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DENTON, Texas – Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $24.2 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover to rebuild more resilient, safer communities and protect infrastructure from future events.…

TYLER, Texas – A man and woman have been indicted for a drug trafficking scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Adell Willis, 43, of Lewisville, and Judy Ly, 30, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, were named in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week…

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System on Thursday approved the 2027 operating budget for the System’s 12 universities and eight state agencies, authorizing approximately $9.1 billion to support instruction, research, public service and statewide operations across Texas. The approved budget supports a statewide enterprise that educates more…

By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune May 22, 2026 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing online messaging platform Discord, accusing the tech company of exposing children to predators using the service and deceiving users about the safety of the platform. Paxton filed the lawsuit Friday in a Collin County state district court, the latest…

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune May 22, 2026 Texas’ second audit of public colleges’ compliance with the state’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban found no violations at the University of Texas System and 15 community colleges, even as conservative activists continue to accuse some of keeping DEI-related work alive under new names. The State…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune May 23, 2026 Voters in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday will decide a pair of spicy runoffs for Texas House District 41 in the heart of President Donald Trump’s massive gains in the region in 2024. Republicans are eyeing a seat opened by the retirement of Rep. Bobby…

By Gabby Birenbaum, Kayla Guo and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune May 23, 2026 WASHINGTON — Thirteen months, $135 million, hundreds of endorsements, numerous AI-generated ads and an uncountable number of ad hominem attacks later, the bruising primary battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton will finally come to an end Tuesday. It’s a battle…

AUSTIN – Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson today reminded eligible voters that Election Day for primary runoff elections is Tuesday, May 26, and encouraged Texans to prepare for the polls. “Voting is one of the most important rights and responsibilities of citizenship,” said Secretary Nelson. “As Texans head to the polls for the Primary…

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System approved a series of major initiatives this week focused on student success, research growth, campus preservation and the long-term needs of Texas, including hundreds of millions of dollars in capital and operational investments across the System. Among the most significant actions…

Normal won't return until we all come together and demand it. Unfortunately, I don't think we have a place in the new world. pic.twitter.com/S7A1vX3VWZ — The Disrespected Trucker (@DisrespectedThe) May 23, 2026