USDA has new Partners in the Fight Against Screwworm
The USDA awarded a combined $105 million to 40 different projects aimed at stopping the spread of New World Screwworm.
Excessive Heat Expected This Week
The National Weather Service is forecasting extreme heat through the remainder of this week and the upcoming weekend, with feels-like temperatures expected to surpass 110°F on Thursday.
CBP will Detain Imports of Copper and Copper Products Manufactured Using Forced Labor
The evidence demonstrated that workers at Serbia Zijin are subject to six International Labour Organization indicators of forced labor.
Historic $125 Million Annual Investment in Agricultural Research Infrastructure
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture will administer this competitive funding opportunity.
Texas Tech QB who Placed Bets will not Play Amid Big 12 Lawsuit
A Lubbock judge blocked the NCAA from banning quarterback Brendan Sorsby despite an acknowledged gambling addiction.
Data Centers Seek to Tap Texas’ Energy Grid
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday will weigh and vote on ERCOT’s proposal to streamline the power approval process for data centers.
STAAR Results Show Texas Students Saw Slight Gains in Math, Stalled Progress in Reading
Elementary and middle school students attending Texas public schools showed small gains on state math exams but remained relatively flat in reading.
4500 South Padre Island Drive Shooting
After Officers arrived, they located a crime scene, and it was determined that a male victim had been self-transported to a local hospital.
Life Sentence Against Child Predator in Bexar County
In March 2016, an 8-year-old child made an outcry of sexual abuse to a teacher at her school. Following her outcry, two additional victims came forward to report that they had also been subjected to chronic abuse by the same offender, Joe Suarez Jr.
Border Patrol Warns About Dangers of Entering the Canals
Border Patrol is warning people on both sides of the border about the dangers and consequences of entering the International Boundary and Water Commission canals that parallel the U.S.- Mexico border.
Paxton Warns Big 12 Against Sanctioning Texas Tech
The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) was informed that the Big 12 and schools within the conference were considering sanctioning Texas Tech for honoring the Temporary Injunction Order and continuing its support of Sorsby as a student-athlete.
Corpus Christi’s Delayed Water Response Bubbles up to Texas Governor’s Race
Frustrated by a lack of progress, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened state action. Gina Hinojosa, his Democratic opponent, accused him of backing industry over people.
AG Paxton Blocked from Suing Democratic Donor Platform ActBlue
Paxton filed a lawsuit against ActBlue in late April, claiming the platform allows improper donations from people outside the United States and those who have already hit the mandated donor limits.
Help Locate Missing Elderly Person
Julia was recently reported missing by her family and was last seen on Thursday, June 4th in the 1500 block of Lazy Lane.
Texas Agency to Set Rules for Using Treated Fracking Wastewater on Farmland
The state’s environmental regulator will hold a public hearing June 15 on its proposed rules for how the toxic wastewater can be reused.
Border Patrol Arrests Convicted Child Sex Offender Near Del Rio
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector arrested a Cuban man, with previous convictions for sex crimes involving children, for being illegally present in the United States.
Texas High Schoolers Show Gains Across all Subjects on STAAR Tests
Pandemic disruptions put many children behind, but newly released end-of-course results show students making progress.
Abbott Recommends Sweeping Data Center Regulation
The recommendations for legislative action amount to a striking call for industry regulation by the Republican governor in a state that has long prided itself on being a favorable environment for business.
Texas State Securities Board Enters Emergency Order Against Southlake Real Estate Investment Firm
According to the order, Lasater Capital has been offering investments in a real estate fund known as Lasater RE Fund 14.
How Bad will the Drought be in South Texas?
As of Monday, nearly 50% of the state was experiencing some level of drought conditions according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.