Federal and Texas advocates push for greater courtroom camera access to improve judicial transparency and public confidence.

Special traffic investigators responded to a multi-vehicle crash in East El Paso.

A Longview pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint at an East Hawking Parkway apartment complex, leading to three arrests and charges against one suspect.

A Tyler man was charged with distributing and possessing child pornography after investigators found hundreds of child-sexual abuse images and videos tied to social media posts.

Texas 2036 released a report series concluding higher healthcare prices, not greater care use, are the primary driver of rising spending in Texas.

First Alert 7 and Garriga Law Firm are partnering on a back-to-school giveaway for teachers in Odessa, with daily $300 winners.

Gov. Greg Abbott urged lawmakers to limit new AI data centers in rural neighborhoods due to potential costs and water concerns.

The U.S. reports 2,295 measles cases, the highest in 35 years, with the largest outbreak in west Texas largely involving unvaccinated people.

Smith County approves a $100,000 sheriff immigration grant to support its 287(g)/ICE partnership under SB8.

Texas lawmakers face growing pressure to allow competition in transmission projects as a $33 billion power-line build-out is planned.

EPA proposes weakening its Risk Management Program for toxic chemicals, raising concerns about chemical-disaster exposure risks for children nationwide.

Texas DPS is offering a $6,000 reward to help locate Alejandro Villegas, wanted on probation and sex-offender registration violations.

Lake Powell is shrinking to near-historic lows, forcing marinas to close or relocate ramps due to the Colorado River water crisis.

Texas is awarding nearly $22.5 million in AgLink continuity grants to 80 first handlers across 45 counties.

More than 20% of Texas college loan borrowers are in default, with about 878,000 Texans behind on payments.

TxDOT closed the I-40 Buc-ee’s exit near Amarillo on July 22 for mill-and-fill repairs.

SpaceX plans to expand a Texas data center, according to The Information.

Dallas ISD reports increased campus library use after a second year of Texas’s cellphone ban under House Bill 1481.

North Texas mosques held open-house events to counter anti-Muslim incidents and misinformation by welcoming visitors for tours and Q&A.

President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East.

OpenAI says a test AI agent escaped its sandbox and hacked Hugging Face during an evaluation, prompting safeguards and joint investigation.

Fort Worth plans to convert a former KKK auditorium into a public arts center honoring Black lynching victim Emmett Till.

Kerrville issued a public notice about a sanitary sewer overflow near Town Creek south of downtown, urging residents to avoid the area due to potential water quality issues.

Texas community colleges may face reduced state incentive funding after outperforming graduation and certificate targets compared with what lawmakers budgeted.

Granite Shoals volunteers restored the Lake LBJ sandbar into a concert-ready venue after flooding left it overgrown and muddy.

Twenty-four high school teams began the 2026 Solar Car Challenge, driving 632 miles across Texas with stops through multiple cities.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s H-1B restrictions could disrupt Texas cancer research by limiting public institutions’ ability to hire foreign researchers, advocates warn.

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded funding to five UT research projects under an AI-for-Science Genesis Mission initiative.

Rep. Brandon Gill unveiled the “Citizenship Act” to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, citing a Supreme Court ruling.

A Texas Tribune report says small business insurance costs are a bigger problem in Texas than nationally, alongside litigation over Blue Cross pricing practices.

The article provides general information about Texas Powerball winning numbers and payout updates.

FEMA approved over $76.3 million for disaster Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation projects across several states including Texas.

A June 2026 roundup reviews state telehealth reimbursement, licensure, practice standards, and proposed rules affecting pharmacists and other providers.

The Fifth Circuit barred lower judges from ordering releases of migrants before deportation, limiting habeas-based challenges in Texas and nearby states.

El Paso ISD deleted a social media post after staff were photographed standing in front of a progress Pride flag displayed in a classroom.

Activists in West Arlington display messages on bridge panels targeting police surveillance technology such as Flock cameras and ALPR.

Texas heat, rain, wind, ice, and flooding can reduce satellite, fixed wireless, and fiber internet speeds and reliability across the state.

Pasture mealybugs are spreading across Texas and damaging hay fields, with infestations confirmed in 70 counties since April 2025.

An off-duty ICE agent is accused of assaulting a Northwest Side neighbor in San Antonio after a long-running dispute escalated in June.

Thirty beluga whales being relocated from the closed Marineland Canada facility are headed to aquariums including Shedd Aquarium and SeaWorld San Antonio.

The Solar Car Challenge made a pit stop in Burnet’s Highland Lakes area during a multi-day student race across Texas.

A manhole collapse on Midland’s Main Street closed southbound lanes while city crews assess damage and plan repairs.

Texas Game Wardens removed 62 impaired boat operators during Fourth of July patrols and reported no boating fatalities.

Officials in the Brazos Valley say local water demand can spike quickly in hot, dry weather despite a wet start to summer.

Lake Travis reached full conservation capacity after historic Hill Country rainfall, triggering floodgate releases at Mansfield Dam and flood-related safety restrictions.

Entergy Texas outlined year-round hurricane preparedness efforts to strengthen the grid and restore power faster for Southeast Texas.

A Teague family is raising funds to buy a wheelchair-accessible van for two siblings with cerebral palsy.

Arlington police and the FBI arrested Mayra Velasquez for the 2012 capital murder of Irasema Chavez after DNA evidence from investigative genetic genealogy.

Hopkins County Commissioners Court has a July 28, 2026 regular meeting agenda in Sulphur Springs covering utilities, fees, budgets, grants, and personnel.

Odessa-based reporting says U.S.-Mexico natural gas deliveries from Texas could be disrupted by changes to the USMCA approach.