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Jamal Roberts ran for 222 yards and two touchdowns as Missouri defeated Texas A&M 27-6 on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Memorial Stadium.
Tate Sandell's 47-yard field goal capped Oklahoma's fourth-quarter comeback, giving the Sooners a 27-24 win over Texas at the Cotton Bowl.
The half-day Collin Leadership Policy Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Frisco campus features six panels on growth, water, roads, talent and AI. Tickets are on sale; seating is limited.
Regular unleaded averages $3.7825 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has proposed updated enforcement rules for Senate Bill 17, creating a public mapping portal modeled after the state sex-offender registry to track foreign adversary real estate holdings and establishing a dedicated investigative task force.
Regular unleaded averages $3.7995 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Regular unleaded averages $3.8202 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
At a Senate Education Committee hearing Wednesday, the program's interim director said more than 95,000 children are waiting for accounts; a voucher watchdog put the cost to public school districts at $294 million this year.
A Texas Tribune analysis published Tuesday rates the state's November contests from hot to cold and finds more competitive legislative and congressional races than Texas has seen in years.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened a formal investigation into UnitedHealth Group, issuing Civil Investigative Demands under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act over alleged deceptive coverage denials, nursing home delays, and improper prior-authorization revocations.
A dog in Brewster County is the latest New World screwworm case, and state officials told lawmakers the pasture mealybug, which kills grazing grass, has spread well beyond South Texas.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9340 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, up from last week and above the Texas average.
Texas A&M defeated Arkansas 34-7 on Saturday, with KJ Edwards rushing for two touchdowns and Marcel Reed completing 170 passing yards. The Aggies improved to 3-2 while falling to 2-3.
The Red Raiders scored 29 unanswered points and intercepted four passes in their Oct. 3 road victory.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9462 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, up from last week and above the Texas average.
A federal judge in El Paso has granted a preliminary injunction temporarily halting border barrier construction and ground-clearing activity across the Big Bend region of West Texas.
Texas state sales tax revenue reached $4.4 billion in September, reflecting an 11.5% increase over the previous year driven by robust commercial activity.
Texas representatives and senators cast votes on labor secretary confirmation and S. 4668 passage during a week with twelve recorded votes.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9611 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, up from last week and above the Texas average.
Five Texas community colleges have received federal authorization to offer Workforce Pell aid for short-term career training, alongside a new $10.4 million federal grant to expand technical credentials statewide.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9774 in the Dallas area, up from yesterday, up from last week and above the Texas average.
State prosecutors finalized a resolution concluding allegations that the pharmaceutical manufacturer misled Medicaid providers regarding how quickly an ADHD medication acted for pediatric patients.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9694 in the Dallas area, up from yesterday, up from last week and above the Texas average.
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a civil demand investigating whether the association's law school accreditation standards unlawfully inflate educational expenses and restrict competition.
State and federal officials celebrated the start of construction on a private $3 billion maritime manufacturing shipyard at the Port of Brownsville expected to generate up to 10,000 jobs.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9114 in the Dallas area, up from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Texas has awarded $51 million in federal grant funding to 68 rural hospital districts statewide to expand community wellness, chronic disease prevention, and local healthcare access.
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.
Minnesota defeated Texas 6-4 on Sunday at Target Field. Dean Kremer earned the win with seven innings of work, while home runs from Bell and Seager helped secure the victory.
Regular unleaded averages $3.8284 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Baby-care locations, family restrooms and mobility rentals offer practical anchors for an opening-week outing.
Texas A&M’s Week 5 depth chart includes several notable personnel updates before Arkansas visits Kyle Field.
Regular unleaded averages $3.8535 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
The Texas Comptroller's office has deployed advanced account validation and analytics to strengthen electronic payment safeguards and prevent fraud across all state agencies.
Frisco Lone Star quarterback Trey Wright led his team to a victory over Melissa with 393 total yards and five touchdowns.
Mike Elko said Marcel Reed will continue as Texas A&M's quarterback after the Aggies' loss to LSU.
Texas Tech extended its winning streak to four games with a dominant 49-14 victory over Sam Houston on Saturday. Austin Romaine’s dual pick-sixes anchored a defense that dominated the second quarter.
The Tigers dismantled the Aggies 35-6 at Tiger Stadium, with Jackson Harris catching two touchdowns and Sam Leavitt throwing for 312 yards in a decisive home victory.
Raleek Brown rushed for two scores as the No. 15 Texas Longhorns defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 20-17 at Neyland Stadium on Saturday.
Texas Rangers defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Saturday at Target Field. Robert Garcia secured the win, while Bailey Ober took the loss in a game decided by timely hitting and bullpen depth.
Alejandro Osuna and Evan Carter each had two hits, and their consecutive second-inning doubles gave the Texas Rangers the lead and the next run in a 6-2 win over Minnesota.
Regular unleaded averages $3.8660 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
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.
Kody Clemens’ RBI single and two-run homer kept widening Minnesota’s advantage as the Twins turned an early Texas lead into a 10-2 victory.
Minnesota’s offensive surge in the second and sixth innings proved too much for Texas, as Joe Ryan limited damage to secure a victory.
Melissa, Texas delegation recorded six votes this period, including a 50-47 confirmation for a federal judge.
Regular unleaded averages $3.8811 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
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.
Tommy Castellanos has scored three touchdowns for Texas Tech, but his role alongside starter Will Hammond remains undecided.
Cole Hutson can pursue a return to the Texas lineup this season after receiving a temporary injunction from an Austin court.
New York starter Zac Thornton limited Texas to two runs through five innings, but Corey Seager’s sixth-inning homer against Jefry Yan supplied the Rangers’ only extra margin in a 3-1 win.
Kumar Rocker pitched five innings for the win as the Texas Rangers defeated the New York Mets 3-1 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers improved to 79-80, while the Mets fell to 73-86.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9024 in the Dallas area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
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.
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.
