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Texas Schools Enter 2026–27 With New Graduation, Teacher and Education Rules

Photo: CDC / Unsplash By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily Texas students and educators are entering the 2026–27 school year under a new set

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Kaufman County’s Rapid Growth Puts New Focus on Local Health Care Expansion

Photo: Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0 By Peyton Lederman | The Now Daily Kaufman County’s continued population surge is putting

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Planning a Texas State Park Trip for Labor Day? TPWD Says Reserve Early

Photo: Jasmine Goodwin / Unsplash By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily Texans planning to spend Labor Day weekend hiking, swimming, camping or simply getting

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Texas Adds Nearly 178,000 Jobs Over the Year as Employment Reaches 14.47 Million

By Peyton Lederman | The Now Daily Texas employers had nearly 14.47 million nonfarm jobs on payrolls in June 2026, an increase of 177,900 positions

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College Station Moves Forward With Next Phase of Harvey Road Redevelopment Planning

Photo: Blueag9 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.5 By Peyton Lederman | The Now Daily College Station is moving forward with the next phase

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Texas Awards $5.8 Million to Expand Emergency and Trauma Care Training

Photo: Nathael Melchor / Unsplash By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily Texas is directing more than $5.8 million toward medical and nursing education programs

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Texas Issued 750 Drilling Permits in June as Midland Region Led New Activity

Photo: Nils Huenerfuerst / Unsplash By Peyton Lederman | The Now Daily Texas regulators issued 750 original drilling permits in June 2026 as oil and

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Texas Sends $1.2 Billion in Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments as Allocations Rise

Photo: Olga DeLawrence / Unsplash By Peyton Lederman | The Now Daily Texas cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts received a combined $1.2

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Texas Awards More Than $795,000 to Strengthen Electric Reliability in Northwest Texas

Photo: Andrey Metelev / Unsplash By Peyton Lederman | The Now DailyAugust 18, 2026 Texas is directing more than $795,000 toward an electric-grid modernization project

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Texas Comptroller Launches ‘Taxpayer First Project’ to Overhaul State Tax Administration

Photo: Romain Dancre / Unsplash By Peyton Lederman | The Now Daily Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced a new initiative Tuesday aimed at changing how

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