Texas Universities Receive USDA Funding to Combat New World Screwworm

Texas Universities Receive USDA Funding to Combat New World Screwworm

Raeylee Barefield
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June 19, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott announced that several Texas universities and research institutions will receive funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's...
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LONESTAR — 6.11.2026 — Abbott Stalls on Special Election to Replace Tony Gonzales — Paxton Slams Talarico Over 'Masquerading as a Moderate' — and More...

LONESTAR — 6.11.2026 — Abbott Stalls on Special Election to Replace Tony Gonzales — Paxton Slams Talarico Over 'Masquerading as a Moderate' — and More...

Staff Reports
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June 11, 2026
Greg Abbott Has Yet to Call a Special Election to Replace Tony Gonzales Nearly two months after U.S. Rep. Tony...
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Sid Miller, Brooke Rollins Clash Over Federal Response to Screwworm Outbreak

Sid Miller, Brooke Rollins Clash Over Federal Response to Screwworm Outbreak

Raeylee Barefield
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June 10, 2026
A public dispute between Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R)  and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (R) intensified as New...
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First U.S. Screwworm Detection Found In Texas Sparks Concerns Over Livestock Threat

First U.S. Screwworm Detection Found In Texas Sparks Concerns Over Livestock Threat

Payton Anderson
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June 5, 2026
The first United States New World screwworm detection found in Texas has prompted renewed concern among lawmakers and agriculture officials...
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LONESTAR — 6.4.2026 — Cruz Rebukes Ogles' Pride Month Comment — Dallas Mavericks are Leaving Downtown — and More...

LONESTAR — 6.4.2026 — Cruz Rebukes Ogles' Pride Month Comment — Dallas Mavericks are Leaving Downtown — and More...

Staff Reports
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June 4, 2026
Ted Cruz Rebukes Andy Ogles Over 'Homosexuality Has No Place in America' Comment When Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) posted that...
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Chip Roy Requests USDA Briefing on New World Screwworm Threat

Chip Roy Requests USDA Briefing on New World Screwworm Threat

Raeylee Barefield
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June 3, 2026
Representative Chip Roy (R) has formally requested a briefing from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins regarding the federal government's response...
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LONESTAR — 8.19.2025 — Texas Voters are Split on Redistricting — Paxton Expands Legal Action Against O'Rourke — and More...

LONESTAR — 8.19.2025 — Texas Voters are Split on Redistricting — Paxton Expands Legal Action Against O'Rourke — and More...

Daniel Molina
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August 19, 2025
Texas Voters split on Redistricting Texas Democrats and Republicans have been at war over the GOP’s effort to add five...
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Cornyn Praises $1 Billion USDA Investment to Fight Screwworm Threat in Texas

Cornyn Praises $1 Billion USDA Investment to Fight Screwworm Threat in Texas

Raeylee Barefield
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August 18, 2025
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) on welcomed a nearly $1 billion federal investment announced by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins (R)...
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De La Cruz Secures $280M Drought Relief for Texas Farmers

De La Cruz Secures $280M Drought Relief for Texas Farmers

Raeylee Barefield
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July 21, 2025
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R) and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller held a joint press conference in Mission to...
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USDA Launches $8.5 Million Facility to Combat Screwworm Threat in Texas

USDA Launches $8.5 Million Facility to Combat Screwworm Threat in Texas

Raeylee Barefield
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June 19, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins (R) launched an $8.5 million sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air Base...
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