August 7, 2026 at 7:28 am CST
Governor Abbott Announces QTS Data Centers Will Meet Texas Standards
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August 6, 2026 at 12:30 pm CST
Texas is about to rewrite community-college career curriculum
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Programs of Study Advisory Committee spent most of Wednesday afternoon on a question that sounds like housekeeping and is not: who gets to sit in the rooms where Texas decides what a community-college career program teaches.
August 6, 2026 at 10:48 am CST
PUCT Reminds Texans of Electricity Consumer Protections During Extreme Summer Heat
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is reminding residents of consumer protections designed to keep electricity service connected during periods of extreme heat, according to an Aug.
August 6, 2026 at 10:39 am CST
Governor Abbott Announces More Than $8M Electric Reliability Grant for Panhandle and South Plains Co-op Members
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August 6, 2026 at 10:38 am CST
Railroad Commission Issues Second Deep Geothermal Permit as Texas Energy Storage Technology Expands
The Railroad Commission of Texas has issued its second permit for a deep geopressured geothermal well dedicated to energy storage, approving a well in Galveston County for Quidnet Energy Deployment LLC, the agency announced in a July 30 news release.
August 6, 2026 at 10:35 am CST
TPWD Acquires 2,850-Acre Robbie Davis Wildlife Management Area in Stephens County
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has acquired 2,850 acres in Stephens County that will become the Robbie Davis Wildlife Management Area, the agency announced in an Aug.
August 6, 2026 at 10:15 am CST
TWC Awards $131,530 Dual Credit Grant to Boost Hale Center ISD Culinary Arts Training
The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded a $131,530 dual credit grant to Hale Center Independent School District to support career and technical education, the agency announced in an Aug.
August 6, 2026 at 10:15 am CST
DPS Urges Drivers and Families to Put Safety First as Texas Students Head Back to School
The Texas Department of Public Safety is urging drivers and families to make safety a top priority as students return to classrooms across the state, according to an agency news release issued ahead of the new school year.
August 6, 2026 at 10:14 am CST
Attorney General’s Office Finalizes $10M Settlement With Texas Children’s Hospital
Attorney General Ken Paxton's office announced that its settlement agreement with Texas Children's Hospital has been fully executed, finalizing a $10 million payment and requiring the hospital to open what the office describes as the country's first detransition clinic, according to an Aug.
August 6, 2026 at 10:05 am CST
Analysis: The Most Important Number in Texas’ First School Choice Report Is “Fewer Than 30”
The first annual report on Texas Education Freedom Accounts is full of big numbers — 274,000 applications, 85,344 funded students, a 121,000-name waiting list the comptroller's office calls the largest in the country.