“I want to thank Whataburger, one of the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) GO TEXAN Champion Sponsors, for stepping up in a big way to support Texans in their time of need. When historic floods hit the Hill Country, Whataburger didn’t hesitate. They hit the ground running in Kerrville, providing hot meals to our first…

KILLEEN— On Thursday, July 17, at 11:00 a.m. sharp, the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Air Force Veteran Jerry Kastner. Born on October 30, 1934, Kastner served from April 1954 to December 1957. Kastner received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal for his service to our nation.…

      12-week AgriLife Extension agriculture business and land management course begins Aug. 25   Registration is open for the Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch 12-week online course offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Aug. 25-Nov. 16. Registration is open for the Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch 12-week online course offered by…

Austin, TX –The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Veteran Employment Services teams operating in West Texas District Workforce Solution Centers received the Mark Sanders Award for Exceptional Service to Veterans at the National Association of State Workforce Agencies’ (NASWA) 12th Annual Veterans Conference in Washington, D.C. on July 10, 2025. The Mark Sanders Award recognizes a one-stop career center…

By Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News and Stephanie Armour July 14, 2025 Doctors, hospitals, and health insurers for weeks issued dire warnings to Republican lawmakers that millions of people would lose health coverage and hospitals would close if they cut Medicaid funding to help pay for President Donald Trump’s big tax and spending bill. But…

“Governor Greg Abbott has listed his agenda items for the upcoming Special Session. We laid a strong foundation during the 89th Regular Legislative Session, but there’s still more work to build on that progress to make Texas strong and secure.   I fully support his decision to include disaster relief in the agenda for the…

By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom July 14, 2025 “Why Greg Abbott refuses to release his emails with Elon Musk” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. This article is co-published with ProPublica, a…

Story by Angelica Ruzanova and Ryan Kim, The Texas Tribune July 14, 2025 “What are your current views on AI in journalism?” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The…

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune July 14, 2025 “Mental health programs could bear the brunt of $600M federal cuts to Texas schools” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for…

By Atirikta Kumar, The Texas Tribune July 14, 2025 “Recovering from the floods will be a massive task. One Hill Country restaurant is focusing on the smaller picture.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and…