Doctors’ Group Goes Full Totalitarian

The American College of Physicians (ACP), which claims to represent 159,000 physicians, has released its detailed plan to achieve “universal coverage.”

            Before Medicare, the American Medical Association proclaimed that “the voluntary way is the American way.” Now, the ACP is advocating the involuntary way.

            Takeaway points from its proposal:

7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Areas of fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Port Arthur Parks & Recreation Summer Recreation 2020

Port Arthur, Texas - The Parks and Recreation Department is recruiting seasonal workers for its 2020 Summer Recreation Program.  Applications are available at the Port Arthur Senior and Recreation Center, 1308 9th Avenue, beginning today, January 9, 2020, until February 14, 2020.

Top Ten Energy Efficiency Stories from the Southwest in 2019

In 2019, SWEEP and its allies were instrumental in securing approval of numerous new policies that will advance energy efficiency and vehicle electrification in the Southwest. Here is my list of the Top Ten success stories of 2019, in no particular order regarding importance. 1. Colorado Governor Issues EV Executive Order On January 17th, newly elected Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued and Executive Order supporting vehicle electrification in the state. Among its directives, it instructed the Department of Public Health and Environment to propose a Zero Emission Vehicle standard and state agencies to only support EVs in disbursing funds received from the settlement of the VW emissions cheating scandal. This was Governor Polis's first Executive Order, and SWEEP helped to draft it. 2. New Mexico Updates Efficient Use of Energy Act On March 13th, the New Mexico legislature adopted energy savings requirements for New Mexico’s

Coast Guard to commission Fast Response Cutter Daniel Tarr in Galveston, Texas

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paige Hause

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a commissioning ceremony for the service's 36th fast response cutter, the Coast Guard Cutter Daniel Tarr, in Galveston, Texas, Friday.

WHO: Vice Adm. Scott Buschman, Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander, will preside over the ceremony. Rear Adm. John Nadeau, Eighth Coast Guard District commander, and Lt. Nicholas Martin, Coast Guard Cutter Daniel Tarr commanding officer

WHAT: Coast Guard Cutter Daniel Tarr commissioning ceremony

WHERE: Sector Field Office Galveston
 3000 Fort Point Rd.
Galveston, TX 77550

WHEN: Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 at 11 a.m.

Daniel Tarr, the cutter’s namesake, was one of four Coast Guard coxswains who served with the Marines during the amphibious invasion of Tulagi, Solomon Islands, in August 1942. Tarr enlisted as a surfman and later became coxswain of USS McKean’s Boat Number 1 prior to the invasion. On Aug. 7, 1942, Tarr, along with the other 3 coxswains, landed the first wave of the Marine Corps’ Raider Battalion on the beaches of Tulagi; in the following three days, they also delivered vitally needed equipment, ammunition and supplies. For their role in the landing of the Marines’ first wave, and capture of Tulagi, the four coxswains were awarded the Silver Star Medal. They were the first enlisted men in the Coast Guard to receive the Silver Star Medal.

The Coast Guard Cutter Daniel Tarr’s patrol area will encompass 900 miles of coastline for the Coast Guard’s Eighth District, from Carrabelle, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas. Fast response cutters are named after Coast Guard enlisted heroes and will replace the service's 110-foot patrol boats. These vessels feature advanced command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment.

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AG Paxton Statement on Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging UT Austin’s Relocation of Confederate Monuments

AUSTIN, Texas – Attorney General Ken Paxton today released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that parties protesting the relocation of Confederate monuments at the University of Texas do not have standing to pursue their lawsuit:  

“This case was correctly dismissed months ago for lack of standing, and we are pleased that the Fifth Circuit agreed with our arguments and affirmed the district court’s decision. As the Court recognized, the plaintiffs had no legal injury from the University’s decision to move property on its campus.”

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HOLDS TOWN HALL MEETINGS TO INTRODUCE THE FINALISTS FOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR POSITION

Austin, Texas - Following an extensive recruiting process, Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) invites the community to two town hall meetings to introduce the finalists for an Assistant Director position with the department. During the town hall, stakeholders can learn about the hiring process and the candidates and provide the hiring manager with feedback. 

The Assistant Director will serve under the Director of PARD. They will plan, direct, and manage the functions and programs of a multi-disciplinary parks and recreation system. The Assistant Director will be responsible for service operations, budgets, personnel, and management for community recreation centers, senior centers, adaptive recreation, nature based programming, forestry, outreach programming, athletics, cultural arts, and museums.

The town hall meetings will take place on Jan. 16, 2020 at the following locations and times:

Zilker Botanical Garden Auditorium, Noon
2220 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746
Parking fee waived for attendees

Conley Guerrero Senior Center, 6:30 p.m.
808 Nile St, Austin, TX 78702