Czech team joins flood recovery: A 20-member Czech search-and-rescue unit has flown in to bolster the Texas National Guard’s efforts to find more than 100 people still missing after the July 4 floods — find out.
Doctor Act expands Texas workforce: The new law signed in June lets experienced, foreign-trained physicians bypass U.S. residency requirements and fill critical care gaps in underserved and rural communities — learn what this means for patients.
Primergy powers up 408-MW Ash Creek: The project has entered commercial operation in Hill County, Texas, supplying affordable energy through a long-term Microsoft agreement and generating jobs, tax revenues, and school investments — see how it’s powering community growth.
Texas’s new AI model: The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, signed by Gov. Abbott, imposes targeted bans on intentional harms, broadens the attorney general’s investigatory reach, and establishes a Sandbox Program ahead of its January 1, 2026 start — learn what it means for AI developers.
Be Well Texas expansion: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has selected Be Well Texas to lead a statewide expansion of opioid use disorder treatment and recovery support services — find out how.
Phones banned in Texas schools: The Legislature passed House Bill 1481 on June 20 banning cell phones, smartwatches and other non-instructional devices in K–12 classrooms statewide starting August 4, with medical and special-ed exemptions — find out what parents need to know.
Other Texas headlines this week
- Texas employers prepare for September cannabis expansion
- Texas probes Mars over Skittles’ artificial dyes
- Waymo expands robotaxi coverage in Austin, Texas
- North Texas customers question Kroger register pricing
- Texas mental health programs face $600M cuts
- Bastrop County welcomes $440M data center
- Study finds Texas among restrictive contraception states
- Redrawing Texas' district map would reshape representation
