Texas state government

In a letter sent to state officials Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he wants state agencies to investigate the Medicaid program after the Trump administration identified potential fraud in other states. He directed the agencies to implement several additional anti-fraud measures in the program.

Hemp advocates say raising annual licensing fees for retailers from $150 to $20,000 and for manufacturers from $250 to $25,000 would shutter small businesses.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board office of the Ombudsman has opened a new website where people can report alleged violations of state law in colleges and universities.

Texas Attorney General Paxton's filing comes in response to the Council on American-Islamic Relations Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin chapters' lawsuit against him and Gov. Greg Abbott last month.

Years of budget reductions have left the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality struggling to investigate complaints, with over 1,000 cases stuck in backlog.

Muth left the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in July.

The program will now only be eligible for service-disabled veterans. It will be called Veteran Heroes United in Business.

David Richardson, who had no background in emergency management when he was appointed in May, served just six months in the job.

Conservative activists argue they're protecting women and rebalancing the law that Democrats tilted in favor of LGBTQ+ people.

Some advisers have criticized diversity efforts, questioned the historical contributions of people of color, and promoted debunked beliefs.