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Bowie County   Interstate 30 (I-30) – From Farm to Market road (FM) 989/Kings Highway to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes back to traditional, two-lane traffic pattern. Westbound entrance & exit ramps open. Traveling I-30 eastbound: Exit 217 to access Kings Highway & FM 2148. Lanes split. Exit 218 for local access east of Pecan…

By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune September 25, 2026 Years of prolonged, severe drought and delays in implementation of new water sources contributed to Corpus Christi’s near water crisis earlier this year. The city was only months away from asking residents, business and industries to cut back their water usage by 25%.  On a panel…

By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune September 25, 2026 Three organizations representing thousands of ranchers in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas issued a joint statement Friday warning operations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are disrupting the agricultural community and will make beef prices spike again. Their statement is the beef’s industry latest salvo against…

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune September 25, 2026 The Democratic legislator responsible for a provision in Texas law that allows the education commissioner to take over underperforming school districts stood by it Friday, saying his top priority was “fixing the public schools.”  State Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. said he opposes the removal of…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 25, 2026 A day after the leader of the Texas House Democratic Caucus predicted the state’s minority party will flip the Texas House, a GOP lawmaker said Friday the math does not add up for them and Republicans should retain control of the chamber. “If Republican voters turn…

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat Sep 25, 2026 at 8:29pm EDT Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Texas’ backlog of…

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune September 25, 2026 Bo French, the Republican candidate for railroad commissioner who has been under fire for making racist social media posts about University of Texas students, will face off against Democrat nominee Jon Rosenthal in a debate next month, Rosenthal said Friday. The two candidates are seeking…

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune September 25, 2026 The Trump administration lifted a funding ban for the Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, which operates a migrant shelter in McAllen, said Sister Norma Pimentel during a Texas Tribune Festival panel on Friday. Pimentel was asked by Niala Boodhoo, an events host for…

Free online decision tool helps producers weigh farm safety net options before Dec. 11 deadline September 25, 2026 – by Adam Russell Texas farmers have until Dec. 11 to choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage, ARC, and Price Loss Coverage, PLC, for the 2026 crop year. A free online tool from the Texas A&M Agricultural and…

From dairy to cotton, producers explore organics with Texas A&M AgriLife support programs September 24, 2026 – by Kay Ledbetter Growing organic in Texas has never been easier. Much of that is due to the hard work of growers and their collaborations with Texas A&M AgriLife to build the state’s organics industry. Texas leads all…