Texas Hunting, Fishing Licenses on Sale Aug. 15

  AUSTIN— It’s August, which means kids are back in school and the fall hunting and fishing seasons are quickly approaching. Before packing your favorite tackle and camo for trips, be sure to purchase an annual fishing and hunting license for 2023-24. Current-year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Fishing Package) expire

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Beef cattle production event expected to draw 1,900 to Bryan-College Station

    The 69th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course in Bryan-College Station will offer some cutting-edge information and ranch technology, along with basic beef cattle production information. The 69th annual Beef Cattle Short Course will introduce cattle producers to new technology designed to help improve overall profitability. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft) The

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State Officials OK Record $1.19 Billion for Texas A&M System

Undergraduate tuition, academic fees for Texas residents frozen for next two years   BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday approved a record $1.19 billion in new spending for The Texas A&M University System, including money to freeze undergraduate tuition and fees for Texas residents the next two years. The new spending, which

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Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research Planned for Texas A&M University-Commerce

  COMMERCE, TX—Texas A&M University-Commerce will soon be home to an innovative gamebird research and education facility, thanks to a historic gift from alumnus Ted B. Lyon and his wife, Donna. Construction of the Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research at Texas A&M University-Commerce will begin in 2024. In December 2022, the Lyons

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MILLIONS OF TEXANS STILL NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS

  TxDOT partners with law enforcement to urge everyone to “Click it or Ticket”   AUSTIN – It has been nearly seven years since Eden Ganzerla lost control of her car while driving to work and crashed into a retaining wall, breaking nearly every bone in her body. Since then, she has endured thousands of hours

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CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Senate, House begin budget reconciliation process The Texas Senate unanimously approved a $308 billion two-year budget last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The next step is to reconcile that budget with one passed earlier by the Texas House. The Senate’s budget funds $10 billion in electric grid reforms, provides pay raises to state employees, and

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Downtown water tower dedication planned May 3

A lighting and dedication ceremony for the refurbished, historic downtown water tower is planned for 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, city officials announced. The dedication was announced during the city council’s regular meeting on April 18 at city hall. “This is something (the city) has discussed for some time,’’ say Mayor Jeff Daugherty. “It will

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TXDOT CALLS FOR SAFE DRIVING IN WORK ZONES TO CONTINUE DOWNWARD TREND IN FATALITIES

S Work zone crash fatalities decreased for the first time since 2018 AUSTIN – Following a year in which fewer people were killed in work zone crashes in Texas, TxDOT is calling on all drivers to stay vigilant and help continue that downward trend. As National Work Zone Awareness Week kicks off, TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive

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Managed Lands Deer Program Enrollment is Open for the 2023–24 Hunting Season 

  AUSTIN — Enrollment in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2023–24 hunting season. Open enrollment for the MLDP Conservation Option runs April 2 through June 15; the Harvest Option opens May 1 and ends Sept. 1. MLDP is a program intended to foster and

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Unanimous Passage of House Bill 1 – State Budget

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of HB 1, the State Budget. Every session, the Texas House and the Texas Senate alternate sponsorship of the budget. By that tradition, the Texas House will sponsor the 88th Legislative Session’s budget. The Senate passed HB 1 with the language

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