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Texas Attorney General and Plum Organics Reach Settlement on Baby Food Heavy Metal Standards

Texas regulators and Plum Organics have finalized an agreement establishing strict testing protocols, purity limits, and public disclosure for heavy metals in baby food products across Texas.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 29, 20262 min read

Brisket pierogies and ramen-wrapped corn dogs redraw the fair’s savory menu

The new-food listings combine Texas barbecue with dumplings, snack cakes and Korean-style corn dogs.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 29, 20262 min read

Texas Comptroller Enhances Fraud Prevention Controls Across State Payment Systems

The Texas Comptroller's office has deployed advanced account validation and analytics to strengthen electronic payment safeguards and prevent fraud across all state agencies.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 28, 20261 min read

Federal Officials Expand Disaster Assistance to Four Additional Texas Counties After Summer Floods

Federal emergency officials have expanded a major disaster declaration across Texas, adding four more counties to receive public assistance funding following severe summer storms and flooding.

Lena ZimmerSeptember 27, 20261 min read

Texas Counties Work to Process 200,000 Backlogged Voter Registrations Following State Portal Error

County election offices across Texas are processing more than 200,000 delayed voter registration records after a state portal technical glitch held up driver's license submissions ahead of the October deadline.

Dana KellerSeptember 26, 20262 min read

Texas Attorney General Launches Inquiry into Data Center Water Reporting Compliance

Attorney General Ken Paxton initiated a statewide enforcement investigation into hundreds of commercial data centers across 18 Texas counties over failure to submit mandatory water use surveys.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 25, 20261 min read

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Interstate Handgun Purchase Ban in Texas Lawsuit

A divided Fifth Circuit panel ruled that federal restrictions barring direct out-of-state handgun sales violate the Second Amendment, invalidating key provisions of the 1968 Gun Control Act.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 24, 20262 min read

Texas Reaches Settlement with Sprouts to Prohibit Chemical Misting on Produce

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a nationwide settlement with Sprouts Farmers Market, prohibiting the grocery chain from misting produce with the chemical sanitizer ProduceMaxx.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 23, 20261 min read

Texas Halts Environmental Permits for Data Centers Pending Power Grid Audit

Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to freeze all environmental permits for data center projects until an electrical grid reliability audit is completed.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 22, 20261 min read

Texas Launches Working Group to Establish Three-Year Bachelor's Degree Pathways Statewide

Texas state officials have appointed a 13-member higher education working group tasked with creating a statewide framework for accelerated three-year bachelor's degrees aimed at lowering college costs.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 21, 20262 min read

Texas Attorney General Clarifies Mandatory Reporting Rules for School District Police

A formal legal opinion issued by the Texas Attorney General clarifies that school district police must refer suspected abuse cases to outside law enforcement.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 20, 20261 min read

Federal Regulators Approve $7.5 Billion Border Security Reimbursement for Texas

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security approved $7.5 billion in federal funding to reimburse Texas for expenditures incurred under Operation Lone Star.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 19, 20261 min read

Federal Regulators Approve Nearly $12 Billion in Medicaid Funding for Texas Healthcare Providers

Federal regulators approved nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding for Texas hospitals, physicians, and rural clinics following extensive intergovernmental negotiations.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 18, 20261 min read

Texas Regulators Move to Restrict Property Insurance Denials and Curb Premium Hikes

The Texas Department of Insurance outlined new regulatory mandates targeting escalating residential insurance rates, barring carriers from denying coverage solely based on roof age.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 18, 20262 min read

Texas Supreme Court Prohibits Mid-Election Redistricting Changes for November General Election

The Texas Supreme Court has barred Galveston County from using newly redrawn precinct lines in November, ruling that changing voting maps mid-election cycle violates state law.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 14, 20261 min read

Texas Regulators Approve 370-Mile Transmission Line to Power Permian Basin Energy Sector

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a 370-mile transmission line linking South Texas to the Permian Basin, ordering utilities to work with landowners to mitigate property impacts.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 13, 20262 min read

Texas Court Rules Against TikTok in Landmark Child Safety and Deceptive Practices Case

A Texas state district judge has found TikTok liable for deceiving parents about platform safety and exposing minors to explicit material, marking the first time a state has established liability against the social media company.

Demarcus FerrisSeptember 12, 20261 min read

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Texas Attorney General and Plum Organics Reach Settlement on Baby Food Heavy Metal Standards

Brisket pierogies and ramen-wrapped corn dogs redraw the fair’s savory menu

Texas Comptroller Enhances Fraud Prevention Controls Across State Payment Systems

Federal Officials Expand Disaster Assistance to Four Additional Texas Counties After Summer Floods

Texas Counties Work to Process 200,000 Backlogged Voter Registrations Following State Portal Error

Texas Attorney General Launches Inquiry into Data Center Water Reporting Compliance

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Interstate Handgun Purchase Ban in Texas Lawsuit

Texas Reaches Settlement with Sprouts to Prohibit Chemical Misting on Produce

Texas Halts Environmental Permits for Data Centers Pending Power Grid Audit

Texas Launches Working Group to Establish Three-Year Bachelor's Degree Pathways Statewide

Texas Attorney General Clarifies Mandatory Reporting Rules for School District Police

Federal Regulators Approve $7.5 Billion Border Security Reimbursement for Texas

Federal Regulators Approve Nearly $12 Billion in Medicaid Funding for Texas Healthcare Providers

Texas Regulators Move to Restrict Property Insurance Denials and Curb Premium Hikes

Texas Supreme Court Prohibits Mid-Election Redistricting Changes for November General Election

Texas Regulators Approve 370-Mile Transmission Line to Power Permian Basin Energy Sector

Texas Court Rules Against TikTok in Landmark Child Safety and Deceptive Practices Case

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