July 10, 2026 AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) proudly graduates five new K-9 teams and two certified K-9 Tech Trainers ready to deploy across Texas. These teams will serve as a critical resource in enhancing public safety by supporting narcotics and explosives detection as well as broader law enforcement efforts.…

Overarching topics will be New World screwworm and herd rebuilding July 9, 2026 – by Kay Ledbetter For producers like Linda Galayda of Elkhart, attending the annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course has been foundational to their ranching education process. Registration at a glance $300 for in-person attendance $99 for virtual registration $40 late fee for in-person registration…

Secrets and shifting timelines collide in Brandi Brown’s new sci-fi fantasy novel ‘The Deliciously Deceitful Ones’ A gripping time-travel adventure explores memory, destiny, and the dangerous power to rewrite history   DALLAS – Author Brandi Brown delivers an imaginative blend of science fiction, fantasy and emotional suspense in her latest work, “The Deliciously Deceitful Ones:…

We continue to read about rising electricity rates that are exacerbating the inflation that is making our lives more expensive and difficult.  While some states have been proactive in addressing the problem, a national solution is needed. Our existing grid can be made more efficient, but in the end we will need to build new…

DENTON, Texas – FEMA Region 6 announced more than $144 million to help Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas strengthen community resilience, restore critical infrastructure and invest in mitigation measures to reduce future disaster damage. This funding is part of the $584 million approved nationwide through FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs. These…

By Alejandro Serrano, Gabby Birenbaum and Samanta Habashy, The Texas Tribune July 10, 2026 Three days after federal immigration agents fatally shot a man during a traffic stop in Houston, most of Texas’ Republican leaders had yet to weigh in on the incident or respond to calls from Democrats and civil rights advocates for an…

SHERMAN, Texas – A Garland man has been extradited from Qatar to the United States to face charges related to a Homeland Security Task Force investigation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Abdullah Anwar, 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas and charged…

Flint, Texas – On July 9, 2026, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol (HP) Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 155 near Farm to Market Road 344. A preliminary investigation indicated that a white Toyota Highlander was traveling southbound on State Highway 155. The driver of…

Bowie County   Interstate 30 (I-30) – From Farm to Market road (FM) 989/Kings Highway to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes back to traditional, two-lane traffic pattern. Westbound entrance & exit ramps open. Traveling I-30 eastbound: Exit 217 to access Kings Highway & FM 2148. Lanes split. Exit 218 for local access east of Pecan…

Welcome to your Friday Fiscal Note.   This week, we discuss “Municipal Receivership,” what it is, and why Texas needs it in order to protect taxpayers and families from rogue cities threatening the safety and prosperity of every Texan. And, in case you missed it, last weekend we celebrated America’s 250th birthday. 250 years of promoting…