Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) highlighted new employment figures for the Texas oil and natural gas industry.

Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the strength of the Texas economy with the release of August labor market data showing Texas led all states with a gain of 159,400 nonfarm jobs over the last 12 months.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is recognizing the continued service and evolution of the Capitol Area Strike Team (CAST), a specialized team dedicated to protecting the Texas State Capitol, safeguarding dignitaries, managing large-scale crowds and providing rapid response capabilities when needed.

 Governor Greg Abbott announced that 25 Texas public schools have been named 2026 Lone Star Ribbon Schools in recognition of outstanding academic performance.

The U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) launched an investigation into The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough in Massachusetts to determine whether the school district violated the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) after reports that school officials allegedly facilitated the “gender transition” of a minor student without parents’ knowledge or consent.

At its meeting on September 15, 2026, the Edinburg City Council approved a balanced General Fund budget totaling $96.7 million and a total budget for all funds totaling $174.7 million—adopting for the first time a tax rate below the no-new-revenue rate.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announced Wednesday that she is cancer-free following months of treatment for early-stage breast cancer, sharing the news after receiving clear pathology results from the Mayo Clinic. Image: The White House Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Brownsville is preparing to enter a new chapter in American shipbuilding after Saronic announced that the U.S. Navy awarded the company a contract to construct Landing Craft Utility vessels at its new Port Alpha shipyard.

 Elizabeth Davis walked away with $25,000, Josh Howard earned $15,000, and Cassandra Aguillon took home $10,000 as the Ruby Red Ventures pitch competition delivered a major $50,000 boost to three Rio Grande Valley entrepreneurs during the Mission Small Business Expo.

Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas has secured nearly $12 billion in critical Medicaid funding after months of negotiation with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).