayan | Mar 18, 2022
The Austin suburb of Kyle will be the new home of California beverage company Sovereign Flavors, Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday (March 18). According to a press release issued by the governor's office, Sovereign Flavors will relocate its base of operations from Santa Ana, California to the Texas Hill Country.
Skybox developing data center in Pflugerville
By Press Release | Mar 18, 2022
PFLUGERVILLE – Skybox Datacenters LLC is developing Skybox Austin 1, a 141,000-sf, 30-megawatt data center.
New responsible data sharing technique will enable better understanding of disease-causing genetic variants
By UC Santa Cruz | Emily Cerf | Mar 18, 2022
Using federated analysis on protected health data sets can lead scientists to a more nuanced understanding of heritable disease
New Imaging Technique Could Lead to Better Treatment of Cancers, Viral Infections
By University of Houston | Laurie Fickman | Mar 18, 2022
UH Researchers Receive $1.2 Million Grant to Peer into Ribosomes
NTSB's Landsberg on West Texas crash: 'There's no question about the force of impact'
By John Suayan | Mar 18, 2022
Preliminary information from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows that a teenage boy was in the driver's seat of a pickup truck that was involved in a fatal collision with a van carrying members of the University of the Southwest (USW) men's and women's golf teams in Andrews County earlier this week, according to Permian Basin-based media reports.
Pet of the Week: Mr Floofy
By Submitted by New Hope Animal Rescue | Mar 18, 2022
Pet of the Week: Mr Floofy
Federal funds rate increase could affect low-income, first-time buyers most
By Press Release | Mar 18, 2022
Higher mortgage interest rates are the potential byproduct of this week's announcement by the Federal Reserve that it’s raising the federal funds rate, which previously hovered near 0 percent, by a quarter point (i.e., 25 basis points).
Abbott at Houston roundtable: 'Our business owners, entrepreneurs and workforce are who make Texas exceptional'
By John Suayan | Mar 18, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott visited Houston on Thursday (March 17) to hold a business roundtable discussion. According to a press release issued by his office, Abbott hosted the roundtable at Pieper-Houston Electric to talk about Texas' business climate and growth.
City of Austin City Council met Feb. 1
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 18, 2022
City of Austin City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 1.