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Texas Monthly – Budget day in the House: Texas lawmakers take up $337 billion spending plan
Among hundreds of amendments are ones that focus on school vouchers, the attorney general’s office, and the lottery commission. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Sales tax receipts will be closely watched as Texas tracks economic jolt of tariffs
As the Texas House prepares to vote on the budget, officials and other experts monitor national policy and state tax revenue. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas Senate to consider bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universities
An overhauled version of Senate Bill 37 would also allow anyone to file complaints that could lead schools to lose funds. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Revent rocks the boat with a fresh $100M to invest in people and the planet
It would appear the environment and society remain relevant, whatever you might hear in some other quarters. At least, that’s one conclusion to be drawn from the news that European specialist VC…
KTSM News – Potential cannabis dispensary in Sunland Park sparks controversy
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Sunland Park Planning and Zoning Commission voted to postpone any plans to approve the construction of two cannabis dispensaries during a meeting on Wednesday evening, April 9….
Tech Crunch – A fresh $100M rolls into DIG Ventures as it bids to woo early-stage European startups
The number of “operator VCs” — former founders turned VCs — in Europe in recent years. This is common in the U.S., where the majority of VCs are former founders. The reverse…
Tech Crunch – Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, launches an API for Grok 3
Billionaire Elon Musk might’ve just been countersued by OpenAI. But that isn’t stopping his AI company, xAI, from making its flagship Grok 3 model available via an API. It has been several…
KTSM News – El Paso Zoo to host ‘Party for the Planet’ to celebrate wildlife, conservation, Earth Day
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens will host a Party for the Planet event on Saturday, April 12, to celebrate wildlife, conservation and Earth Day. The celebration…
Tech Crunch – Wayve’s self-driving tech is headed to Nissan vehicles
Nissan said it will use self-driving software developed by Wayve to beef up its advanced driver assistance system starting in 2027, a landmark deal for the buzzy UK startup that has raised more…