Why two border counties are joining Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star after migration slows
Migrant encounters at the Texas-Mexico border have declined for months. Even so, one county along the border just declared a ...
KTAB Abilene on MSN6h
Bus tour explores South Texas’ ancient landscapes
Dozens of people got to explore historic and ancient remains on the South Texas border in the Rio Grande Valley -- some ...
Austin American-Statesman11d
Vouchers, tax cuts, water and teacher pay top Gov. Abbott's State of the State address
No approval, no new taxes." Abbott also said Texas must rebuild the state's water-supply infrastructure with what he called a "generational investment" to harness more sources of water and to ...
CBS News20d
Texas Gov. Abbott calls new property tax relief, teacher pay raises, and school choice in State of the State address
AUSTIN — In his State of the State address, Gov. Greg Abbott laid out his vision to address key problems and to keep the "Texas miracle" accelerating into the future. "Clearly God has blessed ...
Axios20d
In photos: Thousands across the U.S. protest Trump and Musk's policies
People protest against President Trump and Elon Musk outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing on Feb. 5. Photo: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images ...
Community Impact Newspaper21d
Texas must invest in water to meet population growth, state demographer says
Now leasing: New single-family rental home community ... Government Smaller housing projects in Austin neighborhoods will ... Education Breaking down Austin ISD’s plan to combat ... Texas state ...
Houston Chronicle21d
'Glow-in-the-dark' algae suddenly appears on Texas coast
Editor’s note: The original photos in this story were removed because Chron could not independently verify their origin. Each year, shore waves along the Texas coastline are illuminated with ...
Yahoo21d
Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain people who illegally enter the US
A national guardsman patrols along a stretch of boarder wall, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Brownsville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ...
Texas Standard22d
As more federal troops deploy to the border, the fate of Texas’ state military mission is unclear
Among the other questions is what will become of Operation Lone Star. The Texas operation is state-funded, and since its launch, Abbott has spent roughly $11 billion on the mission, about $6 billion ...
New York Post22d
First woman receives sexually violent predator designation in Texas history as expert compares her to a cult leader
Texas law dictates inmates with at least two sexually violent offenses who are nearing prison release be screened for the state’s sexually ... she continued her “role play games” through ...
The Texas Tribune22d
Join us Feb. 26 in Denton or online for a conversation on the impact of the state’s new community college funding law
House Bill 8, signed into law during the 2023 Texas Legislature, transformed the way the state funds its community colleges. The reform, which received bipartisan support from lawmakers ...
Texas Standard23d
Gov. Abbott lays out his agenda for Texas with emphasis on vouchers, water and property taxes
Gov. Greg Abbott touted Texas’ strong economy in his State of the State address Sunday, where he also laid out a list of priorities he wants Texas lawmakers to focus on in the months ahead. These ...