San Antonio Garbage Fleet Considers Alternative Fuels

Federal Stimulus Money available to build refueling sites, buy vehicles

By Laylan Copelin; Texas Ahead- Texas Rising

San Antonio is betting that compressed natural gas (CNG) garbage trucks will pay off at the pump and for the environment.

“We’re thinking outside the Dumpster …

San Antonio Ranked Eleventh Top Metros in Nation

In Case You Missed It... Texas Metros Top Best Performing Cities According to Milken Institute

Austin ranked number one.

November 11, 2009

AUSTIN – Several Texas metro areas have been ranked in the top spots of the 2009 Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real …

Gov. Perry Urges Federal Government to Stop Illegal Alien Transport Through Texas

Plan would move illegal aliens apprehended in other states through Presidio

First Texas Geocache Challenge Debuts Nov. 1

Pilot Effort Will Test Way To Get People From "Online" to "Outside"

Oct. 28, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas — A new program at 12 Texas state parks aims to use technology to draw visitors into the outdoors. The Texas Geocache Challenge will run from …

Texas Parks Make Finding Halloween Fun Easy

News Release
Media Contact: Tom Harvey, 512-389-4453, tom.harvey@tpwd.state.tx.us

Oct. 16, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas — No matter where you are in Texas, more than a dozen nearby state parks and fisheries centers have a variety of family-themed Halloween activities …

Texas May Owe You Some Money

by Randy Watson

You might just be owed $17 or maybe millions of dollars and just not know that your money is being held in the Texas State Treasury. Texas has $2 billion dollars of unclaimed money held by the Texas Comptroller's office …

Texas Governor Perry: Washington Should Follow Texas' Lead on Alternative Energy
Meets with business, industry leaders to discuss impact to Texas of cap and trade legislation
September 30, 2009

HOUSTON - Gov. Rick Perry today met with business and industry leaders to discuss the impact of proposed cap and trade legislation …

TEXAS ECONOMY: SAME TUNE, BUT LOWER

COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) – The latest Texas employment figures show a continuing downward trend.

The Texas economy lost 295,400 nonfarm jobs from August 2008 to August 2009, an annual job loss of …

Luring the CAT to Central Texas

Local Government Tools that Made The Difference

• Local property tax abatement (Chapter 312, Texas Tax Code) - no city or county tax bill for 10 years.
• Value limitation and tax credits (Chapter 313, Texas Tax Code) - Eight-year limitation on the value assessed for school district …

Gov. Perry: Successful Health Care Reform Must be Achieved through State-Specific Solutions

September 23, 2009

AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry today sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus and the Texas Congressional Delegation outlining his concerns about the impact on Texas taxpayers and the state budget of federal …