The past week a mother sat vigil for her 36-yearold son, an unfortunate victim of sepsis that invaded his body while he was receiving cancer treatment. Much like a hired assassin, it did its dirty work, packed up, and left behind a brokenhearted family.
AUSTIN— The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas.
After 34 days of travel, holiday family time, and capped off with four days in Austin among hundreds of students in closed quarters, I came home and tested positive for Covid.
City and State offices as well as banking institutions will be closed Monday, January 15, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. KENT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Mondays, Jan. 8 and Jan. 22, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 101 Main St., Jayton, (806) 237-3373
It would be a disservice to romanticize my recent train trip, one that took me toVirginiaandthentoNorth Carolina and then back to Slidell, Louisiana. The fact that the trip was not luxurious or at times convenient does not minimize the advantages of traveling by rail. A train trip is simply another option, and I am glad that I chose it this time.
This is the time of year we often remember civil servants that ensure our comfort and safety. Our first thoughts are usually first responders, law enforcement, fire departments and teachers. But one group is often overlooked—county road hands and city maintenance workers.
More than one third of state agencies are using some form of artificial intelligence, according to a 2022 report from the Texas Department of Information Resources. The Texas Tribune reported agencies such as the Texas Workforce Commission are using chatbots to serve patrons. In the TWC’s case, the chatbot was designed to help Texans sign up for unemployment benefits after the pandemic in March 2020 vastly increased the number of jobless claims.