Current Illinois state flag overwhelmingly wins redesign contest
The redesign contest included 10 new designs, two former state flags and the current one. The current flag received over ...
Why are flags in Texas at half staff? Honoring Rep. Sylvester Turner
The flags of Texas and the U.S. are flying at half staff on Thursday and Friday to honor U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of ...
Why are flags at half-staff in Texas? Abbott orders flags to be lowered to honor Sylvester Turner
Flags across Houston and the state will be flown at half-staff for several days in honor of former Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died Wednesday at the age of 70. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered ...
Venture capitalist Bill Gurley invests in robotics at University of Texas
Venture capitalist Bill Gurley, known for early investments in Uber and Zillow, donates to robotics at University of Texas ...
Current state flag wins big in flag redesign contest, Illinois Secretary of State announces
The people of Illinois have spoken, and they overwhelmingly favor retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has announced the results of the state flag ...