AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages the Amarillo community and the State of Texas to send at least 100 cards to Mr. Wiley Tow, a resident of the Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH), for his 100th birthday on Friday, August 14, 2026. Additionally, Mr. Tow’s…

Winning ticket was purchased in Austin for Feb. 2 drawing; Due to weekend office closures, an in-person claim must be made by this Friday at 5 p.m. local time AUSTIN — A winning Powerball® ticket worth $1 million for the drawing held on Feb. 2 is fast approaching its expiration date. The ticket, matching all five…

MONTHLY DATA UPDATE Texas is Young Compared to Other States but Getting Older Texas is changing—and so is its age profile. Explore the Texas Demographic Center’s latest visualization to see how an aging population is reshaping communities across the state, with insights into median age trends, growth in the 65+ population, and regional differences that…

USDA Announces $35 Million to Combat Feral Swine on American Agricultural Lands The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available $35 million for partnerships to respond to the threat feral swine pose to American agriculture, landscapes and human and livestock health. This partnership opportunity is part of a broader $105 million investment for the…

New World screwworm, freeze branding and other issues highlight agenda July 24, 2026 – by Kay Ledbetter The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Ranch Horse Program will be a preconference event on Aug. 2 in conjunction with the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, BCSC, set for Aug. 3-5 on the Texas A&M University campus in Bryan-College Station. The Ranch…

SES Space & Defense to provide always-on LEO Relay Services (LRS) to Starlab via O3b mPOWER, supporting real-time mission awareness Reston, Va., July 27, 2026 – SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, and Starlab have agreed to collaborate on communication architecture to deliver continuous, resilient, low-latency connectivity services supporting the full lifecycle…

The deadline to apply for a 2026 Rescuing Texas History Mini-Grant is August 7, 2026. If you or your organization has been considering applying, now is the time to do it. Portal staff are glad to answer questions or help you determine whether your collection is a good fit before you submit. Contact Jake Mangum…

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 Texas’ higher education commissioner signaled last week that the state could expand the use of the conservative-favored Classic Learning Test in public university admissions even though an independent review found far less evidence linking the exam’s scores to college performance than SAT and ACT scores. In…

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 DALLAS — An early proving ground for Texas to tackle the state’s housing affordability problem — and the pushback those efforts often generate — sits at an aging shopping center in North Dallas. Large stretches of storefronts at Pepper Square sit empty. Signs from a touring…

July 27, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 12.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.67/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 42.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 93.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…