State News

COLLEGE STATION, Texas: The Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grant Program submission window is open and will close on February 16, 2024. The Community Forestry Grant Program offers more than $16 million in competitive grant opportunities for community, civic, and neighborhood groups to promote the management and enhancement of urban …

WASHINGTON, December 5, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers. More than 26,000 customers who submit a Direct Loan application each year can now use an online, interactive, guided application that is paperless and provides helpful features, including an electronic …

Extensive stadium renovations planned as the historic football series will continue to be played on the neutral site of the annual State Fair of Texas in Dallas. The schools announced Wednesday that the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma have agreed to a contract extension that will keep …

AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is providing printable materials listing services and resources for Texans being threatened or exposed to family or dating violence. Senate Bill 1325, signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in May 2023, requires HHSC to provide printable resources for law enforcement, …

COLLEGE STATION, Texas: More than four million real Christmas trees are sold annually in Texas, supporting farms and agriculture businesses throughout the state. As the holiday season nears, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages purchasing real Christmas trees to help boost the Texas economy. Texas A&M Forest Service recently conducted an economic study showing …

Road project travel options held delays below pre-COVID levels AUSTIN – Commuters across Texas reaped time and cost savings valued at more than $3 billion last year, thanks to transportation improvements and pandemic-related trends that made their drives quicker than just a few years ago, according to a new report from …

  SAN ANGELO, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service held the agency’s annual personnel meeting today in San Angelo, Texas. Agency employees gathered from across the state to recognize past year’s accomplishments and employee achievements. Texas A&M Forest Service Director Al Davis emphasized his pride in the agency’s work and …

  COMMERCE, TX—Texas A&M University-Commerce is the fastest-growing public university in Texas, according to recent data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). The university experienced a 12.5% enrollment surge this fall, boasting the highest percentage increase among all public universities in Texas. A&M-Commerce also secured third place for …

COLLEGE STATION, Texas: Texas A&M Forest Service is offering $16.65 million in grant funding through the Community Forestry Grants program to bolster urban and community forestry initiatives in communities across the state. They designed these competitive grants to establish sound urban and community forestry principles that promote the protection and enhancement …

DALLAS – November 7, 2023 – On the evening of November 2, 2023, the annual Big Tex Business Masterclass concluded with a graduation ceremony for 14 hardworking and dedicated entrepreneurs. The five-month cohort of several small businesses provides participants a classroom, mentoring, and hands-on opportunities for growth and exposure to the …