Texas Tech University System Regents to meet
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents will meet Thursday and Friday (Aug. 10-11) in Lubbock. The meeting will take place in the...
THECB wins 2023 Exceptional Agency Award
AUSTIN The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) was announced as the recipient of the 2023 Exceptional Agency Award from the State Higher Education...
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Closing to the Public Starting Aug. 28 for Renovations
ATHENS The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens will be closed to the public starting Aug. 28 for major renovations and updates.
The nearly...
Texas Libraries launch local author contest
The Texas Center for the Book announced Wednesday a local author contest that will accept submissions of adult and young adult fiction, to be...
Texas Senate confirms Nelson as Texas Secretary of State
AUSTIN On Wednesday, the Texas Senate confirmed Jane Nelson to serve as the 115th Texas Secretary of State.
Following the confirmation vote on the Senate...
Winter storm cancels flights, keeps thousands without power
AUSTIN A mess of ice, sleet and snow lingered across much of the southern U.S. as thousands in Texas endured freezing temperatures with no...
Texas’ Abbott begins 3rd term promising safer schools
AUSTIN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised safer classrooms Tuesday without mentioning the Uvalde school shooting as he began a record-tying third term in office...
Feds won’t seek death penalty for El Paso Walmart shooter
Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at...
Texas A&M Forest Service warns of increased wildfire danger this week
COLLEGE STATION Texas A&M Forest Service firefighting resources are prepared to respond to wildfires as a cold front moves into the state this week,...
Abbott appoints Nelson as Texas Secretary of State
AUSTIN On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott officially appointed Jane Nelson to serve as the 115th Texas Secretary of State.
Upon the filing of her official...