Austin, Texas – Kathleen Jackson was sworn in today as commissioner of the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Commissioner Jackson was appointed to the PUCT by Gov. Greg Abbott on August 5, 2022. She previously served as a Board Member of the Texas Water Development Board since 2014.

Larry Eugene Shiflet passed away on August 2, 2022. He was born in Iola, Texas on September 2, 1940 to Cecil and Estelle Shiflet. 

HOUSTON, TX - In 2017, immediately after Hurricane Harvey devastated the Lake Houston Area, Mayor Pro Tem Martin began the task of transitioning Lake Houston from solely a water reservoir to a water reservoir with flood mitigation infrastructure.

HOUSTON (July 28, 2022) – The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) at the University of Texas at Austin has awarded 25 Lone Star College faculty and staff members with the NISOD Excellence Award during its recent conference.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) of the House Committee on Ways and Means unveiled his official portrait during a ceremony in the Committee’s hearing room. Brady served as the 66th Chairman of Ways and Means during the 114th and 115th Congresses and currently serves as Ranking Member of the Committee.

The shrinking Texas cattle herd is likely to translate into higher calf and beef prices years beyond a break in the 2022 drought, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

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