Happy Thursday San Marcos! This week on SMTX Business Insider, Samantha was joined by Ed Rios, chairman of the STEAM Committee, to discuss the upcoming STEAM fair at San Marcos High School on Feb. 9th from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

STEAM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, is a national movement to prepare a new generation for the careers of the future. The event will host a myriad of vendors including Microsoft, Amazon, Code Ninjas and many more.

This year, the "A" in STEAM was added to include the arts, an important career umbrella that encompasses a variety of jobs.

Samantha and Ed also discussed the future of STEAM-based careers, which is predicted to drive the workforce of the 21st century.

More info can be found at https://www.smtxsteam.com/

Should the Monday after the Super Bowl be a national holiday? All jokes aside, this year's Super Bowl was uneventful, to say the least, but Tom Brady now has 6 rings, solidifying his place in the record books.

The NBA, however, made major headlines this weekend as the Dallas Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis, a move that came out of nowhere in the sports world.

The drama continues in New Orleans as its becoming clear that Anthony Davis wants OUT.

Scoop Sports, every Tuesday, on the San Marcos Scoop.

Should the Monday after the Super Bowl be a national holiday? All jokes aside, this year's Super Bowl was uneventful, to say the least, but Tom Brady now has 6 rings, solidifying his place in the record books.

The NBA, however, made major headlines this weekend as the Dallas Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis, a move that came out of nowhere in the sports world.

The drama continues in New Orleans as its becoming clear that Anthony Davis wants OUT.

Scoop Sports, every Tuesday, on the San Marcos Scoop.

Happy Monday San Marcos, Texas!

This week on the Inside Scoop, Exsar and Scott recapped some of the biggest stories in San Marcos last week and discussed what to watch out for at City Council this week.

Talking points for the show:

-Hays County will leave the 911 Emergency Center on Stagecoach

-The Kinder Morgan pipeline is causing some controversy throughout the County.

-The San Marcos City Council will discuss the Charter at this weeks meeting

-HB 1100 looks to end the Sunday ban of selling alcohol, a law that has been in the books since 1935. Can Texas finally make this happen?

Happy Monday San Marcos, Texas!

This week on the Inside Scoop, Exsar and Scott recapped some of the biggest stories in San Marcos last week and discussed what to watch out for at City Council this week.

Talking points for the show:

-Hays County will leave the 911 Emergency Center on Stagecoach

-The Kinder Morgan pipeline is causing some controversy throughout the County.

-The San Marcos City Council will discuss the Charter at this weeks meeting

-HB 1100 looks to end the Sunday ban of selling alcohol, a law that has been in the books since 1935. Can Texas finally make this happen?

Kinder Morgan, a multi-billion dollar energy infrastructure company is looking to build a 430-mile natural gas pipeline that will cut through Hays County.

The pipeline will carry around 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day to west Texas, making this project one of the company's most ambitious to date.

But how can Kinder Morgan run a pipe through the state? Well, it gets a little tricky, and yes, eminent domain is involved...

Joining Exsar on the San Marcos Scoop is Hays County Commissioner Lon Shell, who shared insight on the logistics of the pipeline and what residents can do to prepare for Kinder Morgan.

Kinder Morgan, a multi-billion dollar energy infrastructure company is looking to build a 430-mile natural gas pipeline that will cut through Hays County.

The pipeline will carry around 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day to west Texas, making this project one of the company's most ambitious to date.

But how can Kinder Morgan run a pipe through the state? Well, it gets a little tricky, and yes, eminent domain is involved...

Joining Exsar on the San Marcos Scoop is Hays County Commissioner Lon Shell, who shared insight on the logistics of the pipeline and what residents can do to prepare for Kinder Morgan.

Happy Thursday San Marcos and welcome to the SMTX Business Insider, a new business show on the San Marcos Scoop podcast network.

This week, Jason Mock and Samantha Brown were joined by Kevin Burke, the economic development administrator for the City of San Marcos, to discuss the city's on-street paid parking implementation plan.

On February 19, the San Marcos City Council will vote on some key agenda items to potentially implement a plan for paid parking downtown. Burke gave insight on what the city is planning to present to the council on the future of downtown parking.

Music by Less Rosevere

Happy Thursday San Marcos and welcome to the SMTX Business Insider, a new business show on the San Marcos Scoop podcast network.

This week, Jason Mock and Samantha Brown were joined by Kevin Burke, the economic development administrator for the City of San Marcos, to discuss the city's on-street paid parking implementation plan.

On February 19, the San Marcos City Council will vote on some key agenda items to potentially implement a plan for paid parking downtown. Burke gave insight on what the city is planning to present to the council on the future of downtown parking.

Music by Less Rosevere

Happy Tuesday San Marcos and welcome back to the Scoop Sports podcast.

This week, Gus and Javi discussed the NFL offseason, debating what actions teams need to make to rise through the ranks next season.

NBA TALK:

Lebron's injury is proving that he may be the MVP of the league. And it's official: Anthony Davis wants out. Could he join the king in Los Angeles?