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Gov. Greg Abbott expands state disaster declaration on screwworm infestation in South Texas

Advocates want a federal appeals court to allow them to fight for the Texas Dream Act. The law giving eligible undocumented students in-state tuition at colleges was blocked last year.

Eight Senate Republicans broke ranks this week. John Cornyn, spurned by Trump in his primary, didn’t.

A screwworm outbreak would threaten the state’s cattle industry and potentially increase already high beef prices nationwide.

Christian Menefee’s congressional win is a generational shift backed by cryptocurrency

The Texas senator’s defeat to Ken Paxton sparked talk he’d join the “YOLO Caucus” of Republicans defecting from Donald Trump. This week, he sided with Senate GOP leadership on every key vote.

Detained Guatemalan woman who required urgent ovarian surgery for months released by ICE

Menefee, 38, unseated U.S. Rep. Al Green, 78, to represent a redrawn Harris County congressional district. The men faced off after Republicans combined parts of their current districts into one.

Texas lawmakers put limits on cities’ abilities to enact progressive policies. Some want to go further.

Andrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled for surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February. Then ICE detained her, repeatedly denying her the procedures.

What to know about screwworm in Texas

Some Republican Texas House members floated want to give more power to the attorney general to sue cities and issue financial penalties.

Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can’t afford it.

The first case of New World screwworm in 60 years has been confirmed in Zavala County, near the Mexican border. The flesh-eating fly poses a threat to the state’s $15 billion cattle industry.

First U.S. screwworm case confirmed in South Texas

More than 130 cities, most with fewer than 10,000 residents, were blocked from increasing their property tax revenue because they had broken the law.

Democrat Gina Hinojosa launches first ad of Texas governor’s race, to be streamed during NBA Finals

Officials tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at a lab in lowa, confirming the infestation, Secretary Brooke Rollins said.

Study: New World Screwworm outbreak could cost Oklahoma $1.8 billion

The spot will stream throughout the Spurs-Knicks series on ESPN+, depicting Gov. Greg Abbott as a basketball-playing string puppet committing “turnover after turnover of our money to his donors.”

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2 charged with murder after man shot on Memorial Day

An Oklahoma senator is urging Oklahomans to remain vigilant after an invasive species was found in the United States for the first time in decades.The U.S. Depa

Amarillo kicks off 10-day Route 66 centennial countdown with 66 events

Two people have been charged with the murder of a man who was shot on Memorial Day in south Amarillo.Jeremy Ray was shot at a residence in the 3900 block of S.

Texas Panhandle ranchers brace for screwworm threat as quarantine steps ramp up

Amarillo is marking the countdown to Route 66’s 100th anniversary with a 10-day slate of events featuring classic cars, live music, family activities and commun

Amarillo police officer injured in drunk driving crash, suspect arrested

One case of New World Screwworm has been confirmed in Zavala County, Texas.

IREN says Childress data center expansion brings jobs while limiting water use

An Amarillo police officer was injured when their patrol unit was hit by an accused drunk driver.The crash happened around 2 a.m. Thursday on Coulter Street and

5th annual Iron Horse Shootout in Amarillo to raise funds for 100 Club of Texas Panhandle

As Iren continues expanding its data center campus in Childress, company leaders say the project is bringing jobs and other economic benefits to the area while

Texas Wheat Producers to invest $400,000 in 16 High Plains winter wheat research projects

Motorcycle riders from across the country will head to the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon this week for a three-day competition aimed at raising mon

'Inadequate': Gov. Greg Abbott criticizes sterile fly production as flesh-eating parasite enters Texas

Investing in producer-driver research is something Texas Wheat Producers is doing to provide answers for area wheat growers.“We see a real need to invest produc

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Round Rock historical marker honors 1920s drag performer, aerialist Barbette

Gov. Greg Abbott criticized the response to the flesh-eating New World screwworm (NWS) parasite that has made its way into Texas during an hour-and-a-half briefing with federal and state personnel on Friday morning, and has pledged any and all state resources to speed up sterile fly production to stop the parasite.

Oak Hill Parkway completion near, traffic woes persist

"He pleases those who see in him woman and those who perceive in him man, yet to others, their souls are moved by the supernatural sex of beauty.”

Austin ISD budget proposal includes cuts to school police funding

The Oak Hill Parkway construction project in Southwest Austin is expected to be completed in 2026, with newly opened lanes on US 290 and flyovers at SH 71, but traffic on the service road of SH 71 remains congested and the road connecting Oak Hill Plaza shopping center is closed until "substantial completion" is reached later this summer.

Photos: Texas Softball team celebrates 2nd championship in a row

Austin ISD’s plan to address a $181 million budget deficit includes a proposed $5 million cut to the school district’s police force.

Son sentenced to 40 years in death of his father in Buda

The University of Texas softball team just clinched its second Women’s College World Series championship in a row, defeating Texas Tech 4-1 on Thursday night in Oklahoma City.

Rain total comparison to date, how this year ranks

A Buda man was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison related to a November 2020 homicide investigation, according to Hays County court documents filed in April 2025.

How many National Championships have the Texas Longhorns won in each sport?

Central Texas has been in a wet pattern for several weeks, which begs the question, "how has this year's rain totals compare to recent years"?

Flood Watch issued for Metro and Eastern Counties

Here's a look at how many National Championships have been claimed by the Longhorns over the years.

Texas sweeps Texas Tech, claims 2nd consecutive softball national title

Consistent rainfall throughout the area are bringing a greater flood risk through the weekend. - Freddy Vela

UT takes down Cesar Chavez statue months after sexual assault allegations surface

The Longhorns turned up the offense late to beat Texas Tech 4-1, sweeping the Women's College World Series championship series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City for the program's second consecutive national title.

'Truly awful': Elijah Wood urges Alamo Drafthouse to revert mobile food ordering back to paper and pen

The University of Texas removed its Cesar Chavez statue Thursday, months after The New York Times first reported allegations that the United Farm Workers co-founder sexually abused multiple women and girls over the years.