The new University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) made headlines recently when it opened its doors because it is the state’s newest four-year university and medical school. Now, it is making headlines again — this time as it becomes the first university in the nation to offer an all-digital degree program. Students enrolled in the […]
Every day in America, 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 years old. That’s a staggering fact! And, it has ushered in a huge new housing market that gets stronger each day. Housing experts say the senior housing market is exploding and the trend will continue for decades. The situation has government officials taking a long, hard […]
The estimate that $1.7 trillion will be needed through the end of the current decade to address infrastructure needs in the United States is staggering. But, here’s something more disconcerting. Delays in securing approval and permitting for infrastructure projects over a similar time period will cost taxpayers more than double that amount – in excess […]
The recent announcement that the federal Highway Trust fund’s projected financial demise has been extended by six months is turning out to be a double-edged sword. Public officials in states that depend on federal appropriations to help finance high-dollar transportation infrastructure projects had mixed emotions when it was announced that the funding is now expected […]
The outcome of a Texas Attorney General’s opinion sought by the Brazos County Attorney’s office could have a significant impact on some public-private partnerships in Texas. Brazos County Attorney Rodney Anderson has asked for a legal opinion from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as to whether a private development built on university-owned land is subject […]
There are few things more aggravating than being stuck in traffic on a regular basis. The frustration that results is detrimental to productivity and the stress it causes does bad things to a driver’s overall health and well- being. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute last month issued its 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard and, to no […]
Even though a few states are beginning to emerge from a multi-year drought, one only has to look to the West to be reminded that large-scale water shortages will not go away anytime soon. Wildfires ravaging Western states and historic droughts in California dramatically highlight the importance of groundwater for the environment and for human […]