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By Daniel Leckie America’s fight against hunger has long centered on one question: Are people getting enough food? That narrow focus is no longer enough — and thankfully, the federal government is starting to take action. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) just invested millions of dollars in an…

    Improving efficiency: Nation’s plant breeders discuss emerging technologies Texas A&M breeders, students connect with industry at National Association for Plant Breeding meeting June 25, 2026 – by Kay Ledbetter Plant breeders in all career stages, from job-seeking graduate students to established industry professionals, recently gathered at the National Association for Plant Breeding conference on the Texas A&M University campus.The…

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service, joined by officials from The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M AgriLife, state elected officials and local community leaders, broke ground July 1 on a new regional office in Nacogdoches. The groundbreaking ceremony marks a significant investment in East Texas emergency response capabilities and forest stewardship. The new…

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(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.2 billion in June, 4.2% more than in June 2025. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June. Receipts from the sectors mainly affected by business spending were mixed…

Wed, Jul 1 at 9:20 AM On July 2, the Alamo will proudly reopen the restored Paseo del Alamo, the site’s historic connection to the San Antonio River Walk. Originally completed in 1981, the Paseo del Alamo was designed to connect the Alamo to the River Walk, linking the state’s #1 and #2 tourist destinations in…

July 1, 2026 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the results of the national Uniformed Safety Education Officers Workshop (USEOW), which was held in Des Moines, Iowa. The five-day workshop and competition offers public safety education training to state police officers from across the country and allows officers to put their presentation skills…

John Whitehead’s Commentary By John & Nisha Whitehead July 01, 2026 “What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?”—Thomas Jefferson What exactly are Americans celebrating this Fourth of July? Two hundred and fifty years after the Declaration of Independence…

July 1, 2026 Temple, Texas TEMPLE, TX – The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) is pleased to announce that pre-registration is now open for the 86th Annual Meeting of Texas Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Directors. The Annual Meeting will be held September 28–29, 2026 at Kalahari Resort in Round Rock,…

Winning ticket was purchased in Austin for Feb. 2 drawing; Due to weekend office closures, an in-person claim must made by July 31 at 5 p.m. local time AUSTIN — A winning Powerball® ticket worth $1 million for the drawing held on Feb. 2 will soon expire. The ticket, matching all five of the white…