Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the appointment of Jarred Shaffer as director of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Office (TANO), one of the state’s largest efforts to renew nuclear energy dominance. TANO was officially signed into law in June to propel the state’s...
New Caney Independent School District (NCISD) is actively pursuing the acquisition of 113 acres of land for future school sites and is considering a new bond program to address the anticipated growth in student enrollment. Over the past five years, NCISD saw a 19%...
The city of Dallas adopted the largest budget in the city’s history during its Sept. 18 meeting, apportioning $5.2 billion for fiscal year 2025 through 2026. The city leveraged a new budget strategy known as Priority Based Budgeting (PBB) to focus funding for...
Saluting Texas Lone Stars: The Lone Star section spotlights and recognizes powerful figures across Texas’ public sector and nonprofit landscape. This week’s Lone Star profile is John Hall, president and CEO of HARC, an independent sustainability solutions...
The Acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) has announced that the office will distribute $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations to local jurisdictions for September. Cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts will directly benefit...
Timothy James White has been appointed as chief of the newly established Texas Cyber Command (TCC). His term will expire Feb. 1, 2027. In his new role, White will oversee the TCC’s operations to propel and advance the state’s cybersecurity initiatives, policies and...
