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TAMIU celebrates graduates amid pandemic recovery May 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail TAMIU Student Government Association Student Body President Mariana Rodriguez speaks on behalf of the gradutes in a video played on screen at the TAMIU Spring Commencement Ceremony, Friday, May 14, 2021 at the Sames Auto Arena. The ceremony is TAMIUs first in person commencement since December 2019.Danny Zaragoza, Staff Photographer / Laredo Morning Times Over a thousand graduates began the two-day gathering at ...

In Greene County, officials are debating whether Alabama's casino legislation would be a boon or a bust for a county that has come to rely upon revenue from five bingo halls to support services. In Lowndes County, officials are wondering why their small county -- which has two bingo facilities in White Hall -- have been completely left out.

Tepid turnout for Labor’s budget hitback We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Labor went off-campus and all the way to Barton’s Realm Hotel as the opposition marked ALP leader Anthony Albanese’s budget reply speech on Thursday night. The party’s Federal Labor Business Forum fundraisers hosted the event, which was expected to draw a smattering of corporate heavyweights including PwC manag...

Plenty of room at Labor’s budget reply bash We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Labor went off reservation and all the way to Barton’s Realm Hotel as the opposition celebrated ALP leader Anthony Albanese’s budget reply speech on Thursday night. The party’s Federal Labor Business Forum fundraisers hosted the event, which included a smattering of corporate heavyweight RSVPs, including PwC...

Article content SYDNEY — Australian airline Regional Express Holdings Ltd (Rex) is not doing as well as it would like on the highly competitive Sydney-Melbourne route, where it is offering A$39 ($30.38) fares on most flights, its deputy chairman said on Wednesday. The once regional airline in March expanded into big-city routes to compete against Qantas Airways Ltd and Virgin Australia taking advantage of cut-priced aircraft leases, starting with one of the world’s busiest domestic routes f...

Texas A&M announces the official name of Maritime Academy Vessel Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Texas A&M at Galveston The 524-foot state-of-the-art ship represents a significant investment by the federal government in supporting the future of the maritime industry and future merchant mariners in Texas. and last updated 2021-05-07 15:26:19-04 COLLEGE STATION, TX — On May 7, the U.S Departme...

Why an Alabama medical marijuana law won’t mean recreational pot is coming to state AL.com 9 hrs ago John Sharp, al.com © John Sharp Joe Godfrey, executive director with the Alabama Citizens Action Program, speaks before the Alabama House State Government Committee on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Alabama lawmakers spent a total of 12 hours over two days debating medical marijuana before casting a historic vote Thursday allowing the stigmatized plant to be used for roughly a...

Texas A&M Maritime Academys New Training Ship Named Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. (Image: MARAD) The Texas A&M Maritime Academy said it has been notified by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) that the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) expected to arrive on its Galveston campus in 2025 will be named the Lone Star State. The ship, which is slated to be built by Philly Shipyard, is the fourth in a new series of vessels specifically designed to suppo...

Alabama Legislature endorses 5-year extension of incentive to restore older buildings Updated May 06, 2021; Posted May 06, 2021 The Pizitz Food Hall in downtown Birmingham, Ala., is an example of how the state historic preservation tax credit has been utilized to restore an aging building in Alabamas largest city. The building was among the earliest recipients of a state historic tax credit about seven years ago. (file photo). Facebook Share A state tax incentive program credited for assistin...

Image Getty Australia’s airlines have sparked a price war on flights between Sydney and Melbourne in a bid to reignite domestic travel spending. Rex announced on Monday it would release a $39 ticket for the route, a move that was quickly matched by Virgin and Jetstar. Rex deputy chairman John Sharp said he hoped the sale would reignite the domestic market, saying “stimulus programs from state and federal governments have not benefited Melbourne and Sydney.” A price war erupted on Monday b...