State Briefs
Tue, 08/18/2026 - 10:36pm
Pharmacist guilty in $20M healthcare kickback scheme HOUSTON — A 54-yearold Spring resident has been convicted of conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks.
News
Feds pausing Big Bend border construction while CBP commissioner visits the park
Tue, 08/18/2026 - 10:36pm
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced that his agency is pausing construction work in Big Bend National Park while he conducts an “on-the-ground evaluation,” reversing course after heavy machinery had begun moving dirt.
What’s the biggest news across the state?
Tue, 08/18/2026 - 10:36pm
Here are the latest headlines around the state.
Comptroller distributes $1.4B in monthly sales tax revenue to governments; calls for property tax relief
Tue, 08/18/2026 - 10:36pm
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines said many cities and counties can reduce property taxes due to increased sales tax revenue as local governments will receive $1.4 billion in sales tax allocations for August, 13.6% more than in August 2025.
Drug bust: CBP intercepts 47 pounds of cocaine at bridge
Tue, 08/18/2026 - 10:36pm
The U.S. Customs and border Protection (CBP) officers here at the Pharr International Bridge conducted a search Friday that resulted in a seizure of $634,000 worth of alleged cocaine.