Increases in funding vital to advances, Powers says

Democrats poised for gains in Texas Legislature
Texas Democrats are poised to pick up seats in the Texas Legislature, including their first Senate gain in a decade.

Neb. governor accelerates fix of safe-haven law (AP)
AP - Deciding he could wait no longer, Gov. Dave Heineman said Wednesday he will call a special legislative session to fix a safe-haven law that in just a few months has allowed parents to...

University announces $3 billion capital campaign
The University of Texas at Austin today (Oct. 17) announced an eight-year capital campaign to raise $3 billion. "We intend to become the best public university in the nation," President...

Cisco ramps up collaboration software portfolio
The networking giant gives a big boost to its Unified Communications offering, turns WebEx into Web app platform, and gives its TelePresence tool more expertise.

Google ramps its defense of Yahoo ad search deal
Google came out swinging this week in defense of its Yahoo ad search deal, with blog postings on its policy site that the proposed deal will not affect competition, nor raise advertising...