AUSTIN – As the 2026-27 waterfowl hunting season approaches, lower bird numbers and fluctuating habitat conditions will require hunters to be flexible and ready to take advantage when habitats evolve throughout the year. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists […]
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Sen. Cruz, Texas Delegation Endorse Texas Proposal to Host U.S. Space Academy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, led members of the Texas congressional delegation in a letter to the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy endorsing Texas’s forthcoming […]
Texas Tech Enrollment Continues Record Growth, Reaches 46,296
Official fall enrollment surpasses the university’s first-day count, while Texas Tech welcomes a record 9,532 first-time-in-college students. Texas Tech University’s fall 2026 enrollment officially reached 46,296 as of the 20th day of classes Monday (Sept. 21), establishing another enrollment record […]
DPS Highlights Child Passenger Safety Week
AUSTIN – In recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs Sept. 20-26, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds drivers to learn the best child safety seat practices to keep our state’s youngest passengers safe on the road. […]
Teal Season in Texas Commences Sept. 19
AUSTIN – Teal hunting season opens Sept. 19 with a nine-day early season for the second consecutive year. The 2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Canadian Wildlife Service estimated […]
John Barton Named Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs at Texas A&M System
Veteran engineer and public-sector leader has served in interim role since January BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday appointed John A. Barton vice chancellor for business affairs, effective immediately. Barton has served […]
El Niño 2026: NOAA Warns of Historic Event for Texas
NOAA says a rapidly strengthening El Niño could become one of the strongest events observed in the modern record, raising questions about what the developing climate pattern could mean for Texas, Houston and Katy during the 2026–2027 winter. The […]
Supplemental Insurance: Helping Families Prepare for the Expenses Health Insurance May Not Cover
By Hortense Manbauman, Senior Account Executive, Combined Insurance Most people understand the importance of having health insurance. We depend on it to help pay for doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, procedures, and other medical services. But what many individuals and […]
DPS Stepping Up Enforcement for Labor Day
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement efforts for Labor Day weekend. To keep everyone safe this holiday weekend, more Troopers will be out on the roads, including for the Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE), […]
New Texas Laws Taking Effect Sept. 1, 2026 | What Katy-Area Residents Should Know
New right-to-repair protections, residential solar registration requirements, public-school funding changes and manufactured-housing rules are among the Texas laws taking effect. By The Katy News KATY, Texas — A new group of Texas laws and delayed legislative provisions took effect […]
