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"It's like they won’t admit that they did anything wrong … and it doesn't make sense."
More than half of commercial vehicles inspected during North Texas enforcement operations were placed out of service, while an Allen officer says local agencies need more funding and inspectors.
A recent regional transportation briefing highlighted concerns about overweight trucks, potentially fraudulent safety inspections and diesel emissions-control tampering.
Todd Wetsel, senior vice president and trust investment officer with FirstBank Southwest Wealth Management, has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Texas Veterans Commission, a state agency dedicated to serving and advocating for Texas veterans and their families, the bank recently announced. A native of Amarillo, Wetsel has spent more than two decades in banking and wealth management while maintaining a strong commitment to military and community service. After earning a finance degree from West Texas A&M University, he enlisted in the United States Army in 2005 and served as a Cavalry Scout with the 1st Cavalry Division. During two combat deployments to Iraq, he served as a gunner, vehicle commander, and dismount team leader before returning home to continue his career in financial services. Today, Wetsel serves as vice president of the board for the Texas Panhandle War Memorial, chairman of the Catalyst Committee with the Amarillo Area Foundation, and is a member of the Amarillo Area Estate Planning Council. His military background, professional career, and community involvement will now come together in a new opportunity to serve veterans across Texas. "I was honored and humbled by the opportunity," said Wetsel. "I'm grateful to Governor Abbott for
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office made the state's first DNA-based hit in a 2024 case.
Democrats say they have a majority on the State Board of Education, and now want to revisit the Christian-infused reading lists and social studies standards passed by Republicans in recent years.
Texas insurers have filed home and auto rate cuts that touch hundreds of thousands of homeowners and millions of drivers, the Texas Department of Insurance said Oct. 8. The department says decreases filed since July 1 affect about 700,000 homeowners policyholders and 4.4 million auto policyholders. The numbers count policies covered by a filing. They […]
U.S. Senator-elect James Talarico’s record-level campaign fundraising took him all the way to Capitol Hill, but political experts are saying the story isn’t as simple as money wins elections.
FEMA assistance is on the way for Hill Country flood victims. Families whose homes were flooded in July are now able to apply for federal aid in 20 counties, including Bexar, Kerr and Uvalde. Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week the federal government approved the state’s appeal for Federal Emergency...
Thousands of Texas homeowners and renters who had been navigating flood recovery largely without federal help since July can now apply for FEMA individual assistance. The agency approved Texas's appeal on October 30, clearing a path for residents in 20 counties — including Kerr, Uvalde, and Bexar — to register for aid covering temporary housing, emergency repairs, and replacement of essential household items.
SAN JUAN, Texas — The day after historic voter turnout delivered unprecedented midterm victories across Texas, leaders of La Unión Del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and LUPE Votes gathered at their headquarters in San Juan to declare that South Texas grassroots organizing was the decisive engine behind flipping the state's political landscape.
In the 2026 midterm elections, a record number of communities voted on dedicated funding for children, according to Children’s Funding Project, a national nonprofit focused on public financing for children and youth. The group’s analysis found early childhood funding on the ballot in six states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri and Texas. This is a […]
