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Texas SNAP Error Rate Exceeds Federal Threshold, Could Trigger Penalties

Texas recorded a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rate of 9.34% in fiscal year 2025, well above the…

6 hours ago

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

Greg Abbott Warns Data Centers They 'Must Bring Their Own Power' In an interview with NewsNation, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott…

1 day ago

Texas Democrats Demand USDA Briefing on Growing Screwworm Threat

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D) and members of the Texas Democratic delegation are demanding answers from USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins as…

2 days ago

Texas Universities Receive USDA Funding to Combat New World Screwworm

Governor Greg Abbott announced that several Texas universities and research institutions will receive funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's…

6 days ago

Vicente Gonzales Blames Federal Delays as Screwworm Reaches Texas

U.S. Representative Vicente Gonzalez (D) is criticizing the federal government's response to the New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak after the…

1 week ago

Chip Roy Urges State Department to Press Mexico on Screwworm Response

Congressman Chip Roy (R) is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to push Mexico to accelerate approval of a key…

1 week ago

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

A public dispute between Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (R)  and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (R) intensified as New…

2 weeks ago

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

The first United States New World screwworm detection found in Texas has prompted renewed concern among lawmakers and agriculture officials…

3 weeks ago

Chip Roy Requests USDA Briefing on New World Screwworm Threat

Representative Chip Roy (R) has formally requested a briefing from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins regarding the federal government's response…

3 weeks ago

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…

7 months ago