Politicians debate sale of Texas School for the Deaf land

Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, proved that once a mayor, always a mayor, as he discussed on Monday the potential sale of a portion of the prime chunk of land underneath the Texas School for the Deaf.

The idea of selling at least a portion of the school’s 67-acre campus — between Congress Avenue and South First — was raised by Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston. Last week, Comptroller Glen Hegar told the Senate Finance Committee he was shocked and embarrassed by the condition of the school’s buildings.

“You’re…

Colorado job report pinpoints sectors with most future growth

The construction, healthcare, finance and information technology sectors are projected to have the highest growth rates in the coming years in Colorado, according to the 2015 Job Skills Report released Monday.

The report, compiled annually by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, uses data from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) to analyze degree programs offered by state public and private institutions, as well as…

Community joins effort to create KC cultural district around art museum

A visitor to the Country Club Plaza might cover a mile or more on foot within the shopping district. But few think about walking the couple of blocks east to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art due to obstacles such as the ultra-busy intersection of Main Street and Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard.

Eliminating such hurdles is among the goals of a proposed cultural arts district that was the focus of a community planning effort conducted last Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the recently renovated Bancroft…

Keller Williams announces new Austin executives, record growth

Keller Williams Realty Inc. will be led by two new top executives in Austin. Chris Heller becomes the new CEO and John Davis is the new president.

They replace Mark Willis and Mary Tennant, who now move to the board of directors. The announcement was made by co-founder and Chairman Gary Keller at the company’s annual meeting and networking convention in Orlando, Florida that began on Feb. 7 and continues through Wednesday. About 10,000 agents and employees attended.

Keller said this is only the…

Politicians debate sale of Texas School for the Deaf land off South Congress

Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, proved that once a mayor, always a mayor, as he discussed on Monday the potential sale of a portion of the prime chunk of land underneath the Texas School for the Deaf.

The idea of selling at least a portion of the school’s 67-acre campus — between Congress Avenue and South First — was raised by Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston. Last week, Comptroller Glen Hegar told the Senate Finance Committee he was shocked and embarrassed by the condition of the school’s buildings.

“You’re…