GOVERNMENT
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials at a news conference in Midland, TX, on Sept. 21. A sign on the table reads "SECURING THE BORDER."
‘One pill can kill': Gov. Abbott orders state leaders, law enforcement to focus on cartels amid fentanyl crisis
Four black graduation caps being thrown in the air.
White House estimates 3.3M Texans eligible for student loan forgiveness
Photo of Dallas City Hall
Dallas plans 2024 bond program & Frisco strategizes for build-out
Power lines in front of a sunset.
ERCOT selects Pablo Vegas as new CEO 16 months after previous leader fired
Denton County commissioners called a $650 million bond election for this November during their Aug. 16 meeting. (Courtesy Denton County)
Denton County commissioners call $650M bond election for November
School boards provide local governance of their school districts and can only take action by a majority vote at public meetings. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
How local school boards function in Texas, how to get involved
A male student looks forward in a classroom.
Record percentage of Texas teachers considering quitting, survey shows
Building behind trees reads 'Texas Department of State Health Services'
Texas health department accepting grant applications to expand access to health care
Fruits and vegetables on shelves in a grocery store.
Texas extends emergency SNAP benefits through August
The statewide sales tax holiday applies to school supplies. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas sales tax holiday on school supplies planned for Aug. 5-7
A purple and blue image of the monkeypox virus
Texas receives over 14,000 monkeypox vaccines as cases rise
The city of Frisco has partnered with software company Harmari to estimate that more than 500 short-term rental properties operate in the city. (Courtesy Unsplash)
Frisco rolls out short-term rental portal for registration, complaints
A person in a blue and yellow shirt watches as a person in blue works with machinery to cut metal.
Texas higher education institutions receive $15 million for workforce development
At sunset, a digital reader board over a roadway says "EXTREME WILDFIRE DANGER."
Experts emphasize fire safety, emergency preparedness amid abnormally dry conditions throughout Texas
City of Frisco issues weekly watering advice for residents. (Courtesy Unsplash)
Frisco nearing record water usage, asks residents to conserve
An image of the Phone app on an Iphone. The numbers "988" are typed on the screen.
New mental health crisis line, 988, launched in Texas
The North Texas Municipal Water District supplies water to communities across most of Collin County, including Richardson, Frisco, McKinney and Plano. (Courtesy Pexels)
North Texas Municipal Water District asks residents to limit outdoor use
An image of a gavel and a stethoscope on a mousepad.
Texas sues Biden administration over federal emergency abortion guidelines
Denton County joins Dallas, Collin and Tarrant counties in issuing a burn ban. This grass fire occurred on July 4 in Fort Worth. (Courtesy Glen E. Ellman/Fort Worth Fire Department)
Denton County issues mandatory burn ban due to hot, dry conditions