In this week’s Q&A, we interview Samuel D. Brody, a landscape architecture and urban planning professor at Texas A&M University’s College of Architecture.
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The Bookshelf: June 17, 2015
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Storm of the Century.
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The Brief: June 16, 2015
Colleges are beginning to look at how they’ll implement the new campus carry law, and both sides of the debate are watching what their restrictions will end up looking like.
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The Brief: June 15, 2015
Leticia Van de Putte’s loss in Saturday’s mayoral election was in part due to low turnout from Democratic voters, but observers say it was also because Ivy Taylor was able to get a more conservative coalition energized about the race.
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The Brief: June 12, 2015
Texas Ethics Commission members expressed concerns over the lack of significant ethics reforms in the 2015 legislative session — and legislation that made its way to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
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Harris County House Seats Could See Crowded Primaries
Two Harris County Republicans launched their campaigns this week to replace state Reps. Patricia Harless and Allen Fletcher, but observers say more candidates are likely on the way.
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Frullo Vaults to Cutting Edge of Knife Rights Movement
Also, the state comptroller officially certifies the 2016-17 budget.
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The Brief: June 11, 2015
Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter Wednesday to the General Electric CEO, highlighting the state’s latest tax deal in an effort to poach GE away from Connecticut.
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Mississippi Proceeds With Holding Back Third Graders
After its state board of education determined passing rates in May, nearly 15 percent of Mississippi’s third graders discovered their April reading test scores were not sufficient to enter fourth grade.
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Big Data’s Power to Transform K-12 Human Resources
The collection and synthesis of data has begun to permeate the education landscape, and human resource management is no exception.