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Higher education officials urge Legislature to invest in colleges and universities, after pandemic’s toll on students and economy Texas Tribune Updated:  Tags:  When the last legislative session ended with huge wins for Texas public schools in the form of increased funding and teacher raises, higher education leaders looked to 2021, hopeful it would soon be their turn. Texas Higher Education Commissioner Harrison Keller, who took the helm in the fall of 2019, started meeting with state lawm...

As the Legislature grapples with a struggling pandemic economy and the impact of an unprecedented winter storm, higher education advocates are vying for lawmakers’ attention, trying to make the case for more investment in colleges and universities.

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. PhaseBio Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Financial Results and Recent Business Highlights March 15, 2021 GMT MALVERN, Pa. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 15, 2021-- PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapies for cardiopulmonary diseases, today reported financial results for the...

Could one road project change the future of Alabama’s black belt? Updated on Mar 15, 2021; Published on Mar 14, 2021 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said during her 2021 "State of the State" address that the state will "turn the shovel" on a four-lane U.S. 43 through Alabamas Black Belt region including Linden. (John Sharp/jsharp@al.com). Twitter Share The nearest grocery store to Janice Dunning is in Thomasville, about a 10-mile drive along a narrow and winding and sometimes dangerous two-lane U.S. ...

In West Alabama, ‘skepticism’ turns into ‘optimism’ for a new U.S. 43 Updated Mar 15, 2021; Posted Mar 13, 2021 Heavy truck traffic along U.S. 43. The highway from Thomasville to Tuscaloosa is scheduled to be widened to four lanes. The project has been discussed for decades, and was recently mentioned in Alabama Gov. Kay Iveys "State of the State" address. (John Sharp/jsharp@al.com). Facebook Share Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s announcement last month that U.S. 43 would be widened from T...

Gaps in the governments post-JobKeeper stimulus plan have been criticised as the March 28 end date draws closer. Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled a $1.2 billion tourism package as part of its bid to drive economic recovery in pandemic-hit industries and regions. The top factor for rebooting the economy will be re-opening international borders, putting extra pressure on the vaccine rollout. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has spruiked the governments new tourism package. (Nine) READ MORE: Bu...

Read the April 2021 Global Interiors Issue of Wallpaper* Read the April 2021 Global Interiors Issue of Wallpaper* Welcome to our annual Global Interiors issue. Good design can enable, inspire and elevate our lives. This has been magnified over the last year, as circumstances have required us to stay at home, with more opportunity than ever to contemplate the stuff that surrounds us. Marking a year since the pandemic turned the world upside down, this Global Interiors issue salutes the design pi...

The premier said she was a bit disappointed that only one area of New South Wales - Merimbula on the south coast - was included in the plan, compared with four Queensland regions.

Dirt-Cheap Flights on Sale as Covid-Hit Airlines Take on Rivals Bloomberg 3/10/2021 Angus Whitley (Bloomberg) -- Dirt-cheap fares are popping up from airlines brave enough to expand or start out amid the Covid crisis, as they try to eke out sales and get a jump on competitors that have pared back operations. Airlines worldwide cut $1 billion of expenses a day last year to cope with the slump in passengers, and that’s given them some wiggle room to lower ticket prices. More b...

Following a controversial decision by Gov. Greg Abbott last week to lift the state’s mask mandate, at least two Killeen council members believe caution is still called for. “I plan to continue wearing my mask during the city council meetings and public outings,” Councilwoman Debbie Nash-King said by email Wednesday. “I am doing this to protect myself as well as others.” Abbott announced his executive order on Tuesday, which lifts the statewide mask mandate in place sinc...