U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, and political director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Rob Engstrom discussed topics of national interest with Wacoans Thursday morning at Waco’s first State of the Nation Luncheon.
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Representatives from the Texas business and education communities said congress could do more to help veterans find employment.
Wednesday, Baylor hosted a field hearing for the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economist Opportunity to discuss the different educational and economic opportunities Texas provides for veterans and how they can do more.
Baylor campus is to house its first congressional hearing to explore the various economic opportunities available to veterans in Texas.
U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, chairman of the House of Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee on economic opportunity, is holding the hearing.
The hearing is titled “Texas’ Innovative Approaches to Jobs and Employment for Veterans.”
Former U.S. House Rep. Chet Edwards stopped by Dr Pepper Hour Tuesday to introduce himself to students during his first week as a part-time lecturer and distinguished chair of public service at Baylor.
In his last State of the Union address before the November elections, President Barack Obama urged members of Congress to pass legislation increasing government expenditures in targeted areas and reforming the federal tax code.
The memory of those who lost their lives on the morning of Sept. 11, many while selflessly serving to save others, was lifted high during a special commemoration service Sunday in Waco Hall.
U.S. Rep. Bill Flores will visit the Waco Mammoth Site on Tuesday to rally support for legislation that would classify the site as a national monument and establish it as a unit of the National Park Service.
While most students were enjoying the beach or mountains during spring break, five students from Baylor’s student government and the Baylor student ambassador program traveled to Washington, D.C. for the “Big 12 on the Hill,” a program lobbying for causes that affect the Big 12 conference as well as Baylor in particular.
U.S. House Rep. Bill Flores visited Waco Wednesday afternoon, touring the construction site of the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative and saying he is willing to use his influence to help the program obtain federal grant funding.