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Making Headlines in Texas This Week
DFW leads nation as America’s top tech hub, report finds
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (DFW) Metropolitan area has been lauded as the top tech hub in North America, surpassing Washington, D.C. according to the 2026 North American Tech Hub Index. Last year, the DFW area occupied the No. 2 slot on the list, beating out...
Comptroller to distribute $1.2B in January sales tax revenue to local municipalities
On Jan. 7, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that the Comptroller’s Office will distribute $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts for January. The allocation represents a 4.9% increase...
Garland plans $360M in bond projects under new mayor
Garland residents have set the stage for future growth, closing out 2025 with fresh city leadership and capital priorities, approving a $360 million bond funding street, park, cultural and economic development projects and electing Dylan Hedrick as its first new mayor...
Tarleton State University plans new $57M on-campus parking garage
Tarleton State University, through the Texas A&M University System, will spend $57 million to build a new multifaceted parking garage. Construction is slated to begin in December 2026. The project will replace an existing surface parking long with a five-level,...
Dallas County advances plan for $5B jail replacement
A new jail is in the cards in Dallas County as officials move to build a $5 billion replacement for the county's current 50-year-old facility. A judge recently announced that the county will advance the project later this year, making progress on a...
Sugar Land reinvigorates public safety under $63M police facility overhaul
The city of Sugar Land will spend roughly $63.2 million to build a new police department building and renovate the existing police facility. Construction is expected to begin in October 2026. The current police department building no longer possesses the needed space...
New state leader helms Texas’ Commission of Insurance
The Governor’s Office announced Jan. 8 the appointment of Amanda Crawford as the state’s next Commissioner of Insurance for a term set to expire in Feb. 1 2027. Crawford, a Round Rock native, is the state’s current Chief Information Officer and executive director for...