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With campaign over, it’s time to focus on Texas
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Texas Senator Kirk Watson, Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, released the following statement Thursday regarding Governor Rick Perry’s announcement that he will suspend his Presidential campaign:
The unfortunate…
Comments on Texas' looming energy and water shortage
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Senator Kirk Watson's opening statement at the January 10, 2012 meeting of the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce:
We're here to discuss whether the current drought is likely to…
Collaborations will help build a medical school in Austin
Monday, December 19, 2011
Senator Kirk Watson, who is leading an effort to create a medical school, teaching hospital and health science center in Austin, released the following statement about the Seton Healthcare Family's…
TCEQ E.D. makes the right, tough call on water; Texas needs to do the same
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Texas Senator Kirk Watson released the following statement Thursday on the decision by the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to recommend that the Lower Colorado River…
Website fulfills piece of the Honesty Agenda
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The State of Texas has fulfilled a major component of State Senator Kirk Watson’s Honesty Agenda, unveiling on Thursday a website that will provide monthly updates on the state’s fiscal…
Statement on Redistricting Decision
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Senator Kirk Watson, Chair of the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus, released the following statement regarding Tuesday’s federal court decision on redistricting maps approved this year by the Texas Legislature:
Today,…
Speech on Medical Education in Austin
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
It’s time for a Medical School in Austin.
That sounds so good.
Such an easy, obvious declaration. But despite the certainty behind that statement and the diversity of…
PART 1: It's Time for a Medical School in Austin
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
It’s time for a Medical School in Austin.
That sounds so good.
Such an easy, obvious declaration. But despite the certainty behind that statement and the diversity of…
PART 2: Regional History
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
I deeply believe we’re entering a new phase in Austin’s history, one that makes a medical school – and everything that goes with it – both more critical and more…
PART 3: The Fourth Transition
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
But it would be a mistake to treat medical education and research like it’s some new song from an old band we all liked back in the ’70s. You don’t…
PART 4: The Assets We Have
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Think for a minute about the inventory of assets this community can bring together to help us create a medical school and health science center in Austin:
-- We…
PART 5: 10 Goals in 10 Years: The People
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Let’s set 10 goals. 10 steps that lead to a teaching hospital, medical school and health science center.
Let’s reinforce an Austin way of life built around intelligence, inclusiveness…
PART 6: 10 Goals in 10 Years: The Goals
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
This impressive group will focus on achieving, over the next 10 years, these 10 transformative and interlocking goals:
1. Build a medical school.
After 20 minutes of talking about a…
PART 7: Pitfalls and Possibilities
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
To realize those benefits, however, we’ll have to achieve our goals. And don’t think for a second that we’re going to limit the size and scope of our effort –…
Update on Bastrop Wildfire Relief
Friday, September 09, 2011
Firefighters are making great progress in battling these fires. Here's an update on some of the legal, housing and state assistance that's available to folks who've been touched by these…
