AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Gov. Rick Perry says he chooses appointees based on their skills and background, not their political connections. Perry was responding Thursday to complaints of favoritism in the appointment process. The Associated [Read More…]
HOUSTON (AP) _ A new poll says Houston’s openly gay city controller has pulled ahead in the race to be mayor of the nation’s fourth largest city just days before a runoff election. According to [Read More…]
The last meeting of the year is typically a long one, and 2009 will be no exception for the College Station City Council. Click to hear WTAW’s Chris Clift talk with City Manager Glenn Brown: [Read More…]
Airport travellers can ride in Aggie maroon-spotted shuttles thanks to a new partnership between the university and The Parking Spot. The shuttle advertising is part of a nationwide campaign that offers collegiate branding in high-traffic [Read More…]
After appeals to various media outlets, the Bryan Police Department was able to locate the unidentified
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ State environmental regulators have approved an air-pollution permit for a proposed expansion of a central Texas coal-fired power plant. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality commissioners approved the permit Wednesday in Austin [Read More…]
The Brazos County Health Department is currently well stocked with H1N1 vaccinations and has extra staff on hand to get people in and out quickly. Click to hear WTAW’s Chris Clift talk with Health Education [Read More…]
LA PORTE, Texas (AP) _ Texas Gov. Rick Perry is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its finding that greenhouse gases threaten the public health and welfare of Americans. Perry on Wednesday sent [Read More…]
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) _ A jury in Edinburg convicted a man of sexual abuse in a case where a girl’s 2008 letter to Santa alleged she and her sister were being molested. Sentencing is Dec. [Read More…]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has filed to run for re-election as the state’s chief financial officer. Combs submitted her candidate paperwork Wednesday to the Texas Republican Party. She has more than [Read More…]
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