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The state's weekly report puts flu activity at moderate, up from low, with positive tests rising from 11.8% to 17.3% in a week. North Texas is among six health regions where activity increased.
TxDOT says more than 95,000 people have died in crashes since Nov. 7, 2000, the last day no one was killed on a Texas roadway. Its #EndTheStreakTX campaign runs events across the state this week.
Senate Bill 1191 orders the education commissioner to set a single statewide method for weighting high school grades, with AP, IB, OnRamps and academic dual credit all getting the same boost.
Ken Paxton plans a final rally at the Alamo and James Talarico closes with an Austin concert as the most expensive Senate race in U.S. history reaches Tuesday's vote, the Texas Tribune reported.
The comptroller's change to the rule on taxable information services is published in the Texas Register Friday, starting a 30-day public comment period.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said about 60% of those arrested had criminal histories, without giving a breakdown. Critics of state and federal border operations have raised concerns about profiling and use of force.
Health and Human Services plans awards for chronic disease programs, rural workforce recruiting and equipment, a first slice of an estimated $1.4 billion in federal rural health money over five years.
A 2021 law required subsidized children to attend Texas Rising Star centers without new state money. Per-child costs climbed from $581 a month in 2022 to a projected $904 in 2027, and the waitlist is growing.
TCEQ now wants paper applications so staff can screen for data center projects, after watchdog groups found stormwater permits approved despite the governor's order.
Emails obtained by KPRC 2 show the order went out within days of the footage airing. The commander warned that outside apps on personal phones can open those devices to public records requests.
The 2021 proclamation still lets state agencies skip competitive bidding; DPS and the Texas Military Department have cited it for more than $5 million in contracts since January 2025. Abbott's office says the work is not finished.
Republican and Democratic nominees face off for chief justice and three other Texas Supreme Court seats, and two Court of Criminal Appeals races have no incumbent on the ballot. Melissa City Hall is an early voting site.
A planned seawater plant grew from $140 million to $1.2 billion before the council fired its builder. A petition drive put a measure on the November ballot to end the fee deal that shields big water users from drought surcharges.
A team led by state Rep. Greg Bonnen is building the state's Space Academy bid, and the governor's office awaits Pentagon criteria for an off-grid base spanning hundreds of thousands of acres.
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.
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.
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.
Melissa ISD's fall food drive brings in more than 12,800 items for two local pantries
November 13, 2026
Arkansas application filed to send Millwood Lake water toward the district that supplies Melissa
November 13, 2026
Methodist cuts ribbon on Melissa's new ER and urgent care; opening date not yet set
November 11, 2026
Parks board to weigh a citywide trails plan as a $390,000 lighted trail goes into Melissa Lake Park
November 11, 2026
24 New Businesses in Melissa: Week of Nov. 2
November 2, 2026
Fort Bend County offers Tesla a 10-year tax break for a possible solar factory, if it hires at least 8,700
October 24, 2026
Collin County small businesses and nonprofits have until Nov. 19 to seek federal loans for losses from 2025's long rainy stretch
October 22, 2026
26 New Businesses in Melissa: Week of Oct. 19
October 21, 2026
Melissa Weather: Sunny and Steady This Afternoon - Nov 11, 1 PM
November 11, 2026
Melissa Weather: Clear Skies and Mild Temps - Nov 11, 5 AM
November 11, 2026
Melissa Weather: Mild Afternoon, Sunny Outlook - Nov 10, 1 PM
November 10, 2026
Melissa Weather: Mild Afternoon, Slight Rain Chance - Nov 9, 1 PM
November 9, 2026
