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Take Heart
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Let's get right to it.
I have written and talked – and drawn pictures, used crayons, talked in my sleep, sung songs, and done interpretive dance – about the…
Keeping Texas Healthy II
Thursday, June 26, 2008
This past week, the world celebrated one of my more stunning achievements. Liz and I celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary. I put this one in the "win" column because, while…
Healthy Habits
Thursday, June 19, 2008
I spent Father's Day resting after my latest unfortunate, misguided attempt to run 13.1 miles in a row. Suffice it to say that I finished the race – and the…
Newsroom » Speeches and Statements
Equalize Workers’ Compensation
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Sometimes, the words that matter the most are the ones that aren’t there.
In the past, Texas workers’ compensation laws did not address orthotic devices or prosthetic devices as physical…
Increase Telemedicine
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Technological advances are coming to define modern medicine. But they shouldn’t be all about giant machines, expensive tests, and dramatic cures. They also need to work more subtly to help…
Empower the Travis County Healthcare District
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Three years ago, Travis County voters elected to start providing healthcare in a new way.
They approved the creation of the Travis County Healthcare District, which consolidated health programs in…
Newsroom » In the News
An in-depth look to ecofriendly school buses
Thursday, September 25, 2008
The Texas Clean School Bus program can issue $8 million to reimburse Texas School districts that retrofit school buses, and one of the unique buses was being showcased Thursday morning.
State asks schools to cut back on bus emissions
Thursday, September 25, 2008
State officials encouraged Texas school districts to clean up their school bus fleets Thursday.
Officials from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Senator Kirk Watson and the Executive…
Leaders question no needle exchange
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The Allison Elementary school students were on recess at the nearby Civitan Park.
KXAN photojournalist Manuel Montana spotted another dirty needle at the park on Wednesday.
Texas is…
