The expansion of Texas's extra-high-voltage electrical grid faces a regulatory milestone this week as the state's administrative court prepares to review a major infrastructure proposal.
A proposal for two East Texas counties to jointly study the effects of solar farms, data centers, and high-capacity water wells failed on a tied vote in Smith County Commissioners Court on June 2.
The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed on June 3, 2026 the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) in a bovine in Zavala County, Texas — the first detection of the pest in the United States in decades.
The U.S Department of Agriculture confirmed the first domestic case of the New World screwworm in South Texas after a local lawmaker urged state action on the pest. According to a June 3 announcement and media call by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, testing on a livestock sample from La Pryor in Zavala County confirmed the first active infestation in the United States.
Austin attorney and former Travis County Judge Bill Aleshire joined the Taxpayer Empowerment podcast to critique the financial evolution and legal standing of Project Connect, Austin's multi-billion dollar transit initiative.
State Representative Don McLaughlin (R-Uvalde) issued an urgent call to action following reports that the New World Screwworm (NWS) has been detected one mile from the Texas border.
The baseline income required for a typical family to achieve financial self-sufficiency is rising across Texas, with escalating healthcare expenses serving as the primary catalyst.
A pair of West-Texas entrepreneurs are circulating findings from their research initiative focused on preventing school shootings and other forms of targeted violence, and are calling for a nationwide partnership among school districts, researchers, law enforcement agencies, and policymakers to build a more evidence-based approach to protecting students.
The new Select Committee on Government Oversight will take invited and public testimony on local-ordinance conflicts under the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act and on whether governmental immunity statute needs an update.
The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will take invited testimony at 9:30 a.m. May 27 on what is driving up healthcare and insurance prices in Texas.