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Texas Education Agency would have new power to enforce school safety plans under Senate bill
Texas Education Agency would have new power to enforce school safety plans under Senate bill
The Texas Senate on Friday unveiled its priority school safety bill that would create a safety and security department housed in the Texas Education Agency. And the legislation would give the education commissioner more direct power to compel school districts to establish safety protocols for active-shooter situations. 03/05/2023 05:00 AM
Legislators propose how to manage water, in latest round of bills
Legislators propose how to manage water, in latest round of bills
Hays County remains gripped by excessive drought, but lawmakers have offered little in the way of proposals to quench the mounting problem. To the west, the Trinity Aquifer and the private wells it feeds are going dry. To the east, the San Marcos river flows at its lowest recorded level since 1997. 03/05/2023 05:00 AM
Fill the Sack 5K Run raises funds for food program
Fill the Sack 5K Run raises funds for food program
Though not the longest of races, the Fill the Sack 5K in San Marcos is leaps and bounds ahead when it comes to raising funds for School Fuel that works to feed the children of this community. 03/05/2023 05:00 AM
Police arrest man linked to fentanyl case
Police arrest man linked to fentanyl case
The San Marcos Police Department and the Kyle Police Department, through a joint investigation, announced the arrest of an 18-year-old man in connection to a fatal fentanyl overdose case involving a minor. 03/05/2023 05:00 AM
Texas House’s property tax bill calls for $17 billion in cuts, tighter appraisal cap
Texas House’s property tax bill calls for $17 billion in cuts, tighter appraisal cap
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan’s main property tax proposal unveiled Thursday calls for $17 billion in cuts and a stricter cap on how much school district taxes can go up each year — setting up a stark divide between the Texas Legislature’s two chambers on how to provide tax relief to property owners this session. 03/03/2023 12:00 AM
Woman’s living arrangement leaves her feeling trapped
Woman’s living arrangement leaves her feeling trapped
DEAR ABBY: I live with my longtime boyfriend, “George,” and his 88-yearold father, “Frank.” Frank is not your average 88-yearold. He does almost everything anyone in their 60s would do. However, he’s used to us having dinner for him at the same time every night because he’s very regimented about everything. 03/03/2023 12:00 AM
What the hail?
What the hail?
Large size hail and storms that began Wednesday and lasted into the early hours Thursday, caused some damage and power outages across portions of the city and county, according to the National Weather Service and city officials. 03/03/2023 12:00 AM
Off to see the wizard with SMCISD
Off to see the wizard with SMCISD
The stage lights dimmed at San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District’s Crockett Elementary School and suddenly the audience wasn’t in San Marcos anymore. Magically, family and friends were transported to first, a house in Kansas, and then by way of a tornado, to the legendary land of Oz. 03/03/2023 12:00 AM
Texas State named University Transportation Center by U.S. Department of Transportation
Texas State named University Transportation Center by U.S. Department of Transportation
The U.S. Department of Transportation has named Texas State University one of 34 University Transportation Centers (UTC) to enable the next generation of transportation professionals to make roads, bridges, rail, shipping and airspace safer, more innovative and more efficient. 03/03/2023 12:00 AM
The Economist: Open for business
The Economist: Open for business
There has been a move afoot of late in Texas to reduce or eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in settings such as higher education and hiring. Such efforts run counter to my boyhood notions of Texas as an open and welcoming place. Irrespective of any purported rationale behind these efforts, they put the state on a slippery economic slope with potentially substantial adverse consequences. 03/02/2023 12:00 AM
Luling is taking off with aerospace industry growth
Luling is taking off with aerospace industry growth
Luling, known as the toughest town in Texas, is gradually changing it business complexion and becoming known as a budding place for the aerospace industry. 03/02/2023 12:00 AM
IN THE KNOW: Cybersecurity education series
IN THE KNOW: Cybersecurity education series
How much does your business rely on computers? Have you taken steps to protect your data in case you get hacked? Want to know where to find help locally on this critical topic? The Chamber of Commerce is here to help. 03/02/2023 12:00 AM
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