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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 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.
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.
State prosecutors finalized a resolution concluding allegations that the pharmaceutical manufacturer misled Medicaid providers regarding how quickly an ADHD medication acted for pediatric patients.
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.
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.
The ZiegenBock Stage joins smaller venues with staggered daily sets, offering a music visit beyond the headliners.
The Texas Comptroller's office has deployed advanced account validation and analytics to strengthen electronic payment safeguards and prevent fraud across all state agencies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A formal legal opinion issued by the Texas Attorney General clarifies that school district police must refer suspected abuse cases to outside law enforcement.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security approved $7.5 billion in federal funding to reimburse Texas for expenditures incurred under Operation Lone Star.
All-way stop is going in at Bronco Way and Chivalry Drive by Friday after staff saw drivers fail to yield to students
October 26, 2026
Council pitches Tuesday: a revived neighborhood grant aimed at green projects, and a look at 'diversion-first' homelessness policy
October 26, 2026
Special education enrollment is up 40% in four years, and the state has Denton ISD on corrective action for missed evaluation deadlines
October 25, 2026
Two hotline ethics complaints were dropped for lack of a name; council weighs anonymous filings and a city investigator Tuesday
October 25, 2026
Space-industry supplier expands its I-35W plant and plans to grow its production team by about a quarter
October 21, 2026
Peterbilt's Airport Road plant has hired more than 1,000 people this year as truck orders surge
October 17, 2026
38 New Businesses in Denton: Week of Oct. 12
October 15, 2026
EquipmentShare eyes 125 acres for a distribution center, and council weighs $926,975 in incentives Tuesday
October 11, 2026
Denton Weather: Mild and Dry This Afternoon - Oct 25, 2 PM
October 25, 2026
Denton Weather: Steady Afternoon, Slight Cool-Down Tomorrow - Oct 24, 2 PM
October 24, 2026
Denton Weather: Clear Skies and Dry Air Amid Air Quality Alert - Oct 23, 2 PM
October 23, 2026
Denton Weather: Clear Skies and Warm Highs Amid Air Quality Alert - Oct 22, 2 PM
October 22, 2026
