Business

Experts say Texas beef herd grew slightly amid record prices

The Texas beef cattle herd grew slightly since January 2024, but the overall U.S. herd remains near its…

Education

Abbott wants to set a high bar for local tax increases

DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott, in his bid to curb Texas’ high property taxes, wants Texas voters to…

Local

TxDOT gives wake-up call for Texas teens to always buckle up

From Staff Reports Texas teenagers have big dreams for the future, and officials are remind them a simple…

Local

Texas lawmakers mull ending daylight saving time

McALLEN — Texas lawmakers are reviving efforts to eliminate the decades-long practice of changing the clocks twice a…

Education

Texas House speaker: Vouchers will pass

AUSTIN — Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has vowed to pass a “school choice” law this session in…

Local

Federal judge blocks parts of Texas law aimed at protecting minors from online content

AUSTIN — A federal judge has partially blocked a 2023 Texas law that required digital service providers to…

Local

Mystery seed packages from China return to Texas, prompting alarm

The state of Texas is urging residents to report unsolicited packages of seeds or liquid that arrive in…

Local

Cornyn wants to play hardball as Texas seeks $11 billion for border costs

DALLAS — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Friday the Texas delegation to Congress should play political hardball to…

Local

East Texas congressman named to committee on China

From Staff Reports U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Tyler, has been appointed to a House committee on China. The…

Education

Texas Senate to vote today on school choice

AUSTIN — The Texas Senate is expected to approve a school choice bill Wednesday that would let families…