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A New York Times and San Antonio Express-News review of state data, published Sunday by The Texas Tribune, found referrals of young students rose by a third in a decade as campuses added police.
Abbott wants classroom-spending rules and audits like the one now examining Prosper ISD. Hinojosa would end STAAR, vouchers and state takeovers. Early voting starts Monday.
The agreed judgment in the state's deceptive trade practices case includes $3 million for Texas and $8 million penalties for failed annual audits. Temu and its parent deny wrongdoing.
Republican Nate Sheets and Democrat Clayton Tucker are fighting over data centers and each other's farm credentials in the race for an agency with a $1.8 billion budget that runs school lunch programs.
Federal data released Thursday show the ERCOT grid peaked 6.5% above its old high on July 22, with natural gas and solar carrying most of the load that evening.
The Justice Department says agents seized 187 laptops and other devices in September, and the FBI is warning that the scheme now recruits Americans under financial stress to host company computers at home.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has proposed updated enforcement rules for Senate Bill 17, creating a public mapping portal modeled after the state sex-offender registry to track foreign adversary real estate holdings and establishing a dedicated investigative task force.
Between Monday, Oct. 12, and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Texas residents can apply to undergraduate programs at in-state public colleges and universities through ApplyTexas without paying an application fee.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened a formal investigation into UnitedHealth Group, issuing Civil Investigative Demands under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act over alleged deceptive coverage denials, nursing home delays, and improper prior-authorization revocations.
A federal judge in El Paso has granted a preliminary injunction temporarily halting border barrier construction and ground-clearing activity across the Big Bend region of West Texas.
Texas state sales tax revenue reached $4.4 billion in September, reflecting an 11.5% increase over the previous year driven by robust commercial activity.
Five Texas community colleges have received federal authorization to offer Workforce Pell aid for short-term career training, alongside a new $10.4 million federal grant to expand technical credentials statewide.
State prosecutors finalized a resolution concluding allegations that the pharmaceutical manufacturer misled Medicaid providers regarding how quickly an ADHD medication acted for pediatric patients.
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a civil demand investigating whether the association's law school accreditation standards unlawfully inflate educational expenses and restrict competition.
State and federal officials celebrated the start of construction on a private $3 billion maritime manufacturing shipyard at the Port of Brownsville expected to generate up to 10,000 jobs.
Texas has awarded $51 million in federal grant funding to 68 rural hospital districts statewide to expand community wellness, chronic disease prevention, and local healthcare access.
Texas regulators and Plum Organics have finalized an agreement establishing strict testing protocols, purity limits, and public disclosure for heavy metals in baby food products across Texas.
The first discount Tuesday is Sept. 29, with separate prices for most Midway rides and selected children’s rides.
The Texas Comptroller's office has deployed advanced account validation and analytics to strengthen electronic payment safeguards and prevent fraud across all state agencies.
Federal emergency officials have expanded a major disaster declaration across Texas, adding four more counties to receive public assistance funding following severe summer storms and flooding.
County election offices across Texas are processing more than 200,000 delayed voter registration records after a state portal technical glitch held up driver's license submissions ahead of the October deadline.
Prosper ISD earns an A with 94 of 100 points on the state's school finance rating, the subject of Monday's hearing
October 18, 2026
About 142 acres of Windsong Ranch open space would pass from the developer to the homeowners association
October 18, 2026
Collin College's 2026 tax roll shows $257 billion in taxable value and a $200.9 million levy as trustees also weigh insurance renewals
October 17, 2026
Banana Ball tour returns to Frisco's Riders Field next September; ticket lottery sign-up closes Oct. 31
October 16, 2026
A&M Blank The Citadel 41-0 Behind Morrow's Three Touchdowns
October 18, 2026
Dynamo and FC Dallas Trade Late Strikes for 2-2 Stalemate
October 18, 2026
Hyry’s Brace, Stars’ Defense Lead Dallas Past Chicago 4-0
October 18, 2026
Daniel Job’s First FC Dallas Start Produced More Than a Glimpse
October 18, 2026
Ballet school for young children, a family dental office and a gym file build-out plans on University Drive
October 11, 2026
Four-building warehouse park on West Prosper Trail set to start construction Oct. 15, state filings show
October 7, 2026
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant filing shows a $5.1 million restaurant planned at Gates of Prosper
October 7, 2026
24 New Businesses in Prosper: Week of Oct. 5
October 6, 2026
Prosper Weather Check-In: Sunny Skies and Mild Temperatures - Oct 17, 2 PM
October 17, 2026
Wind Advisory in Effect for Prosper as Gusts Reach 35 MPH - Oct 16, 2 PM
October 16, 2026
Wind Advisory in Effect for Prosper as Temperatures Drop - Oct 15, 2 PM
October 15, 2026
Prosper Heat Index Hits 101 Today With Slight Storm Chance - Oct 14, 2 PM
October 14, 2026
