The Texas A&M University System announced a hiring freeze among non-faculty administrative employees on Friday that’s intended to cut costs and redirect money toward academics system-wide.
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Energy
Drought Pushes Beef Prices to Record Levels
As Texas enters its fourth year of record-setting drought, ranchers, along with economic and agriculture experts, are concerned about increasing food prices.
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Transportation
Afraid It Was Missing the Boat, Arlington Tries the Bus With Pilot Program
Arlington, which had been one of the largest U.S. cities without public transportation, launched its first commuter bus line on a trial basis last year. Supporters are optimistic that the service will prove popular enough to continue beyond 2015.
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Water Planners Look to Define Eligibility for Conservation Funds
When voters approved spending $2 billion in state money on water financing last November, they also agreed to reserve 20 percent of funding for “water conservation and reuse.” Now, planners are debating exactly what that means.
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Health care
Unusually Cold Winter Takes a Toll on Homeless
The number of homeless people in Texas has declined in recent years. But this unusually cold winter has driven people into shelters across the state.
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Demographics
Supporters of Mexican-American Studies Class Push for State Approval
Supporters of adding Mexican-American studies as an official Texas high school course say time is running out for the State Board of Education to approve the class for next school year.
