The New World Screwworm very well might be in Texas now, USDA says.
This comes just one day after USDA Sec. Brooke Rollins pushed back on information released by Texas Rep. @donfortexas saying that there had been NWS sightings 1 mile from the border.
Interesting discussion down in Corpus about a proposed 1 billion dollar 30mgd desalination plant in the bay.
Fisherman are very concerned about the brine discharge
City modeling showed it wouldn't have a big effect.. but council pushed back and said they need it to grow into a bigger plant but didn't have any modeling on the effects
Decision was delayed till later in the year
Austin government software of the day
When artists apply to Austin's public art projects , instead of email , they use a SaaS ( cost is ~$20k per year )
Austin Nonprofit Contract of the day
$900k for support services at the ~120 person balcones terrace appartments.
It could be a very good program, but again to the FOIA topic earlier in the day , there is no way for journalists to get info about this to see how many people it helps, what the outcomes are etc etc , and the city is not reporting much on this
At some point after November, we have to discuss the absolute ridiculousness of white and out-of-state liberals around religion. And how the national media did not ask one critical question of this guy's religious credentials before breathlessly writing op-eds after op-eds on it, while we simultaneously ignored centuries of progressive and community organizing from the Black Church in the South. #txsen
Housing First had a 20-year run and $4 billion a year. The federal government just killed it.
This will change homelessness in every city in America β including yours.
Housing First activists sued over the last attempt at major reform. But this time, theyβll have an uphill battle.
Here's what you need to know:
Great interview this week with @AleshireLaw and @TPPF
Best part was about FOIA and nonprofits
We have 100s of millions going to nonprofits in everything from health to parks and theres no way for us to know what its being spent on and if its effective!