COURTESY OF THE TEXAS TRIBUNE  Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday he is moving another $500 million to fund Operation Lone Star, his border security initiative at the Texas-Mexico border. The move comes three weeks after state military officials said the multibillion-dollar operation was in need of an inf...

By Megan Wehring Some Texas parents can now feel a bit of relief when it comes to feeding their families.  On April 12, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a fourth round of federal...

By Brittany Anderson A letter demanding local control over COVID-19 protocols drafted by the Hays CISD board and Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright was sent to Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on Aug. 30. At the board meeting Aug. 30, some board members were outspoken about their de...

By Sahar Chmais  Hays CISD released its COVID-19 guidelines for the upcoming school year shortly before the new CDC guidelines came out, which recommend vaccinated people should also wear masks indoors. The Texas State Teachers Association asked Governor Greg Abbott to reverse his executive order, G...

By Sahar Chmais  State representatives are urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, to provide more options for schools and students for COVID-19 safety measures.  So far, 32 state representatives have signed Rep. Vikki Goodwin’s letter to the governor and c...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 768 into law, which would increase criminal penalties for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl in Texas. Under the legislation, the punishment for the manufacture or delivery of 4-200 grams of fentanyl is a minimum of ten years to a maximum of life in prison. T...

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation today announcing the eleven agenda items for the Special Session that will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 8. Agenda items will include: Bail Reform: Legislation reforming the bail system in Texas to protect the public from accused criminals who may be re...

By Megan Wehring Texans could see a positive change in their electricity after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to improve the reliability of the state's power grid. “The objective of these directives is to ensure that all Texans have access to reliable, safe, and afford...

By Megan Wehring Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state of Texas will invest an additional $94.6 million in federal funds to support higher education. Last year, the state allocated $175 million to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to support higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

By Megan Wehring Gov. Greg Abbott signed several pieces of legislation into law today relating to Second Amendment rights in Texas. "Politicians from the federal level to the local level have threatened to take guns from law-abiding citizens — but we will not let that happen in Texas," Abbott said. ...