Good morning. Austin鈥檚 in for temperatures approaching 80 degrees, according to the . A cold front is expected to blow into the region this weekend, bringing with it chances for showers and thunderstorms.
Lead Story: Leaders of the testified before a Texas house committee yesterday 鈥� but a couple of former leaders were noticeably absent.
House Appropriations Chair says CPRIT鈥檚 former executive director and former chief scientific officer were asked not to testify by the Texas Attorney General鈥檚 Office and AG真人百家乐 County public corruption prosecutors.
millions of dollars in grants CPRIT awarded without proper review. Both executives as accusations mounted over the agency鈥檚 grant review process.
Neither is accused of breaking any laws, but prosecutors said testifying publicly could create some legal complications. The appropriations committee is scheduled to .
UT Offering Cash for Four-Year Grads : The University of Texas at Austin says to create financial incentives to encourage students to graduate on-time.
滨迟鈥檚 of graduating 70 percent of incoming students within four years. The specific awards include partial loan forgiveness, $1,000 bonuses for having an academically-successful freshman year, and extra summer help for at-risk students.
DPS Expanding Hours: Bad news for folks who lo e waiting in lines: the is making it a little bit easier to get a drivers license.
DPS is expanding the hours of the licensing offices They will now be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. 鈥� an hour later than before.
The region鈥檚 DPS mega center is .
