Texas
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
National program to increase short-term workforce credentials in TX
Texas is one of 12 states in a new national program to increase the number of Americans who have a college degree or short-term workforce credential…
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
TX lawmakers head back to Austin later this month
Texas lawmakers will return to Austin on July 21 for a special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott. The 18 items on the agenda include …
Monday, July 14, 2025
Food banks across Texas prepare to help the needy despite federal cuts
Almost 3.5 million Texans utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase food. The budget reconciliation bill recently signed …
Gender pay gap still a problem for TX women
Women who recently graduated from college are earning significantly less than their male counterparts. A new study reveals that women from Texas and …
Texas doctors leery of changes to 'clarify' abortion law language
Texas lawmakers passed the Life of the Mother Act during the legislative session. It was billed as legislation to clarify when doctors in the state …
Texans grieve victims of deadly Hill Country flooding
Tributes and memorials are pouring in for victims of the deadly flooding along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. The storm stalled over the Texas …
TX summer meal programs keep kids fed while out of school
Statistics show one in five children in Texas struggles with hunger. Approximately 10,000 students a day are getting a nutritious meal through the …
Without changes, TX could run out of water by 2030
Because of drought and failing infrastructure, the state of Texas will run out of water by 2030, according to the Texas Water Development Board…
TX Lt. Gov. lashes out at governor over veto of THC ban
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are at odds after the governor vetoed Senate Bill 3, legislation which would have banned the sale of …
'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' could mean big changes for TX environment
As Congress continues to debate specifics of the budget reconciliation bill, also known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," environmental rights …
Future of THC ban in TX unknown
Gov. Greg Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto Senate Bill 3, which would ban consumable THC products in Texas. Banning items like vapes and …
Spay and neuter program designed to reduce stray animal population across TX
CLARIFICATION: An earlier version of this story described the spay/neuter effort as a "bill," rather than a pilot program. (12:16 a.m. MDT, June 16…