Texas SNAP Error Rate Exceeds Federal Threshold, Could Trigger Penalties

Texas SNAP Error Rate Exceeds Federal Threshold, Could Trigger Penalties

Raeylee Barefield
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June 25, 2026
Texas recorded a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rate of 9.34% in fiscal year 2025, well above the...
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LONESTAR — 6.24.2026 — Abbott Says Data Centers Responsible for Their own 'Power' — Messi hits Career Goal in Dallas — and More...

LONESTAR — 6.24.2026 — Abbott Says Data Centers Responsible for Their own 'Power' — Messi hits Career Goal in Dallas — and More...

Staff Reports
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June 24, 2026
Greg Abbott Warns Data Centers They 'Must Bring Their Own Power' In an interview with NewsNation, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott...
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Texas Democrats Demand USDA Briefing on Growing Screwworm Threat

Texas Democrats Demand USDA Briefing on Growing Screwworm Threat

Raeylee Barefield
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June 23, 2026
Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D) and members of the Texas Democratic delegation are demanding answers from USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins as...
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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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Vicente Gonzales Blames Federal Delays as Screwworm Reaches Texas

Vicente Gonzales Blames Federal Delays as Screwworm Reaches Texas

Raeylee Barefield
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June 15, 2026
U.S. Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D) is criticizing the federal government's response to the New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak after the...
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Chip Roy Urges State Department to Press Mexico on Screwworm Response

Chip Roy Urges State Department to Press Mexico on Screwworm Response

Raeylee Barefield
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June 15, 2026
Congressman Chip Roy (R) is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to push Mexico to accelerate approval of a key...
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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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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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Senate Approves John Cornyn's Screwworm Readiness Bill

Senate Approves John Cornyn's Screwworm Readiness Bill

Raeylee Barefield
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November 13, 2025
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) announced that his Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation (SWARM) ACT has passed the Senate...
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