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...
First Lady Abbott announces annual Week of Prayer to End Human Trafficking
AUSTIN First Lady Cecilia Abbott announced on Thursday that the Governor’s Response Against Child Exploitation initiative will host the third annual Week of Prayer...
Texas ag agency says climate change threatens state’s food supply
By Jayme Lozano
The Texas Tribune
“Texas ag agency says climate change threatens state’s food supply” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan...
Kiffin: Texas Tech player spit, possibly used racial slur
HOUSTON Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin said a Texas Tech player spit on one of his players and possibly used a racial slur Wednesday night...
Cardinals’ J.J. Watt indicates he’ll retire at end of season
TEMPE, ARIZ. J.J. Watt could be a terrifying presence on a football field, hunting opposing quarterbacks with unparalleled ferocity, particularly during the early 2010s...
Grants available to promote sustainable community forests
COLLEGE STATION Texas A&M Forest Service issued a press release that its soliciting applications for a pair of $50,000 grants to promote healthy trees...
Texans should prepare for “life-threatening” wind chills
By Emily Foxhall
The Texas Tribune
State officials warned residents Wednesday to prepare their homes and vehicles for the coming freeze while trying to reassure on-edge...