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By Karen Kerrigan Many hospitals are destabilizing small businesses across America by exploiting a little-known federal charity care program to drive healthcare costs up. The 340B Drug Pricing Program was supposed to help safety-net hospitals serve vulnerable patients by letting them buy prescription medicines at a discount. But because hospitals are not actually obligated to…

Number of U.S. Measles Cases Already Tops Total of 2025 Cases Texas physicians have an important message for parents as the new school year is about to begin: Ensure your children are current on all their necessary vaccinations. Their message comes as the country faces the highest number of measles cases in more than 30…

July 27, 2026 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), as part of a joint operation with the Bexar Co. Sheriff’s Office (BSCO), arrested four individuals in connection to a San Antonio home invasion earlier this month. The four men were taken into custody in Northwest Austin on July 8, 2026. Last month,…

Austin, TX – Registration is now open for companies interested in exhibiting at or sponsoring the annual state electronic records management conference, Texas e-Records. This year’s conference will take place in person in Austin on Nov. 20. The theme is Compliance to Intelligence. This event is organized by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission…

July 26, 2026 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL KLEBERG COUNTY – Around 6:15 a.m. July 25, Texas Game Wardens in Nueces and Kleberg counties responded to vessel collision at the Bird Island Basin boat ramp on the Laguna Madre in Kleberg County. A jon boat with three occupants collided with a center…

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages the Amarillo community and the State of Texas to send at least 100 cards to Mr. Wiley Tow, a resident of the Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH), for his 100th birthday on Friday, August 14, 2026. Additionally, Mr. Tow’s…

Winning ticket was purchased in Austin for Feb. 2 drawing; Due to weekend office closures, an in-person claim must be made by this Friday at 5 p.m. local time AUSTIN — A winning Powerball® ticket worth $1 million for the drawing held on Feb. 2 is fast approaching its expiration date. The ticket, matching all five…

MONTHLY DATA UPDATE Texas is Young Compared to Other States but Getting Older Texas is changing—and so is its age profile. Explore the Texas Demographic Center’s latest visualization to see how an aging population is reshaping communities across the state, with insights into median age trends, growth in the 65+ population, and regional differences that…

USDA Announces $35 Million to Combat Feral Swine on American Agricultural Lands The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available $35 million for partnerships to respond to the threat feral swine pose to American agriculture, landscapes and human and livestock health. This partnership opportunity is part of a broader $105 million investment for the…