Covering Texas state agencies, regulatory commissions, and governmental bodies shaping policy across the Lone Star State.
The Texas Department of Information Resources launched a digital content library to help state agencies modernize their public-facing websites.
The New World screwworm outbreak in Texas widened as federal regulatory officials confirmed three additional cases far beyond the original South Texas containment zone and announced an escalated, multi-agency response.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) board of directors has endorsed a new large-load screening framework that is already reshaping which massive technology infrastructure projects will advance on the state's power grid.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller responded to the additional New World screwworm detection by demanding the immediate federal deployment of a specialized fly suppression system.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality named high school physics and environmental science teacher Amanda Adair as its 2026 Ambassador of the Year.
The United States Supreme Court approved a comprehensive settlement agreement ending a 13-year interstate legal battle over the Rio Grande Compact.
The international fallout from recent New World screwworm detections in South Texas escalated as the Canadian government moved to restrict imports of Texas livestock, drawing sharp pushback from state officials.
Governor Greg Abbott signed an updated statewide disaster declaration authorizing the use of all available state resources to eradicate the New World screwworm fly.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality proposed rules to allow treated oilfield wastewater to be applied to land across the state, opening a public comment period that closes June 16.
Texas's grid operator and regulators are moving on one of the largest transmission expansions in state history.