Central Texas city leaders are establishing new laws, rules and policies to guide the implementation and procurement of emerging surveillance technologies, with some embracing the upgrades while other debate scaling back investments. Recently, the Austin City...
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has announced the next step in its leadership overhaul, announcing the unanimous appointment of Dr. Susan Ballabina as the next Texas A&M University President. The vote followed the state-required 21-day...
A presidential council finalized on Thursday new recommendations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that could lead to a generational shift in federal disaster policy. The President’s Council to Assess the FEMA, consisting of federal and state...
Tarleton State University released an updated Master Plan for its Fort Worth campus that will guide future development and support projected enrollment growth . The Master Plan sets a framework for expanding academic programs, student life, research opportunities and...
Texas’s May 2 bond elections produced $31 billion in proposed funding, with 63 measures approved so far and major opportunities emerging across K-12, MUDs and local government infrastructure. SPI’s Texas Bond Reports track these elections, results and future ballot...
Over 53,000 new students are enrolled in the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) school choice program for the 2026–2027 school year, according to the state comptroller. The program, created under Senate Bill 2 in 2025, allows families to use state education...
