Burgess: Autonomous Vehicles Will Improve Mobility For All Americans    Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following statement after the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on autonomous vehicles. “In the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, this week, we heard compelling testimony on the development of autonomous vehicles,” Burgess said. “Autonomous vehicles will reduce traffic congestion, improve mobi...[read more]

Workshop will help owners navigate rules, safely fly emerging class of aircraft   Jan. 16, 2020 (Arlington, Texas) — Like many North Texans, you may have received a drone as a gift this holiday season. Maybe you’re finding drones, also called unmanned aircraft systems, more useful for business or emergency response. Perhaps you are considering pursuing a career in the industry. The North Central Texas Council of Governments is hosting the first of a series of drone workshops from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, January 18 at its Arlington offices, 616 Six Flags Drive. UAS professionals and FA...[read more]

AUSTIN, TX-, the National Association of Government Web Professionals (NAGW) presented the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts with a Pinnacle Award honoring the agency’s website, Comptroller.Texas.Gov. The Comptroller’s website, relaunched in September 2016 after a major rewrite, was recognized as the leading website in the Pinnacle state/federal category. It features an intuitive, customer-focused design, a powerful search function that delivers fast and accurate results and a responsive framework that creates a rich mobile experience for phone and tablet users. “I’m proud of the en...[read more]

ST. LOUIS – Suddenlink today announced a program that will progressively boost Internet speeds and make a 1 Gigabit per second service available to virtually all of the company’s customers. “Earlier this year, PC Magazine singled us out as one of the top broadband service providers in the U.S.,” said Suddenlink Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jerry Kent. “This program will help us build on that distinction, extend our broadband leadership, and continue providing the best customer experience possible.” To support the effort, known internally as Operation GigaSpeed, Suddenlink�...[read more]