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CEO and Others Convicted in Wastewater Test Falsification Scheme

Derek McCoy, 52, was CEO of a laboratory that sampled and tested wastewater from local treatment facilities, while Deena Higginbotham, 56, served as director of Client Services.

State Emergency Response Resources Activated Ahead of Flood Threat

Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources ahead of severe weather and flash flooding threats across multiple regions of Texas heading into the weekend.

Small Depth, Huge Risk: Why Six Inches of Water is Dangerous

nly six inches of swiftly moving water — enough to barely reach most people’s ankles — can cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles, even heavy pickup trucks and SUVs. That’s a major reason why most flood-related deaths in Texas happen in vehicles.

Buckingham Opens State Lands to USDA for Screwworm Fight

 Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D.,sent a letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Texas Governor Greg Abbott offering access to appropriate General Land Office (GLO) managed lands to support the State and United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) response to the active, escalating threat of the New World Screwworm.

Summer 2026 Adventure Awaits: Camp RIO Opens Registration for Kids

Texas Border Business BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Adventure has officially started at Camp RIO for its 2026 summer camp season. Located on the historic Lula Sams property in Brownsville, Texas,...

Convicted Child Sex Offender Arrested by U.S. Border Patrol Agents in Del Rio

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector arrested a Cuban man, with previous convictions for sex crimes involving children, for being illegally present in the United States.

Texas Teachers Recognized with $750 Million in Incentive Allotment Awards

Governor Greg Abbott announced more than $750 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds have been awarded to more than 65,000 Texas teachers across more than 800 school systems.

McMahon Issues Statement on Passage of the ‘No Aid for Ghost Students Act’  

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon released a statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives passage of H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act.

Cornyn’s Measures to Fight Online Child Abuse Officially Signed into Law

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after a provision he authored as part of his Renewed Hope Act to enhance the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s capabilities to identify, rescue, and protect victims of online child sexual exploitation and bring perpetrators to justice was signed into law by President Trump as part of the Secure America Act

Mrs Baird’s Bread Launches Fifth Annual Fighting Texas Hunger Campaign

Mrs Baird’s Bread® is continuing a tradition of giving back that began more than a century ago when founder Ninnie Baird baked bread for her neighbors in Fort Worth.

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