August 10, 2026 at 1:51 pm CST
Texas House Transportation Committee to Examine Commercial Driver Licenses, Seaports and TxDOT Oversight
The Texas House Committee on Transportation will gavel in at 9:30 a.
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August 10, 2026 at 1:36 pm CST
RRC Issues 693 Drilling Permits in July as Midland District Leads Texas Activity
The Railroad Commission of Texas issued 693 original drilling permits in July 2026, including 612 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, according to an Aug.
August 10, 2026 at 1:36 pm CST
TxDOT Dallas Crews Expand In-House Road Work to Build Skills and Stretch Resources
Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews in the Dallas area are steadily expanding the road and bridge work they perform in-house rather than relying on contractors, according to an Aug.
August 10, 2026 at 10:15 am CST
Governor Abbott Announces $5.6M in Nursing Education Grants for Eight Texas Schools
Governor Greg Abbott announced more than $5.
August 10, 2026 at 10:15 am CST
TPWD Opens New Honey Creek State Natural Area Trailhead With 3.5 Miles of Trails
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is opening a new trailhead at Honey Creek State Natural Area on Aug.
August 10, 2026 at 10:14 am CST
Governor Abbott Says Skybox, Digital Realty, and Mara Commit to Texas Data Center Standards
Governor Greg Abbott announced that data center companies Skybox, Digital Realty, and Mara will comply with the standards and guidelines he established for data center development in Texas, according to an Aug.
August 10, 2026 at 10:14 am CST
Governor Abbott Touts Third Straight Yearly Decline in Texas Crime Rate
Governor Greg Abbott touted new Uniform Crime Reporting data showing the Texas crime rate fell for the third consecutive year under his current term, with the statewide rate dropping 13% in 2025, according to an Aug.
August 10, 2026 at 10:14 am CST
Texas Veterans Land Board Highlights Air Force Colonel Rich Buickerood in Voices of Veterans Series
Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.
August 10, 2026 at 8:00 am CST
Texas moves to follow Washington in dropping a job-outreach rule
The Texas Workforce Commission decides Tuesday whether to open for public comment a rewrite of its own anti-discrimination rules, brought on by Washington's repeal of the requirement that federally funded job programs make an effort to reach people who might not otherwise walk in the door.
August 10, 2026 at 6:30 am CST
Texas Schools Get Their 2026 A-F Report Cards Friday at Noon
Texas families are days away from their first look at how every public school and district in the state performed this past year.