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Housing Costs Climb Near Howe as North Texas Booms
Frisco's rapid expansion reflects the broader housing affordability crisis in North Texas.
Garrett PruittJuly 8, 20261 min read
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As THCA Ban Takes Effect, Howe Shops Shift to THCP
A statewide Texas ban on smokable hemp containing THCA has taken effect, and Howe-area smoke shops are turning to products made with THCP.
Lacey BoudreauxJuly 8, 20262 min read
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Supreme Court Allows Texas Age-Verification Law for App Downloads
The U.S. Supreme Court has permitted Texas to enforce a law requiring age verification for app downloads.
Cole DevereuxJuly 7, 20261 min read
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Texas Attorney General Secures $13 Million Settlement From Walmart Over Delivery Driver Pay
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement exceeding $13 million with Walmart over compensation practices affecting drivers in the company's Spark delivery program.
Maribel SandovalJuly 7, 20262 min read
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Texas Stock Exchange Plans July 10 Live Trading Launch From Dallas
TXSE is scheduled to move from test validation to live trading July 10, a Dallas-based capital-markets milestone with regional significance for Howe.
Maribel SandovalJuly 6, 20262 min read
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Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund Reaches $82 Million One Year After Disaster
A nonprofit foundation has distributed about $82 million of the $150 million it raised to help families rebuild after the July 4, 2025, Hill Country floods that killed more than 130 people, marking one of the deadliest natural disasters in Texas history.
Bree TanakaJuly 6, 20262 min read
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Caterpillar Commits $5 Million to Texas Manufacturing Workforce Initiative
Caterpillar Inc. will invest up to $5 million in Texas through a five-year workforce initiative aimed at advanced manufacturing training, Governor Greg Abbott announced at the company's Seguin facility.
Lacey BoudreauxJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Texas Attorney General Investigates StubHub Over Undelivered FIFA World Cup Tickets
Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into StubHub after Texas fans reported paying for World Cup tickets they never received, a pattern critics call 'ghost ticketing.'
Lacey BoudreauxJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Texas Awards $24.2 Million Semiconductor Grant to FormFactor for Farmers Branch Facility
Howe, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott announced a $24.2 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant to FormFactor Inc. on July 2 for a new probe card manufacturing facility in Farmers Branch expected to create more than 600 jobs.
Maribel SandovalJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Governor Abbott Appoints Don Huffines as Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Howe, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott appointed Don Huffines as Comptroller of Public Accounts on July 2, tapping the former state senator and Dallas-area businessman to oversee the state's finances and tax collections.
Maribel SandovalJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Texas Stock Exchange Opens Trading Monday in First Real Test of Challenge to Wall Street
The Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange begins a phased trading rollout on July 6, marking the most well-funded challenge to the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ duopoly in decades, backed by $275 million from firms including BlackRock and Citadel Securities.
Lacey BoudreauxJuly 4, 20262 min read
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Governor Appoints New Comptroller to Lead Texas State Finances
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed former state Sen. Don Huffines as Texas comptroller, tapping the Dallas-area businessman and one-time political rival to oversee state revenue collection, tax disbursements and the Economic Stabilization Fund.
Maribel SandovalJuly 4, 20262 min read
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Texas Military Installations Contribute Nearly $149 Billion to State Economy, Comptroller Report Finds
A Texas Comptroller analysis estimates that 14 military installations contribute $148.8 billion annually and support more than 628,000 jobs across the state.
Maribel SandovalJuly 4, 20261 min read
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Texas Broadband Grant Rules Draw Senate Scrutiny
A Texas Senate committee hearing put new scrutiny on broadband grant rules after lawmakers questioned whether recent changes give satellite internet providers different treatment from traditional rural broadband companies.
Bree TanakaJuly 3, 20261 min read
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Texas Comptroller Change Puts State Finance Office in Transition
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock plans to leave office at the end of July, putting the state’s chief financial office in transition after the launch of the $1 billion school voucher program.
Bree TanakaJuly 2, 20261 min read
Food Truck Operators No Longer Need Local Permits in Texas
Texas House Bill 2844 replaces local food truck permits with a single statewide license, taking effect July 1, 2026.
Bree TanakaJuly 2, 20261 min read
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Abbott Pushes Ban on Data Center Construction in Texas Rural Neighborhoods
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for a ban on data center construction in rural neighborhoods, going beyond his earlier regulatory framework as small towns push back against the industrial facilities.
Bree TanakaJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Top Court Rules TPS Revocation Legal, 147,000 in Texas Brace for Impact
**WASHINGTON** — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration may revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria, a 6-to-3 decision that places more than 1.3 million TPS holders nationwide at imminent risk of arrest and deportation. A
Bree TanakaJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Texas Voting Administrators Seek Clear Direction After Secretary of State Resignation
Grayson County election staff await a new Texas secretary of state amid concerns about continuity for the November midterms.
Bree TanakaJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Texas Senate Race Within Margin of Error, June Poll Reveals; Voter Pessimism on Economy
Statewide poll shows Paxton and Talarico in dead heat for Texas Senate; 56% of voters oppose data centers as economy tops concerns.
Bree TanakaJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Texas Democrats Conclude Three-Day Convention With Calls for Unity
Texas Democrats concluded their 2026 state convention in Corpus Christi, rallying behind gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa and Senate nominee James Talarico with a unified push to end 30 years of GOP control in November.
Bree TanakaJune 30, 20262 min read