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• Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct Suspends Two Justices of the Peace July 8, 2026
  The State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced today that two Texas judges have been stripped of their duties. Brandon Wayne Barrera, Justice of the Peace in Kleberg County, has been suspended without pay after being [Read More...]
• Texas Governor Greg Abbott Asks Texas Health and Human Services Commission to Investigate South Texas Hospital Offering So-Called “Birth Packages” July 8, 2026
  Texas Governor Greg Abbott is asking the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to investigate reports that a South Texas hospital is offering so-called “birth packages” to foreign nationals. On Tuesday, Abbott sent a letter [Read More...]
• Texas Governor Greg Abbott Launches Teacher-Driven Texas Classroom Commission July 7, 2026
  Texas Governor Greg Abbott today launched a new initiative today. The Texas Classroom Commission is a teacher-led initiative that puts Texas educators at the center of shaping the future of public education. It will bring [Read More...]
• Texas A&M Receives NIH Funding to Study Effects of Addiction on Cognition July 7, 2026
  Texas A&M will receive more than $6 million in NIH funding to study how alcohol and cocaine affect cognition. The goal of the study is to improve addiction treatment. The National Institutes of Health awarded $6.27 [Read More...]
• College Station City Council Hears Proposed FY2027 Budget July 7, 2026
  The College Station City Council met for just over 30 minutes Monday night to hear a presentation of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027. The $567.3 million budget is broken down into two major [Read More...]