screwworm

Senate Approves John Cornyn's Screwworm Readiness Bill

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) announced that his Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation (SWARM) ACT has passed the Senate…

4 months ago

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

Texas Voters split on Redistricting Texas Democrats and Republicans have been at war over the GOP’s effort to add five…

7 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.23.2025 — Patrick Share Special Session Priorities — Texas & Spain Strengthen Economic Partnership — and More...

Patrick Announces Legislative Priorities for Special Session Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) has announced the legislative priorities for the…

8 months ago

Texas Deploys Swormlure to Fight Screwworm Crisis

State and federal officials are taking aggressive action against a growing screwworm crisis threatening Texas livestock and public health. This…

8 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.7.2025 — House Passes One Big Beautiful Bill — Dangerous Flood Strikes Texas — and More...

The House of Representatives has passed the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ by a slim majority. The final vote count was…

8 months ago

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

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins (R) launched an $8.5 million sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air Base…

9 months ago

Roy Urges Action Against Threat of Screwworm Outbreak

Rep. Chip Roy (R) is calling for immediate diplomatic action to address the northward spread of the New World Screwworm…

10 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.13.2025 — Cartels Pursue Oil Smuggling — USDA Livestock Ban Strikes Texas — and More...

Cartels Turn to Oil Smuggling Amid Fentanyl Crackdown Since coming into office for a second term, President Donald Trump (R)…

10 months ago

Texas at Center of USDA Livestock Ban as Screwworm Threat Sparks Urgent Action

Texas is on the front lines of a new agricultural crisis after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an…

10 months ago