Eric Kauffman

5 days ago | easttexasradio.com | Eric Kauffman

Pete Teel, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist and Regents Professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Entomology, shares how to stay safe from ticks this season and why proper removal matters. “There are two common ticks in Texas: the Lone Star tick and the Gulf Coast tick,” Teel said. Lone Star ticks are most active in late spring and throughout the summer. However, the Gulf Coast species is active year-round, especially in South Texas.

5 days ago | easttexasradio.com | Eric Kauffman

AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is now accepting applications for Skills for Success, a special initiative with Texas State Technical College (TSTC) designed to equip Texas workers with essential workforce readiness skills. “TWC is proud to partner with TSTC on Skills for Success, a program that directly aligns with our mission to connect Texans with rewarding careers,” said TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel.

1 week ago | easttexasradio.com | Eric Kauffman

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas labor market set new record highs in both total jobs and the size of the civilian labor force in May. Texas added 28,100 positions over the month to reach a total of 14,340,800 nonfarm jobs. The state added 213,300 jobs over the year, which left the annual nonfarm growth rate unchanged at 1.5 percent and outpaced the national growth rate by 0.4 percentage points.

1 week ago | easttexasradio.com | Eric Kauffman

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., and the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) submitted comments regarding the Golden-Cheeked Warbler in response to a Regulatory Reform Request for Information from the U.S. Department of the Interior. These comments urge the Department of the Interior to completely delist the Warbler from the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

1 week ago | easttexasradio.com | Eric Kauffman

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB’s Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Master Sergeant (MSgt.) Edward Sanders, who served in the U.S. Air Force. Sanders was born in Hawthorne, Mississippi and was one of eleven children in his family.