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Texas' back-to-school sales tax holiday runs August 7-9, 2026. Clothing, shoes, backpacks and school supplies under $100 are exempt from state and local sales tax.
Texas awarded more than $114 million in housing tax credits to finance 70 affordable rental developments, expected to support over 4,400 units statewide.
Texas extended the deadline for flood-affected SNAP recipients to request replacement benefits through August 3.
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed three members to the Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee on July 22, a panel that advises the Texas Health and Human Services Commission on services for infants and toddlers with developmental needs or risks.
The new series 'Dutton Ranch' was filmed in various North Texas towns.
Gov. Greg Abbott said state and local agencies are coordinating debris removal, infrastructure repairs and recovery assistance. The governor’s office said about 490 homes have been identified as damaged, while personnel and specialized equi
Robert S. Howden has been named the new Texas secretary of state by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Seven North Texas cities made the 2026 ACSM American Fitness Index of the nation's 100 largest cities, led by Plano at No. 12, the best showing in Texas. Frisco ranked 32nd, Dallas 43rd and Fort Worth 69th.
The Texas Workforce Commission reported that total nonfarm jobs rose to 14,469,600 in June, a gain of 43,400 positions during the month. Over the trailing 12 months, the state added 177,900 jobs and grew faster than the nation as a whole.
State senators said they will again pursue a ban on hemp-derived THC products in the 2027 legislative session, reviving a debate that stalled last year.
Governor Abbott says Saronic Technologies will build Port Alpha, billed as the nation's largest shipyard, at the Port of Brownsville with a $3.2 billion investment and 10,000 jobs.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows directed state agencies and universities to cut base budget requests by 3% for the 2028-29 biennium while shielding public education funding.
Gov. Greg Abbott declared a disaster for 59 Texas counties and directed the State Emergency Operations Center to maintain 24-hour escalated operations as heavy rain and flash flooding threaten communities across the state.
Texas has been ranked fourth in CNBC's latest study on the best states for business.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced three Statewide Preceptorship Program grants totaling $5.5 million to Texas medical societies, aimed at strengthening the primary care workforce in rural and underserved communities.
Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of severe weather and flash flooding expected to hit multiple regions of Texas this week. The National Weather Service warns slow-moving storms could bring flash flooding to Nort
The order bars Global Fiberglass Solutions and affiliated entities from accepting any more shipments of discarded wind turbine blades and requires them to begin cleaning up two facilities in Sweetwater, where more than 3,000 blades and parts have been stockpiled. The attorney gen
An Austin federal judge has ordered a Texas health agency to move every jail detainee found mentally unfit for trial into a state psychiatric facility within three weeks, in a ruling that targets long waits for mental health care behind bars.
A new state study puts the economic footprint of U.S. military installations in Texas at $148.8 billion a year and more than 628,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to open an immediate investigation of Mission Regional Medical Center, a South Texas hospital that state officials say marketed "birth packages" to foreign nationals seeking to give birth in the United
Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday launched the Texas Classroom Commission, a new teacher-led initiative intended to put Texas educators at the center of shaping the future of public education. The commi
