To help keep a thriving Texas economy moving, the Texas Department of Transportation is developing a record-breaking, 10-year transportation plan and the public is invited to weigh in on potential projects in communities across the state, said spokesman Jeff Williford. The draft 2025 Unified Transportation Program proposes $104.2 billion in transportation spending, making it the

Abbott demands probe into power outages More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why. The Austin American-Statesman reported Abbott has ordered the Public Utility Commission to conduct an immediate study into why the Houston area has again been hit by widespread

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement efforts for the Fourth of July holiday to keep everyone safe on the roads, including Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE), which runs July 3-7. Operation CARE is a specialized campaign in which Texas Highway Patrol Troopers patrol for drivers who are speeding,

A Beaumont man has been charged with federal violations related to a carjacking in the Eastern District of Texas, said Davilyn Walston, spokesperson for U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Jody Lee Bass, 34, was named in a complaint on June 10, 2024, charging him with carjacking and assault on a federal officer. Bass appeared in

Bridge work continues on a section of FM 16 to the west Lindale by Texas Department of Transportation crews, said TXDOT spokesman Jeff Williford. This work is part of the widening and realignment of the roadway, Williford said, and covers an area four miles east of FM 849 to U.S. 69 near downtown. The contractor

35 counties eligible for disaster aid Residents in a total of 35 Texas counties now qualify for individual disaster assistance following a series of severe storms and flooding that began in late April, The Dallas Morning News reported. “I thank our federal partners and emergency response personnel across our great state who are working tirelessly

In fiscal year 2023, the US government collected about $4.7 trillion in total revenue, with roughly half ($2.35 trillion) derived from the much-maligned personal income tax. We don’t have a detailed breakout yet, but the Tax Foundation recently released an analysis of individual income return statistics from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for 2021. Given

For the fourth time in the past eight years, Lindale High School students have won the Class 4A UIL State Academic Championship, officials announced. Lindale earned the UIL Academic State Championship in 2017, 2018, 2021, and now for 2024. “I cannot begin to express how proud I am of our students and staff in LHS

House Democrats call for education special session Texas House Democrats are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session to increase public school funding, while Abbott is criticizing them for opposing legislation last year that tied increased funding to his pet project — school vouchers. The Austin American-Statesman reported the Democrats sent a letter,

TxDOT’s statewide “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles” motorcycle safety and public awareness campaign urges motorists to look twice for motorcycles, especially at intersections, where motorcycle collisions most commonly occur. Why should drivers be aware of motorcyclists when traveling Texas roads? On average, one motorcyclist dies in a crash on Texas roads every day.