Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock Distributes $1.4 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.4 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 7.7 percent more than in May 2025. These allocations are based on sales made in March by businesses that report tax monthly and sales made in…
Read MoreTexas DPS Identifies Suspect in Fort Worth Officer-Involved Shooting
DENTON COUNTY – On May 5, 2026, investigators with the Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) were serving an arrest warrant for indecency with a child at an apartment complex located in the 3600 block of Outlet Boulevard in Fort Worth. Investigators located the subject of the warrant, identified as Matthew Cruz, 36, hiding…
Read MoreEnergizing Veteran Resilience
In celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of our nation, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation has launched a special grant opportunity for veteran-serving nonprofit organizations. The CenterPoint Energy Foundation plans to invest up to $250,000 in each of the states CenterPoint serves by awarding grants to nonprofit organizations working to strengthen veteran resilience through: Mental health…
Read MoreTPWD Commemorates 20 Years of Collaboration with National Fish Habitat Partnership
AUSTIN – Since its inception in 2006, the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) has collaborated with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to deliver nearly 100 fish habitat conservation projects in Texas public waterways. Backed by more than $1.2 million in grant funding from NFHP matched 1:1 by contributions from local project partners, these projects…
Read MoreEPA Launches Transparent, Interactive Permitting Map
Accessible public tool breaks down permitting barriers and removes confusion to unleash American prosperity WASHINGTON (May 6, 2026) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching the EPA Permitting Authority Map. The interactive map—accessible via EPA’s website—identifies which regulatory agencies have the authority to issue permits covering all of EPA’s permitting programs and environmental…
Read MoreTexas A&M University System Regents Unanimously Appoint Dr. Susan Ballabina as President of Texas A&M University
May 6, 2026 BRYAN–COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System today voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Susan Ballabina as 28th president of Texas A&M University. Dr. Ballabina will assume her new role on May 11. The vote follows the state’s required 21-day waiting period after which Dr. Ballabina…
Read MoreUT Tyler Earns Top Finish at Regional Concrete Canoe Contest
University advances to nationals next month TYLER, Texas (May 6, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler placed second overall at this year’s American Society of Civil Engineering Frontier Student Symposium Concrete Canoe Competition and now advances to the national competition next month. With their 2026 entry, “SUPERSONICCOASTER,” the UT Tyler ASCE student chapter…
Read MoreAquatic vegetation herbicide selection, application webinar set for May 19
AgriLife Extension program to focus on product selection, use for plant species management in ponds May 5, 2026 – by Sarah Fuller The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present a webinar, “Aquatic Vegetation Herbicides and Application,” on May 19 from 6-7:30 p.m. The event is a component of the agency’s AquaExtension programming. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present a webinar,…
Read MoreTexarkana Arkansas School District Saves Electricity and Money Through Energy Efficiency
Texarkana, Ark. (May 6, 2025) – On an ordinary weekday morning at the Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD), the efficient hum of the HVAC system or the brightness of the classroom lights likely went unnoticed by the students, teachers and staff. But those small, often overlooked details have helped fuel one of the most significant energy saving success stories…
Read MoreWorld Cup hotel bookings short of expectations in Texas amid anti-U.S. sentiment abroad
By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune May 6, 2026 The World Cup only comes around every four years and regularly draws millions of spectators from across the globe. But expectations of a rush of international visitors and an accompanying economic boon — an estimated $3.5 billion in Texas — are being tempered in Houston and…
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