House Speaker Dade Phelan withdrew last week from seeking another term leading that chamber. After three rounds of voting on Saturday, state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield emerged as the preference of …
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for the monarch butterfly and is seeking public input on listing the species as threatened, with specific protections and conservation incentives. Comments will be accepted until March 12, 2025. The service will review the feedback and additional information to decide whether to list the monarch as threatened.
It’s time for Texans to brace for cedar fever season once again. Cedar fever is an allergic reaction to the pollen released by mountain cedar trees, and unfortunately, you don’t have to be allergic to the pollen for it to affect you.
The state’s construction industry is voicing concern that President-elect Trump’s vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants would cause major labor shortfalls, according to the Texas Standard.
AUSTIN – After 15 years as the Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Colonel Steven C. McCraw said goodbye to personnel as he left DPS headquarters in Austin for a final time on Friday, November 27, 2024.
Demand for Texas-grown Christmas trees continues to rise as acreage and entrepreneurial interest in farms expands, according to a Texas A&M Forest Service expert.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever Border Mounted Patrol Unit, a dedicated team of highly trained Texas Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers paired with equine partners who are equipped to address the unique challenges of patrolling Texas’ rugged border terrain.
Gov. Greg Abbott issued three executive orders last week targeting the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Monday the release of his agency’s study on organized retail theft in Texas, which reflects the findings of the Texas Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Task Force and includes recommendations developed from meetings, interviews and site visits with experts and stakeholders.
The Texas General Land Office is offering President-elect Donald Trump a 1,400-acre Starr County ranch as a site to build detention centers for his promised mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, according to a letter the office sent him Tuesday.
Texas lawmakers last week filed more than 1,500 bills ahead of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 14. The Houston Chronicle reported the proposed measures cover a range of topics ranging from border security to abortion access, education and other issues.
Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Tuesday to protect Texas’ critical infrastructure from threats posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
With Republicans regaining majority control of the Senate, U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, is making his bid to become that chamber’s majority leader. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, had previously announced he would step down as party leader. Republicans will hold at least a 53-45 edge in January, with Senate races in two states still undecided as of Friday morning.
Beginning January 1, 2025, Texas vehicle owners will no longer be required to obtain an annual safety inspection for non-commercial vehicles before registering them. This change, brought about by House Bill 3297 during the 88th Legislature in 2023, effectively ends the state’s vehicle safety inspection program for most personal vehicles.
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Regulatory Services Division (RSD) continues to work to address illegal activity surrounding fraudulent vehicle emissions inspections known as “clean scanning.” In its most recent enforcement operation, which was conducted in the Houston area this month, 19 warrants were secured for criminal activity related to clean scanning.
A growing number of Texas homeowners are forgoing buying homeowners insurance as premiums skyrocket, according to a recent report from the Texas comptroller.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of one case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a Kerr County deer breeding facility, marking the first confirmed detection in the county.
The All Cowboy and Arena Champions Hall of Fame will induct 20 new members on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Festivities will begin at 12 noon at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel in Kerrville, Texas.
The federal judge who has repeatedly found Texas in contempt for not fixing its foster care system has been removed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel faulting U.S. …
AUSTIN – Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that Texas has 18,623,931 registered voters ahead the November 5 election. “This is a record number and is on target considering …
