Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) has made two promotions to lead the department’s IT and technology initiatives, systems and projects. MacGregor Stephenson has been selected to take over as interim chief deputy chief information officer. Stephenson...
The city of Round Rock will spend $28 million to expand Highway 79. The City Council recently approved a company for engineering work and will collaborate with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to see the project through to completion. While the design is...
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed two new members to the Sulphur River Basin Authority (SRBA) Board of Directors. The SRBA oversees construction, maintenance and operations inside the state and watershed of the Sulphur River. All the river’s tributaries, both inside and...
The Broadband Development Office (BDO) announced it is pausing all grants and contracts associated with the state’s allocation of the federal State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (SDECGP). Texas was allocated $55.6 million from the SDECGP, the distribution of...
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell has resigned from his most recent position to accept a new role with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to advocate for Texas. His first official day was March 10. Now with the SBA, Gravell has assumed his role as Region...
The unique and disruptive chaos so painfully visible at the federal level of government is causing millions of Americans to be extremely concerned about what comes next. The existing angst has disrupted global markets and caused many businesses to put a pause on major...
In an ongoing effort to promote sustainable energy and expand its renewable resource portfolio, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved an energy company’s integrated resource plan (IRP). The 2024-2040 Upper Midwest IRP details a portfolio of...
Ohio will launch the state’s fourth innovation hub in Youngstown, leveraging $62 million in local, state, federal and private investments to advance aerospace and defense manufacturing technologies. The Youngstown Innovation Hub for Aerospace and Defense will research...
Felicia Donnelly City Manager – Oldsmar, Florida My public career highlights and education: With over 30 years of experience in municipal leadership, urban planning, capital projects and policy development, I have worked to shape communities through strategic...
New York City (NYC) is investing $390 million as part of an ambitious initiative to upgrade critical infrastructure, alleviate flooding and replace service lines. The funds are part of the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” plan, a foundational effort to provide...
The Iowa Board of Regents recently authorized the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) to build a $14 million court practice facility. Currently in the design phase, construction is expected to begin in late 2025. The McLeod Center, which currently serves as the practice...
In an effort to reduce traffic deaths and injuries along California’s roadways, the state has allocated almost $300 million to develop and implement safer road designs and amenities. The investments will progress California’s safety initiatives to achieve zero roadway...
The Wisconsin School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will build a $25 million student dormitory. Currently in the design phase, construction is expected to begin in September 2025. The project will consist of a 50,500-square-foot, three-story campus dormitory. The...
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released $112.7 million to advance water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Local governments and water districts are the primary funding recipients and will use the grants to support critical efforts to...
Construction companies, technology firms and equipment vendors are advised to focus on what is happening with new funding for correctional facilities throughout the country. Plans for these types of facilities are on drawing boards with funding already in place...
Trey Duhon – County Judge, Waller County Public career highlights and education: I obtained a BS in Economics from Texas A&M and my law degree from University of Houston Law Center. I’m currently in my 3rd term (11th year) as County Judge of Waller County. I...
Amtrak has released an advance notice to initiate procurement for a project partner to bring a 240-mile high-speed rail line to connect Dallas and Houston. The company is expected to publish a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in late March or early April soliciting a...
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Patrick Frost to serve as a member of the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) Board of Trustees. His term will conclude Aug. 31, 2030. The ERS Board is responsible for maintaining a public pension system for Texas state agency...
Attorney General Ken Paxton has made a selection of new appointments to round out his executive leadership team. Austin Kinghorn will take over as deputy attorney general for civil litigation, transitioning from his most recent role as deputy attorney general for...
Gov. Greg Abbott is laying out a five-year blueprint focused on Texas’s economic future. The Bigger. Better. Texas. Economic Development Strategic Plan pushes for job creation and continued growth with targeted efforts toward specific sectors and regions. The plan was...
Gov. Greg Abbott has announced multiple new appointments and reappointments to river authority boards of directors along the Guadalupe River. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA) oversees the control, storing, preservation, distribution and management of water...
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will allocate $97.6 million to support regional mitigation projects across the state. The funds will empower four counties and 13 cities and ports to advance critical water systems, drainage and infrastructure projects. The...
The Texas A&M University (TAMU) System Board of Regents has unanimously voted to appoint Glenn Hegar to succeed John Sharp as the system’s chancellor. Glenn Hegar currently serves as the Texas comptroller, originally elected to the role in November 2014. As...
While the federal government faces historic changes and contracting disruptions, local governments continue to offer abundant opportunities for public-private collaborations. Many upcoming projects have been vetted after several years of planning and community...
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Board has adopted an amendment to the agency’s transportation and transportation improvement plans. The amendment incorporates $82.7 million from discretionary grants and $164.7 million in additional federal funding. The amendment...
