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Texas has awarded $51 million in federal grant funding to 68 rural hospital districts statewide to expand community wellness, chronic disease prevention, and local healthcare access.
Texas regulators and Plum Organics have finalized an agreement establishing strict testing protocols, purity limits, and public disclosure for heavy metals in baby food products across Texas.
Special Sunday trains expand the options, but late-evening riders must match the Green Line to the westbound TRE schedule.
The Texas Comptroller's office has deployed advanced account validation and analytics to strengthen electronic payment safeguards and prevent fraud across all state agencies.
Federal emergency officials have expanded a major disaster declaration across Texas, adding four more counties to receive public assistance funding following severe summer storms and flooding.
County election offices across Texas are processing more than 200,000 delayed voter registration records after a state portal technical glitch held up driver's license submissions ahead of the October deadline.
Attorney General Ken Paxton initiated a statewide enforcement investigation into hundreds of commercial data centers across 18 Texas counties over failure to submit mandatory water use surveys.
A divided Fifth Circuit panel ruled that federal restrictions barring direct out-of-state handgun sales violate the Second Amendment, invalidating key provisions of the 1968 Gun Control Act.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a nationwide settlement with Sprouts Farmers Market, prohibiting the grocery chain from misting produce with the chemical sanitizer ProduceMaxx.
Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to freeze all environmental permits for data center projects until an electrical grid reliability audit is completed.
Texas state officials have appointed a 13-member higher education working group tasked with creating a statewide framework for accelerated three-year bachelor's degrees aimed at lowering college costs.
A formal legal opinion issued by the Texas Attorney General clarifies that school district police must refer suspected abuse cases to outside law enforcement.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security approved $7.5 billion in federal funding to reimburse Texas for expenditures incurred under Operation Lone Star.
Federal regulators approved nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding for Texas hospitals, physicians, and rural clinics following extensive intergovernmental negotiations.
The Texas Department of Insurance outlined new regulatory mandates targeting escalating residential insurance rates, barring carriers from denying coverage solely based on roof age.
The Texas Supreme Court has barred Galveston County from using newly redrawn precinct lines in November, ruling that changing voting maps mid-election cycle violates state law.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a 370-mile transmission line linking South Texas to the Permian Basin, ordering utilities to work with landowners to mitigate property impacts.
A Texas state district judge has found TikTok liable for deceiving parents about platform safety and exposing minors to explicit material, marking the first time a state has established liability against the social media company.
Texas has halted new data center approvals while reviewing their impact on the power grid.
A petition filed Monday challenges the state law requiring the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, setting up a possible test of church-state precedent.
League City will hold a referendum on the use of Flock Safety's cameras after a council vote.
Fort Worth sandbag pickup runs until 5 p.m. Wednesday; call ahead for supplies
September 30, 2026
Fort Worth garbage and environmental fees change Oct. 1
September 30, 2026
Fort Worth Gas Prices Climb to $3.8972 as Monthly Costs Rise — September 30, 2026
September 30, 2026
Weird Mom Prom leaves $3,300 for Fort Worth community projects
September 29, 2026
Study estimates defense industry supports nearly 99,000 Tarrant County jobs
September 30, 2026
Fort Worth-based American plans to add Alaska to international joint businesses
September 29, 2026
American Airlines app can switch eligible travelers to preferred seats
September 29, 2026
Details remain limited as large industrial leases match North Texas record
September 22, 2026
Fort Worth’s heavier-rain threat builds overnight toward Thursday
September 30, 2026
Flood watch reaches Friday morning as Fort Worth drivers face low-water crossing risks
September 30, 2026
Flood Watch in Effect for Fort Worth as Heat Persists - Sep 29, 2 PM
September 29, 2026
Air Quality Alert in Effect for Fort Worth Amidst Warming Trend - Sep 28, 2 PM
September 28, 2026
