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Texas A&M Joining New Accrediting Commission
The Texas A&M University System, along with five other public higher education systems from Republican-led states, is forming the Commission for Public Higher Education. The new accrediting body aims to “upend the monopoly of the woke accreditation cartels,” according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The state university systems of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee will join Texas A&M to form the commission.
To receive federal funding, colleges and universities must be accredited by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. In April, President Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. Education Secretary to expand the list of recognized accreditors to increase “intellectual diversity.”
Incoming Texas A&M Chancellor Glenn Hegar hailed the development as a “less cumbersome and more objective option for accreditation.” State lawmakers recently passed legislation that allows Texas schools more flexibility in choosing which accreditation agency they work with.
Conflict Over Marvin Nichols Reservoir Heats Up
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) directed water planners for Dallas-Fort Worth and Northeast Texas to resolve a dispute over the proposed 66,000-acre Marvin Nichols Reservoir, officially declaring an interregional conflict for the third time since 2011.
The $7 billion Marvin Nichols Reservoir would be built in Region D, consisting of 19 counties in Northeast Texas, to supply water for the fast-growing Metroplex in Region C. Many Northeast Texans oppose building the reservoir over concerns about displacements and its impact on their economy.
TWDB has tasked representatives from each region with mediating a solution under the oversight of executive administrator Bryan McMath, who can propose a resolution if mediation is unsuccessful.
In early May, TWDB received about 370 public comments about draft updates to the state water plan, 98% of which opposed building Marvin Nichols Reservoir. Region C chairman Dan Buhman acknowledged that planners recognize “there are real impacts to real individuals.”
Corpus Christi Celebrates New Harbor Bridge
The new Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, which opened to southbound traffic over the weekend, is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the United States. The 1,661-foot bridge replaces a structure built in the 1950s.
The bridge was first proposed in 2001, and construction began in 2016 after years of negotiations with local landowners to secure property rights.
Now the tallest point in South Texas, the landmark is expected to improve safety, accommodate larger cargo ships, reduce traffic congestion, and attract cruise tourism. Unlike the old bridge, the new bridge is designed to accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians.
“This will end up continuing the expansion of our economy here in the Coastal Bend area, and it’s worth all the work and the effort that we made together,” State Sen. Juan ‘Chuy’ Hinojosa (D-McAllen) said.
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➤ Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is calling on Tarrant County Republican Party Chairman Bo French to step down for posting an inflammatory poll on social media in which he asked his followers whether Jews or Muslims were the “bigger threat to America.” (More)
➤ Victoria: The University of Houston–Victoria is set to become the 12th campus in the Texas A&M University System on Sept. 1 after the passage of a new state law. (More)
➤ Austin: The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton can withhold some communications regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and the 2022 Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde from an advocacy group seeking access. (See Details)
➤ Dallas: The Texas Supreme Court also ruled Friday that the United Methodist Church can sue Southern Methodist University for unilaterally cutting ties with the church in 2019. (More)
➤ Houston: Beyoncé’s performance at NRG Stadium on Saturday was briefly interrupted when the “flying car” she was riding in started to tilt dangerously to one side. She was safely lowered to the stage below. (See Video)
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➤ Texas native Patrick Reed won this year’s LIV Golf Dallas tournament on Sunday at Maridoe Golf Club. Meanwhile, Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers GC won the team competition for the third straight week. (More)
➤ Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has become the first NHL GM ever to win General Manager of the Year three consecutive times after receiving the honor on Saturday. (More)
➤ Elvis Andrus was inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame on Saturday. During his 12-year tenure with the Rangers, the shortstop accumulated a club-record 305 stolen bases. (More)
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➤ Houston-based Cheniere Energy approved a $2.9 billion expansion of its Corpus Christi LNG facility that will enable the company to increase its annual production of liquefied natural gas by 3 million metric tons. (More)
➤ Tesla completed its first driverless delivery of a new car to a customer in Austin on Friday. The Model Y SUV was routed from the company’s Gigafactory to a nearby apartment building. (More)
➤ Union employees at Tyson Foods in Amarillo, the country’s largest beef processing plant, authorized a strike by a margin of 98% in an effort to secure higher pay and better benefits. “We have to have our own backs,” said a union member. (More)
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➤ Business consulting firm Resonance ranked Houston the 13th-best city in the U.S., earning the top spot in the state. Dallas (No. 14), Austin (No. 15), San Antonio (No. 41), and El Paso (No. 100) also made the list. (More)
➤ A geological survey detected the presence of unspecified rare earth minerals on state land in Brewster County. The 353,785-acre property, which was purchased last year, is currently leased for ranching and hunting. (More)
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