TxDOT is sharing driver safety tips during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Download video May 6, 2025 ATLANTA – Motorcyclist Brendan Johnson donated his black leather jacket to TxDOT for use in motorcycle safety messages. Tragically, he never saw the campaign because he was killed in a motorcycle crash. To help prevent tragedies like this, TxDOT is…

May 6, 2025 (AUSTIN, TX) – The Texas State Troopers Association (TSTA) applauds the Texas House for passing House Bill 886 on Second Reading, which provides a one-time supplemental payment of up to $2,000 to eligible retirees in the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS). After one final House vote, it will move to the…

Leaders in Texas have decisions to make about how to move forward, as federal funding uncertainty puts pressure on states to prioritize preschool investments NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A new national report released today finds that Texas ranks 11th in the nation for pre-K access for four-year-olds for 2023-2024, down from 10th the prior year.…

Bettencourt Bill Expands 21st Century Virtual Learning Options for Students Statewide, Eff. Immediately  Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) announced today that Senate Bill 569  (SB 569), his flagship virtual education reform bill, has been officially signed into law by Governor  Greg Abbott and is effective immediately. With overwhelming bipartisan support—passing the  Senate (28-2)…

Texas Crop and Weather Report May 6, 2025 – by Sarah Fuller Conditions in rangelands and unimproved pasture vary dramatically across Texas based on precipitation as the warm-season forage growing period begins, said experts with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. While the eastern portion of the state has received adequate precipitation to support warm-season forage growth, more…

LEWISVILLE, AR – Smackover Lithium, a Joint Venture (“JV”) between Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV:SLI) (NYSE:A:SLI) and Equinor, announced that SWA Lithium LLC has submitted an application to the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission (“AOGC”) to establish a fair and equitable lithium royalty for the Reynolds Unit for Phase I of…

By Jake Pearson ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Last month, a Department of Government Efficiency aide at the nation’s consumer watchdog agency was told by ethics attorneys that he held stock in companies that employees are forbidden…

John Whitehead’s Commentary John & Nisha Whitehead May 06, 2025 “A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.”—James Madison We are being frog-marched into tyranny at the end of a loaded gun. Or rather, hundreds of thousands of loaded guns. Let’s not mince words: President Trump’s April…

By Stephanie Armour May 7, 2025 In his March address to Congress, President Donald Trump honored a Texas boy diagnosed with brain cancer. Amid bipartisan applause, he vowed to drive down childhood cancer rates through his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. A few days later, the administration quietly dropped a lawsuit to cut emissions from…

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune May 5, 2025 “Amid housing affordability crisis, Texas House votes to take some power from NIMBYs” 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…