Chancellor Brandon Creighton Wants Texas Tech Designing the Menu, Not On It
Brandon Creighton spent two decades in the Texas Legislature writing the rules for higher education.
Brandon Creighton spent two decades in the Texas Legislature writing the rules for higher education.
When Texas overhauled how it funds community colleges in 2023, the state made a bet: pay for results — credentials earned, students transferred, workforce needs met — instead of enrollment.
Texas built its growth story on a simple promise: a family could move here and afford a home.
In January 2005, Kristen Doyle was a 32-year-old utility lawyer at the top of her game.
The numbers sound almost implausible: more than 400 gigawatts of prospective new electricity users are asking to connect to the Texas grid — roughly four times the state's all-time current demand — and the vast majority are data centers.
Texas is learning to adjust quickly to rapid population growth and increasingly frequent extreme weather.
Building a successful business sometimes begins with solving other people's problems.
Government regulations rarely disappear once they're created, even as industries, technology and the public demands change.
State and federal officials are working to stop the spread of the New World screwworm while veterinarians are monitoring animals for signs of infestation, treating sick animals, and helping contain further outbreaks.
Economic downturns, political battles, and even a global pandemic have forced many leaders to reinvent themselves.