By Emily Parma Assistant Web Content Manager During a series of meetings on Monday, President Barack Obama asked for $263 million to fund police body cameras and training in wake of the Ferguson controversy. A total of $75 million will be offered over a time period of three years to match state funding cameras by 50%, helping to pay for more than 50,000 devices. The program is meant to help […]
By Emily Parma Assistant Web Content Manager With the deadline for funding the government quickly approaching on Dec. 11, John Boehner and other Republican leaders feel engaging in a spending confrontation is the wrong way to counter the White House. According to The New York Times, President Obama’s executive action over immigration has left the Republicans furious. Boehner says he promises to fight the president “tooth and nail” and that […]
By Emily Parma Assistant Web Content Manager Sunday will begin the final phase of construction at the LBJ/University Drive intersection. The intersection will be completely closed for a few hours that morning and, once reopened, traffic will be reduced to one lane of northbound traffic on LBJ. That intersection will be closed to University Drive traffic through December while water control projects are completed. Streetlights will be installed elsewhere along […]
By Jacquelyn Carter News Reporter Changes to transportation and parking services were the main topic of discussion at the regular Student Government senate meeting this month. New bus times have already been added. Monday-Thursday's new bus schedule will begin at 6:20 a.m. and end at 10:20 p.m. Transportation Services also purchased new buses, hired new bus drivers and have a new app to make the bus ride a little easier. […]
By Bethany Perales News Reporter A project known as Bobcat Trail is the next big thing on the agenda for Texas State construction and improvements. San Marcos is known for its beautiful hill country scenery and rivers. Facilities Associated Vice President Juan Guerra said that the upcoming Bobcat Trail installment will be between North LBJ Drive and Edward Gary Street and is intended to create a pedestrian mall to make […]
The city of San Marcos and the Mainstreet Program are working to improve the downtown district. San Marcos city engineer Jennifer Shell said the current downtown construction project started as a drainage project about six years ago. After the city finished their master plan, a larger plan was created. Crews are now working to put in new infrastructure for water and sewer lines, as well as moving phone and electric […]
The city of San Marcos is just a few months away from the long-awaited construction on Old Ranch Road 12. The Engineering and Capital Improvements Department of San Marcos is getting ready for their eight month long project on Old Ranch Road 12. The construction will improve not only the road but the safety of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians on this heavily traveled roadway. The project will include water and wastewater lines, […]
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