In October 2006, an historic decision was made – the 50-mile-long Panama Canal would be deepened and expanded to allow for the largest ships to pass through its channels. The estimated price tag of more than $4 billion was not a deal-killer and work was started on one of the largest, far-reaching projects in recent […]
If you heard students and teachers complaining about the heat earlier this year…they’ve had good reason. Although winter has arrived in most of the country, providing a respite from the heat, the nation endured the hottest year on record. In October alone, the hottest temperatures in 136 years were recorded. Students and teachers in hot, […]
It is almost impossible to find an individual whose life hasn’t been touched by a cancer diagnosis. Last year, more than 1.6 million people in the United States became new cancer patients. Around the world, more than 8 million lives per year are lost to some type of the disease. For many, the treatments are […]
New P3 trend involves restaurants, food service vendors, universities, school districts Sweeping national trends rarely originate in public school cafeterias or college dining halls. But, at least one did! On campuses nationwide, student lunches in noisy dining areas are becoming a thing of the past. Food trucks are now the new rage. Campuses that offer […]
It’s no secret that toll roads are unpopular with many Texans. Citizens and organized groups have been very vocal about their feelings. Texas legislators obviously heard them and responded. As a result, the state appropriated money for transportation projects but limited new funding to road projects without toll lanes. That does not mean, however, that […]
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 […]
The city of New Orleans has certainly suffered through its share of heartache – and heartbreak – since being decimated after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Parts of the city became a virtual wasteland as homes, businesses, public health and safety facilities, parks and infrastructure suffered billions of dollars in damages, some irreparable. The economy tanked. But, […]