AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he recently completed the transfer of more than $2.91 billion into the State Highway Fund (SHF) and the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF; commonly known as the “Rainy Day Fund”). Each fund received nearly $1.46 billion, or 50 percent of the total transfer.
More than 20 new state laws went into effect as Texans rang in the New Year, with another half-dozen to go on the books on Jan. 18, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Those laws include a ban on transgender athletes competing on sports teams that reflect their gender identity, and penalties for illegally restraining dogs.
Well, here we are! Yep, right at the precipice of a new year and so many of ya’ll are making New Year’s resolutions. If I were a gambler, my odds-on favorite will be, well, I don’t want to burst anyone’s bubble. Now, I don’t mean to sound like a Debbie Downer or a KillJoy. I believe everyone starts out with the best of intentions on resolutions when everyone is in the feel-good moment of looking positively toward the future or into their second six-pack. It’s just that as we get older (some of us are way older), we realize that sticking to New Year’s resolutions is odds of not gonna happen. Been there, done that too many times.
CASA for Kids of South Central Texas, located in Brenham, will hold a New Advocate Training class that begins on Tuesday, Jan. 11. You can help change a child’s story by becoming a voice for a child.
It only takes a minute for the weather to change down in these parts of Texas. There will be those who will be caught unaware of the winter blast. It will be easy to settle down in a nice comfy recliner inside a nice warm house. But, did you take time to think about your animals that are stuck outside when the freezing wind blasts down from the north.
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