Texas has welcomed massive investments in artificial intelligence and cloud-computing facilities. Now lawmakers and regulators are deciding whether data centers—or the public—should pay for the new transmission infrastructure they require. KATY, TX — Texas is rapidly becoming one of America’s […]
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U.S. House Passes Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill: What It Means for Texas, Katy and Farmers
Daylight Saving Time Bill: What It Means for Texas By The Katy News Staff KATY, Texas (July 22, 2026) — The United States moved closer to ending the twice-a-year clock change after the House of Representatives approved legislation that would […]
Canada Blocks Texas Livestock Imports After Flesh-Eating Screwworm Discovery; Texas Leaders Launch Emergency Response
Canada has temporarily restricted imports of certain live animals from Texas following the discovery of the flesh-eating New World screwworm in a Texas calf, a development that is drawing attention across the agricultural industry and prompting an aggressive response from […]
Governor Names Jeff Hildebrand as Chairman, Appoints William Doggett to TPW Commission
Governor Greg Abbott named Jeff Hildebrand Chair of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Thursday and appointed William “Leslie” Doggett as a commission member. Both appointments are effective Aug. 31, with Doggett’s term set to expire Feb. 1, 2029. “Chairman Aplin […]
Agribusiness Major From Houston Appointed Student Regent
A&M Law School Student also appointed to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Annie Valicek, a senior agribusiness and economics major at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, as the next student regent for The Texas A&M […]
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Repeats Call For 4Th Special Session To Protect Jobs & Small Business From Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller reiterated his call for a fourth special legislative session to extend protections to Texas workers from COVID-19 requirements mandated by the federal government or public or private employers. Miller is urging the State to use excess […]
DPS, TMD Address Migrant Surge at Weekly Operation Lone Star Briefing
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas Military Department (TMD) today held a media briefing to provide an update on the operations that were conducted to contain the recent migrant surge in Del Rio near the port […]
Travis County Court Grants Temporary Injunction in Favor of Harris County in Mask Mandate Lawsuit
Today, the Travis County court presiding over Harris County’s mask mandate lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton granted Harris County’s request for a temporary injunction, allowing Harris County to keep in place its mask mandates for […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Creation of Broadband Development Office
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced his agency will operate a newly created Broadband Development Office (BDO). The BDO will award grants, low-interest loans and other financial incentives to internet service providers who expand access to broadband service in underserved […]
DPS Makes History with Largest Texas Highway Patrol Recruit Graduation
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) commissioned 145 new Texas Highway Patrol Troopers from its A-2021 recruit class during a graduation ceremony on Friday, July 30. It’s the largest recruit school graduation in DPS history and also one of […]
