June - 2017

GOP chairman: Trump’s infrastructure plan may slip to next year

Congressional work on President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure package may slip to next year, a Republican chairman said Thursday....

CBO: Debt ceiling will be hit in October

The Congressional Budget Office on Thursday projected that the U.S. Treasury would “most likely” run out of cash in early to mid-October...

White House Office of American Innovation Lays Out Priorities

The White House Office of American Innovation announced in March has been an object of fascination among the government community. Led by...

One year on, the expanded Panama Canal still 'surpassing expectations'

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) yesterday celebrated the first anniversary of the opening of the expanded waterway, described as a...

Abbott plots aggressive approach to special session

Gov. Greg Abbott is plotting an aggressive approach to the upcoming special session of the Legislature, diverting from his above-the-fray...

Why a Texas Bullet Train From Dallas to Houston Might Actually Happen

Nestled at the bottom of the continental United States, Texas is a state that is expansive, beautiful, and if you listen to those born...

France aims to have ‘driverless’ high-speed TGV trains by 2023

France’s national railway operator aims to have autonomous high-speed TGV trains running by 2023, according to a report from FranceInfo....

Bullet-train battle moves toward special session

AUSTIN — They’re still working on the railroad, but while advocates of the high-speed train linking Dallas and Houston remain bullish...

A closer look at the final Texas 2018-19 budget

Clashes between the Texas House and Senate dominated the 2017 legislative session, and the state budget process was no exception. After...

Trump announces push to speed up 'desperately-needed infrastructure'

President Donald Trump on Friday pledged new efforts to speed approvals for highways and other projects as part of his proposal for a $1...