From dairy to cotton, producers explore organics with Texas A&M AgriLife support programs September 24, 2026 – by Kay Ledbetter Growing organic in Texas has never been easier. Much of that is due to the hard work of growers and their collaborations with Texas A&M AgriLife to build the state’s organics industry. Texas leads all…

By Shalina Chatlani, Stateline September 24, 2026 New federal rules likely will force three dozen states to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by a total of more than $50 billion — potentially shrinking the number of providers willing to see Medicaid patients, according to a new analysis. The analysis in the…

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program. This week, we highlight the service of Boatswain Mate 3rd Class Gayle Bowen who served in the U.S. Navy during World…

Here’s your 2026 Texas ballot for the November election By Apurva Mahajan Published: Sept. 1, 2026 Updated: Sept. 24, 2026 Share Presented by Midterm elections in Texas are on Nov. 3. Here are all the candidates on the general election ballot, according to the Secretary of State. Read more: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2026/texas-general-election-ballot-november-2026/

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune September 24, 2026 Laredo, cut off from state funding for its Flock cameras, will ask voters for advice on whether to devote $1 million a year to keep 165 of the surveillance devices operating in city limits. The Laredo City Council voted 7-2 Monday night to set a nonbinding…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune September 24, 2026 With just over three weeks left before early voting, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico on Thursday challenged his GOP opponent Ken Paxton to a debate moderated by Fox News’ Bret Baier. “Texans deserve to make an informed choice in this really critical race, so I’m…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune September 24, 2026 The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday rejected a lower court’s finding that death row inmate Melissa Lucio is innocent of the 2007 death of her 2-year-old daughter. Lucio has spent 18 years on death row, but questions about her possible innocence have focused on…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune September 24, 2026 Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene chronicled her political journey from a diehard ally of the president to someone he labeled a traitor, saying “MAGA is dead” at The Texas Tribune Festival Thursday. Greene, who described herself as “politically homeless” in the wake of her experience, resigned…

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat Sep 24, 2026 at 6:54pm EDT Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. A key Texas…

(AUSTIN) — The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has implemented new fraud‑prevention tools designed to strengthen financial controls and safeguard taxpayer dollars across statewide payment systems. To meet modern fraud‑monitoring standards and further secure electronic payments, the Comptroller’s Treasury Operations division has implemented account validation and fraud risk assessment services to strengthen ACH controls across…