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" Gov. Greg Abbott says in inauguration speech Legislature will prioritize budget surplus, schools and power grid " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief , The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott , in his third inaugural address Tuesday, emphasized that the legislative session would be centered on the historic budget surplus, “parental rights” in schools and public safety. Notably, he pitched a focus on infrastructure that included the power grid, after the 2021 winter storm and blackout left millions of Texans in the dark and hundreds dead. Abbott trumpeted grid improvements that he successfully pushed in the months after but acknowledged there is more work to do. In doing so, he aligned himself with Lt. Gov. … [Read more...] about Gov. Greg Abbott says in inauguration speech Legislature will prioritize budget surplus, schools and power grid

With the recent completion of the HistoryMaker Benefit home, a charity fundraiser of the Greater Houston Builders Association, the home is now open for tours for interested buyers who appreciate the current trends in home design, and will appreciate that the funds from the sale, will go to two local charities. HistoryMaker built their Hemlock Plan in the Land Tejas community of Sunterra, with donated materials and services by GHBA member companies. Since the Benefit Homes Project began 43 years ago, $13 million has been raised. The funds will benefit HomeAid Houston and Operation Finally Home. “We rely heavily on the donations we receive from our loyal vendors, suppliers and the trades,” said Mickey Pizzitola, president of HistoryMaker Houston. “I and our amazing team at HistoryMaker are proud to work with so many professional, generous and longtime partners on a project that benefits the homeless of Houston and injured veterans with families returning from active duty. HomeAid … [Read more...] about HistoryMaker opens its Benefit home for tours

Damage caused by Tuesday's severe weather has prompted closures of several major roads in the southeast Houston area. The Pasadena Police Department announced in a Facebook post Wednesday morning that several roadways in and around the city will be "temporarily closed… due to the heavy damage sustained from the tornado." According to Pasadena PD, the following roads will be closed for now: Fairmont Parkway @ Mickey Gilley Boulevard. Vista Road @ Mickey GIlley Boulevard. 5150 Burke Road (animal shelter). Iroquois Drive / Ponca Street Spencer Highway from Space Center Boulevard to Lilac Street, including the Beltway 8 intersection. "We ask that the public avoid these areas to provide immediate access to first responders and utility companies," Pasadena PD added in the post, which also includes a list of the many non-working traffic lights in the area. The closures follow the first ever Tornado Emergency issued in the southeast Houston region: Tuesday's storms … [Read more...] about Houston-area tornado damage causes major road closures

Listen to this article After finishing third in the championship in 2020, and fifth in ’21, Herta fell to 10 th last year, with a solitary win in the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. A combination of errors in qualifying or a race and a driveshaft failure while leading the second race on the Indianapolis road course meant that he backed up his victory with only one other podium finish. “Yeah, it's no secret that last year was not a good one for us,” he said. “We need to do better on all fronts. That's what the main part of the off-season has been. It's been looking at everything and just trying to improve everything. “We just need mistake-free weekends, and that's the goal, one by one… We just can't make mistakes.” It was difficult season for Andretti Autosport overall with just two victories in total, compared with nine for Team Penske-Chevrolet. Fine-tuning the cars, Herta believes, is another area where he and his team need to up their game. “It's hard on a weekend … [Read more...] about “We just can’t make mistakes,” says Herta