- Texas urged to pause voter-registration system update — County election officials across Texas have called on the Secretary of State’s office to halt the rollout of a new voter-registration system, citing unresolved issues with application processing just before early voting begins.
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Texas Household Water Fund vote nears option — Voters will decide whether to authorize a new funding package—up to $1 billion annually—for water infrastructure projects, such as reservoirs and desalination plants, via Proposition 4 in November.
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Plane makes emergency landing near McKinney — A home-built single-engine aircraft made a safe emergency landing in a field north of Aero Country Airport in McKinney after the pilot reported mechanical issues. The pilot was hospitalized in stable condition; the FAA and DPS are investigating.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas economists warned that state employers are increasingly struggling with labor shortages, as stricter immigration enforcement and uncertainty around workers’ legal status impact growth in service, retail and manufacturing sectors. hased a 300,000-square-foot retail site near CityCentre. The move signals continued growth of mixed-use commercial districts in the Houston area despite broader economic headwinds.
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Faculty and students at University of Texas at Austin voiced concern over a newly formed restructuring committee that may target whole liberal-arts departments such as Women’s & Gender Studies and Mexican American & Latina/o Studies, raising questions about the future of academic programs on campus.
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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) kicked off its statewide “Be Smart • Drive Smart” pedestrian-safety campaign for October, citing statistics that the month historically sees elevated pedestrian fatalities across Texas.
