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DPS's first driver's license office in League City (pictured) opened in June 2025.

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Bay Area Residents Finally Get a Driver License Office Right at Home: The New League City DPS Location Is Now Open

How the FBI Has Been Quietly Keeping Texas Safe During the World Cup — With Its Global Command Center Right Here in Houston

Politics

How the FBI Has Been Quietly Keeping Texas Safe During the World Cup — With Its Global Command Center Right Here in Houston

by Larrison Manygoats

Jane Nelson

Business

Texas Express Now Available for Every Business Filing: Secretary Nelson Announces Full Statewide Rollout of Expedited Filing Program

The Buffalo Bayou Cistern

Events

Step Into Houston’s Underground Cathedral of Light and Voices: The Buffalo Bayou Cistern Is One of the City’s Most Unforgettable Experiences

by Marina Fatina

Hot Pro-Am Hot Sauce Competition Lights Up Hope Farms

Events

Think Your Sauce Can Beat Houston’s Best Chefs? The 3rd Annual Comin’ In Hot Pro-Am Hot Sauce Competition Lights Up Hope Farms August 1

by Marina Fatina

The 5 species of sea turtles found along the Texas coast

Lifestyle

Texas Coast Is Home to All Five Species of Sea Turtles Left in the Gulf — Here’s Who They Are and How You Can Help Save Them

How to Spot a Job Scam: The FBI and LinkedIn Team Up to Warn Job Seekers About Fake Offers That Turn Into Money Laundering, Identity Theft, or Forced Labor

Public Safety

How to Spot a Job Scam: The FBI and LinkedIn Team Up to Warn Job Seekers About Fake Offers That Turn Into Money Laundering, Identity Theft, or Forced Labor

Public Safety

DPS's first driver's license office in League City (pictured) opened in June 2025.

Bay Area Residents Finally Get a Driver License Office Right at Home: The New League City DPS Location Is Now Open

Weekend Arrests Target 18 Convicted Offenders Across the Country Over July 4th Holiday, ICE Says

Weekend Arrests Target 10 Convicted Offenders Nationwide, Including Three in Texas, ICE Says

How the FBI Has Been Quietly Keeping Texas Safe During the World Cup — With Its Global Command Center Right Here in Houston

How the FBI Has Been Quietly Keeping Texas Safe During the World Cup — With Its Global Command Center Right Here in Houston

Texas AG Warns Flood-Affected Texans About Scams, Fake Charities, and Price Gouging — Here’s How to Report Them and Give Safely

New Federal Rule Ends Open-Ended Foreign Student Visas — Texas Cases Highlight the Enforcement Push

New Federal Rule Ends Open-Ended Foreign Student Visas — Texas Cases Highlight the Enforcement Push

DHS and Department of Transportation Team Up to Investigate Commercial Driver’s License Schools Suspected of Fraud

DHS and Department of Transportation Team Up to Investigate Commercial Driver’s License Schools Suspected of Fraud

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Finally: A Browser That Puts Your Family First

Finally: A Browser That Puts Your Family First

October 22, 2025

A Letter From The Texas Insider Team

December 11, 2025

Texas’ Oldest Latino Film Festival Celebrates Culture, History, and New Voices

Texas’ Oldest Latino Film Festival Celebrates Culture, History, and New Voices

Trump Suspends Certain Fertilizer Duties; USDA Says Farmers Could Save $1.82 Billion Annually

Trump Suspends Certain Fertilizer Duties; USDA Says Farmers Could Save $1.82 Billion Annually

Irving Makes It Official: City Named a Music Friendly Texas Community — Celebration Set for July 3

Irving Makes It Official: City Named a Music Friendly Texas Community — Celebration Set for July 3

Texas Tops the Nation: Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant Counties Lead in Birth Rates Among Big Counties

Texas Tops the Nation: Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant Counties Lead in Birth Rates Among Big Counties

How the FBI Has Been Quietly Keeping Texas Safe During the World Cup — With Its Global Command Center Right Here in Houston

Politics

How the FBI Has Been Quietly Keeping Texas Safe During the World Cup — With Its Global Command Center Right Here in Houston

by Larrison Manygoats

Dallas and Houston have been at the center of the biggest sporting event in history for the past 39 days, ...

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Your Daily Texas Intelligence

Texas AG Warns Flood-Affected Texans About Scams, Fake Charities, and Price Gouging — Here’s How to Report Them and Give Safely

Government

New Federal Rule Ends Open-Ended Foreign Student Visas — Texas Cases Highlight the Enforcement Push

Government

DHS Ties $1 Billion in State Homeland Security Grants to New Election Security Requirements

Texas Border Crisis

How New Federal Screening Technology Could Change What Every Texas Air Traveler Experiences at Airport Security

How New Federal Screening Technology Could Change What Every Texas Air Traveler Experiences at Airport Security

Border Patrol Agents Intercept Individual With Fraudulent Documents on Late-Night Greyhound Inspection at Laredo Checkpoint

Border Patrol Agents Intercept Individual With Fraudulent Documents on Late-Night Greyhound Inspection at Laredo Checkpoint

ICE Officer Renders Lifesaving Aid to Teen Found Unresponsive Off Interstate 37 Near Corpus Christi

ICE Officer Renders Lifesaving Aid to Teen Found Unresponsive Off Interstate 37 Near Corpus Christi

Texas Men Just Got Caught Smuggling $160 Million in AI Chips to China—And It Changes Everything

CCP Transnational Repression

Texas Men Just Got Caught Smuggling $160 Million in AI Chips to China—And It Changes Everything

by Larrison Manygoats

December 17, 2025

On December 3, federal agents arrested a man in New York. On November 28, they arrested another in Virginia. And ...

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CCP Transnational Repression

26 Years of Persecution: Surviving, Escaping, and Remembering CCP’s Attacks on Falun Gong

CCP Transnational Repression

Small Satellite Rotary Club Exposes Forced Organ Harvesting with Major Impact!

CCP Transnational Repression

Texas Lawmakers Recognize Falun Dafa Day

CCP Transnational Repression

House Passes Falun Gong Protection Act to Counter CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting

Angela Paxton Stands Firm with Falun Gong Practitioners at Texas Capitol Rally

Angela Paxton Stands Firm with Falun Gong Practitioners at Texas Capitol Rally

House Lawmakers Propose Bills to Counter Beijing’s Transnational Repression in the US

House Lawmakers Propose Bills to Counter Beijing’s Transnational Repression in the US

US Charges 12 Chinese Hackers, Officials for Cyber Operation Whose Targets Included The Epoch Times

US Charges 12 Chinese Hackers, Officials for Cyber Operation Whose Targets Included The Epoch Times

Lifestyle & Events

The Buffalo Bayou Cistern

Events

Step Into Houston’s Underground Cathedral of Light and Voices: The Buffalo Bayou Cistern Is One of the City’s Most Unforgettable Experiences

by Marina Fatina

Hot Pro-Am Hot Sauce Competition Lights Up Hope Farms

Events

Think Your Sauce Can Beat Houston’s Best Chefs? The 3rd Annual Comin’ In Hot Pro-Am Hot Sauce Competition Lights Up Hope Farms August 1

by Marina Fatina

Six Flags Over Texas Debuts Tormenta: Rampaging Run, the World’s First 300-Foot Giga Dive Coaster, Breaking Six Global Records

Events

Six Flags Over Texas Debuts Tormenta: Rampaging Run, the World’s First 300-Foot Giga Dive Coaster, Breaking Six Global Records

Houston, Tranquility Base Here: How Texas Marks the Anniversary of the Day We Walked on the Moon

Events

Houston, Tranquility Base Here: How Texas Marks the Anniversary of the Day We Walked on the Moon

by Marina Fatina

Business

Jane Nelson

Texas Express Now Available for Every Business Filing: Secretary Nelson Announces Full Statewide Rollout of Expedited Filing Program

Toyota Announces $3.6 Billion San Antonio Expansion, Adding Second Assembly Line and 2,000 Jobs

Attorney General This Week: Paxton Opens StubHub Investigation, Wins $13 Million From Walmart, and Halts Illegal Wind Turbine Dumping in Sweetwater

San Antonio Spurs’ Massive Downtown Arena Project Moves Forward

Health & Fitness

Trump Suspends Certain Fertilizer Duties; USDA Says Farmers Could Save $1.82 Billion Annually

Trump Suspends Certain Fertilizer Duties; USDA Says Farmers Could Save $1.82 Billion Annually

Texas Tops the Nation: Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant Counties Lead in Birth Rates Among Big Counties

Trump Administration Launches Two Major Programs to Help American Farmers and Fight Childhood Obesity

Texas Doctor Surrenders Medical License After Lawsuit Over Treatments to Minors

Politics

DHS Ties $1 Billion in State Homeland Security Grants to New Election Security Requirements

DHS Ties $1 Billion in State Homeland Security Grants to New Election Security Requirements

Two Live Parrots Hidden in Bag Seized at Laredo Bridge in Wildlife Smuggling Attempt; U.S. Citizen Arrested

How New Federal Screening Technology Could Change What Every Texas Air Traveler Experiences at Airport Security

Border Patrol Agents Intercept Individual With Fraudulent Documents on Late-Night Greyhound Inspection at Laredo Checkpoint

Weather

Hurricane Season is Around the Corner — Are You Prepared

Hurricane Season is Around the Corner — Are You Prepared

Sweet Tradition Continues: 35th Annual Texas Blueberry Festival Returns to Nacogdoches

Texas Lawmakers Consider Ending Daylight Saving Time

Cold Front to Bring Temperature Drop Across Texas

Podcasts

Welcome to the Texas RoundUP

Texas RoundUP

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🎙️ The Texas RoundUP Hosted by seasoned journalist Melissa Bill, The Texas RoundUP explores the pivotal topics shaping Texas and the broader business landscape today. From groundbreaking innovations to leadership insights and finance trends, this podcast delivers in-depth coverage and engaging interviews with influential figures and newsmakers from across the United States. Whether you're...

Opinions

Federal Judge Blocks Title IX Rule on Gender Identity for Texas Colleges, Schools

CCP Influence Sparks Concerns in Texas Amid Potential Casino Expansion and Political Controversy: Analysis

January 14, 2025

Did the First Thanksgiving Actually Take Place in Texas?

Did the First Thanksgiving Actually Take Place in Texas?

November 27, 2024

Joe Rogan’s Trump Episode Nets 28 Million Views on YouTube

Joe Rogan’s Trump Episode Nets 28 Million Views on YouTube

October 28, 2024

Report: A Generational Opportunity: Achieving U.S. Dominance in Global LNG

E25. Texas RoundUP: Interview with Lisa Phillips, a former international fashion model and Jeffery Epstein Survivor

Mental Health Support For Toddlers Has Lagged in Texas. That’s Now Changing.

Space & Technology

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Unveils Plans for State-of-the-Art Jane & John Justin Foundation Omni Theater

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Unveils Plans for State-of-the-Art Jane & John Justin Foundation Omni Theater

SpaceX Starship Rocket Breaks Apart During Test Launch

SpaceX Starship Rocket Breaks Apart During Test Launch

January 17, 2025

SpaceX Wants to Make Starbase a New Texas City. Here’s How It Could Happen

SpaceX Wants to Make Starbase a New Texas City. Here’s How It Could Happen

December 15, 2024

Propeller Plane Crashes Onto Intersection in Texas and Splits in Half

Propeller Plane Crashes Onto Intersection in Texas and Splits in Half

December 11, 2024

Trump Attends Starship Launch With Musk

Trump Attends Starship Launch With Musk

November 19, 2024

Severe Solar Storm Could Stress Power Grids Even More as US Deals With Major Back-to-Back Hurricanes

Severe Solar Storm Could Stress Power Grids Even More as US Deals With Major Back-to-Back Hurricanes

October 10, 2024

Public Safety

DPS's first driver's license office in League City (pictured) opened in June 2025.

Bay Area Residents Finally Get a Driver License Office Right at Home: The New League City DPS Location Is Now Open

Weekend Arrests Target 18 Convicted Offenders Across the Country Over July 4th Holiday, ICE Says

Weekend Arrests Target 10 Convicted Offenders Nationwide, Including Three in Texas, ICE Says

How the FBI Has Been Quietly Keeping Texas Safe During the World Cup — With Its Global Command Center Right Here in Houston

How the FBI Has Been Quietly Keeping Texas Safe During the World Cup — With Its Global Command Center Right Here in Houston

Texas AG Warns Flood-Affected Texans About Scams, Fake Charities, and Price Gouging — Here’s How to Report Them and Give Safely

New Federal Rule Ends Open-Ended Foreign Student Visas — Texas Cases Highlight the Enforcement Push

DHS and Department of Transportation Team Up to Investigate Commercial Driver’s License Schools Suspected of Fraud

DHS Signs First-Ever Multilateral Biometric Data-Sharing Agreement With Caribbean Nations to Strengthen Border Vetting

Two Live Parrots Hidden in Bag Seized at Laredo Bridge in Wildlife Smuggling Attempt; U.S. Citizen Arrested