EPA conducts inspections of illegal toxic and polluting imports at Port Houston and sale and distribution of illegal pesticides by Houston area retailers
DALLAS, TEXAS (August 18, 2026)– Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to conduct inspections and train CBP agents at the Port of Houston, and in parallel EPA inspected Houston-area retailers—all in support of the Trump Administration’s continued efforts to crackdown on illegal toxic pesticides and chemical…
Read MoreAAA Texas: New Research Finds Speeding Has Become Normalized Among Drivers Inbox
New AAA Foundation research finds many motorists believe driving 10 mph over the limit is acceptable and keeping up with traffic is safer than obeying the posted speed limit Speeding has become so commonplace that many drivers now consider it a normal part of being behind the wheel, according to new research from the AAA…
Read MoreTexas counties sue feds for trying to tie election security policies to anti-terrorism funding
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune August 17, 2026 El Paso County and Harris County on Monday sued the Department of Homeland Security alongside communities in Tennessee and Ohio over new requirements for federal grants that they argue undermine election security and public safety. In June, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it would withhold…
Read MoreFamilies ask U.S. Supreme Court to rule on Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement for public schools
By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune January 20, 2026 Texas families on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether state lawmakers can require public schools to display the Ten Commandments. The formal request comes after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier this year that Texas’ and Louisiana’s laws mandating such…
Read MoreRio Grande Valley residents are feeling more negative about their lives. That could spill into the voting booth.
By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune August 13, 2026 EDINBURG — At 50 years old, Abel Gonzalez says he’s happy to be involved in his eight-year dream career of filmmaking, something he sees as fostering the budding film industry in the Rio Grande Valley. But, he still has some anxieties. He’s worried that a family…
Read MoreProtecting Texas research focus of hearing as Abbott eyes limiting foreign influence in education
By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune August 18, 2026 Texas lawmakers will examine Tuesday whether colleges are doing enough to protect research from foreign adversaries, while Gov. Greg Abbott plans to unveil measures aimed at limiting foreign influence in education during a campaign event later that day. The House Higher Education Committee’s agenda does not…
Read MoreColorado school district rejects controversial reading curriculum because of errors, Texas focus
By Eva-Marie Ayala, The Texas Tribune August 18, 2026 This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. On Wednesday, elementary schools in a small southwestern Colorado district stopped using a controversial reading curriculum developed by the state of Texas. It was the third day of school. The sudden shift…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
August 17, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.62/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 5.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 89.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…
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East Texas State Fair Opens Mutton Bustin’ Registration Through August 24 The East Texas State Fair is calling all young cowboys and cowgirls to sign up for one of the Fair’s most exciting rodeo traditions — mutton bustin’! Registration is now open and will remain available through Monday, August 24, for children ages 5–7 who…
Read MoreDAY OUT WITH THOMAS™ HEADS TO GRAPEVINE VINTAGE RAILROAD TO CELEBRATE THE LET’S ROCK, LET’S ROLL TOUR
Tickets on sale now for the October event GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (August 17, 2026) – All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine™, everyone’s favorite No. 1 blue engine, is rolling into Grapevine this October for Day Out with Thomas™: The Let’s Rock, Let’s Roll Tour. Tickets are on sale now for this family-friendly experience aboard Grapevine Vintage…
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