News from October 2024
Beyond100K Summit focuses on 'belonging' in education transformation
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 5, 2024
Beyond100K will host its annual summit in Austin, Texas, from October 7-9, 2024. The event aims to address the STEM teacher shortage and promote a diverse and equitable education system. This year's theme, "Belonging is the Root," highlights the importance of belonging in transforming educational environments.
Texas Department highlights importance of cybersecurity in digital age
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 5, 2024
In the current digital era, cybersecurity has become a crucial concern for individuals, businesses, and government entities. The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) emphasizes the importance of safeguarding data and infrastructure as cyber threats continue to evolve.
Texas DPS honors fallen trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 5, 2024
Today, a large gathering took place at Community of Faith Church in Hockley to honor Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez. His family, including his parents and three siblings, were present alongside friends and colleagues to bid farewell to the trooper who joined DPS in 2023.
Texas unveils plan to address healthcare workforce shortages
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 5, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott has announced the release of a comprehensive report by the Healthcare Workforce Task Force, aimed at addressing healthcare workforce shortages in Texas. The recommendations seek to meet the demands of the state's growing population.
Fort Capital CEO: We buy spaces ’servicing the more small to medium sized businesses’
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 4, 2024
Chris Powers, Fort Capital CEO and The Fort podcast host, said Class B building are often located in older, now-central neighborhoods, serve dense trade areas, and are hard to replace, while Fort Capital focuses on smaller industrial spaces catering to small and medium-sized businesses. Powers was a guest on a recent episode of the Texas Talks Podcast.
Podcast explores texas whiskey trail featuring local distilleries
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 4, 2024
The podcast highlights grain-to-glass distilleries across Texas, now streaming on all platforms
The Other Ones Foundation ED: I 'believe firmly in people having access to dignified resources’
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 3, 2024
Chris Baker, executive director at The Other Ones Foundation, said they formed the organization in 2017 to provide dignified resources, with their Esperanza Community program currently offering 100 cabins in southeast Austin, soon expanding. Baker was a guest on a recent episode of the Texas Talks Podcast.
Texas Historical Records Advisory Board announces 2024 Archival Awards recipients
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 3, 2024
The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) has announced the recipients of its 2024 Archival Awards. Krishna Shenoy from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas Library has received the Archival Award of Excellence (Individual). The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University have been awarded the Archival Award of Excellence (Institutional). The David B. Gracy II Award for Distinguished Archival Service has been given posthumously to Ciaran B. Trace from the University of Texas at Austin.
Commissioner Miller launches 2024 Texas Farm Fresh Challenge
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 3, 2024
This month, schools and childcare centers across Texas will be recognized for promoting local foods and teaching children about healthy meals and Texas agriculture.
Texas DPS enhances 'One Pill Kills' campaign during Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 3, 2024
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is intensifying its One Pill Kills public awareness campaign starting today, coinciding with Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month. This initiative was established through House Bill 3144, signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott last year. The bill designates October as a month dedicated to raising awareness and educating the public about the dangers of fentanyl and the importance of opioid poisoning reversal medication.
Governor Abbott declares October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 3, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott has declared October 2024 as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month. The initiative aims to raise awareness and educate Texans about the dangers of fentanyl in an effort to save lives.
Texas' swift Medicaid cuts leave over 2 million without coverage
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 3, 2024
The Texas Tribune recently reported on the significant impact of Texas' rapid removal of millions from Medicaid, a move that primarily affected children. Senior Policy Analyst Erin O’Malley spoke to The Texas Tribune about the situation.
Governor Abbott highlights job training programs during visit to Waco
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 3, 2024
Governor Greg Abbott highlighted Texas' job training programs during a visit to Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Waco. He emphasized the importance of these programs for Texans seeking high-demand jobs and their positive impact on the state's manufacturing sector. This event coincided with National Manufacturing Day, which celebrates the role of manufacturing in the economy.
Texas 2036 urges state to spread word about ACA Marketplace
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 2, 2024
Texas 2036, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research and advocacy organization, said that the state must prioritize spreading awareness about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace.
Raise Your Hand Texas calls on state lawmakers to prioritize investment in public school students, teachers
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 2, 2024
Austin-based education non-profit organization Raise Your Hands Texas (RYHT) has urged the state’s lawmakers to prioritize and strengthen the state’s investment in Texas’ 5.5 million public school students and teachers.
DPS mourns fallen highway trooper Ramirez Vasquez
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 2, 2024
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) mourns the loss of a highway trooper who perished in the line of duty last month. Trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez succumbed to injuries sustained while investigating a traffic crash at the age of 25 on September 28.
PUC unanimously approves transmission plan for Permian Basin
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 2, 2024
On September 26, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) voted unanimously to approve a transmission plan for the Permian Basin region.
Texas DPS arrests suspects during human smuggling traffic stop in Hidalgo County
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 2, 2024
On October 1, 2024, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) conducted a significant operation in Hidalgo County as part of Operation Lone Star. The DPS Brush Team made several arrests following a vehicle pursuit involving human smugglers.
Report: 35% of Texas children struggle with mental health conditions each year
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 1, 2024
Recent data shared by Texas 2036 shows that mental health issues continue to plague Texans at an alarming rate. According to the organization’s newsletter, one in five adults and 35% of children aged 6-17 in the Lone Star State grapple with mental health conditions annually.
A Deep Dive into Border Security, Foreign Land Ownership, and Water Issues with Rep. David Spiller
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 1, 2024
Highlights from our interview with Texas Representative David Spiller, House District 68
