In an effort to keep Texas "Texas," the Lone Star State will now have two dueling stock exchanges to call its own. The New York Stock Exchange announced on Wednesday that it will launch an exchange in Texas, increasing competition among listing venues. NYSE Chicago will incorporate in Texas and be renamed NYSE Texas, giving companies an option to list their stocks in the Lone Star State.  The NYSE announcement did not include a timetable but said it would launch its equities exchange in Dallas.  The news comes as the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE Group) said on Jan. 31 that it plans to start trading in 2026 after getting $161 million in backing from BlackRock, Citadel Securities, Charles Schwab and Dell Family Office. Several high-profile firms, including Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX, have relocated their headquarters to Texas, drawn to the state's business-friendly reputation. Meta Platforms is exploring a similar move. Over the past decade, more than 300 companies have relocated their headquarters to the state, according to Gov. Greg Abbott's office, including Tesla, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Chevron and Charles Schwab. view article

Kennedale High School has a secret but like all secrets the truth eventually comes out. So here it is. KHS Head Basketball Coach Doug Groff has assembled a good, no, a very good basketball team. Currently, the team is 15-1 ranked in the top ten in the state for Class 4A. {{more: continue …}} view article

The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spent $59 million last week on continuing to house illegal immigrants in luxury hotels in New York City, according to Elon Musk. view article

President Donald Trump on Feb. 10 imposed 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. view article

Abilene will likely not be the only site in Texas to see a Stargate data center campus — a representative for the joint venture will visit sites across the Lone Star State throughout next week. view article

Texas Scorecard recently exposed how multiple state agencies spent tax dollars on subscriptions and advertisements to leftwing media outlets.  view article

Democrats on the Harris County Commissioners Court voted to give the county attorney the authority to file lawsuits or join existing lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s executive actions without needing to wait for a vote of approval by the commissioners. view article

This spring semester, the University of Texas at Austin is offering math courses focused on Marxist theory which count toward the university’s core math curriculum. view article

A letter from Alice ISD's administration Wednesday caused widespread fear and concern in the community. That letter warned parents that students may be detained and deported from school buses if they can't prove they're in the country legally. "We have received information that U.S Border Patrol agents may be boarding school buses at highway checkpoints in and out of the valley to question students about their citizenship status," the letter said; calling the authority of school districts into question. view article

American states—including Texas—have invested a total of $68 billion in China.   view article

The attorney general stated that any effort to circumvent state law by allowing boys to compete in girls’ sports will be rooted out.   view article

His defense of USAID was published in Politico, a publication that has come under fire in recent days for reportedly being the recipient of USAID funding.   view article

The anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement demonstrators waved foreign flags and marched around the city.   view article

Punxsutawney Phil’s team of top-hatted associates says he has seen his shadow and is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather.  Phil was welcomed with chants of “Phil, Phil, Phil,” and pulled from a hatch on his tree stump shortly after sunrise before a member of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club read from a scroll in which he boasted: “Only I know — you can't trust A.I.” The woodchuck’s weather forecast is an annual ritual that goes back more than a century in western Pennsylvania, with far older roots in European folklore, but it took Bill Murray’s 1993 “Groundhog Day” movie to transform the event into what it is today, with tens of thousands of revelers at the scene and imitators scattered around the United States and beyond. view article

Big changes are coming to Northwest Independent School District after voters rejected funding proposals last November, and parents are just starting to hear about it. The district, which has some of the fastest growth in the region and serves roughly 34,000 students in Tarrant, Denton and Wise counties, is facing a massive $16 million budget shortfall. Now, tough decisions are being made to keep things afloat. view article

Houston ISD condemned an advocacy group’s call for a student sick-out Wednesday in protest of state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles. District spokesperson Alexandra Elizondo said in a statement Tuesday it’s “entirely irresponsible” for the nonprofit organization, Community Voices for Public Education, to encourage students to skip school in opposition of Miles and the district’s state-appointed board of managers. view article

The Floresville Independent School District has taken a big step toward shorter school weeks. The district school board approved plans Monday night that cleared the way for the adoption of a hybrid calendar. Blanca Martinez, a communications specialist for Floresville ISD, said the plan would go into effect later this calendar year. view article

Marlin Independent School District will return to a five-day school week as ongoing water problems in the city have caused the district to close multiple times this year. The Marlin ISD School Board met on Monday, Feb. 3 to discuss the possible schedule change, weighing options on how to make up for lost instructional time after water issues in Marlin have caused eight school closures so far this year. view article

Dozens of parents are expected to pull out their students from more than 100 Houston ISD campuses as part of an organized ‘sickout’ Wednesday afternoon. Around noon, parents from several schools will be outside HISD’s headquarters on W 18th Street to protest the negative impact Superintendent Mike Miles’ policies have on students, staff as well as the community. view article

The advocacy group Community Voices for Public Education is asking students to stay home Wednesday to protest Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles' policies, the group announced Monday. Students will be absent and parents will protest that morning at 900 W. Gray outside of Wharton Dual Language Academy. The sickout will involve students and families from over 118 HISD schools, according to the group's estimate. view article

Waco ISD is taking every precaution to ensure students and staff are safe from spreading flu-related illnesses. With many districts in the area recently canceling classes because of this, Waco ISD is getting ahead of the curb with these deep cleaning robots. view article

Canyon ISD hosted its first ever Trade Days on Tuesday for students looking to go into trade industries after graduation. 54 local businesses set up a booth for students as they explored trade and industry career opportunities. Juniors and seniors of Canyon ISD came to meet and network with companies that do not require college degrees. view article

Lewisville ISD students missed class due to school closures during an arctic blast Jan. 9-10. The district will need to utilize banked instructional minutes and a bad weather day April 21 to make up the lost time, Chief of Staff Shawna Miller said at the Feb. 3 board workshop. view article

The Houston ISD community is planning a mass sickout this Wednesday to protest "the harmful HISD takeover" and "[HISD Superintendent Mike Miles'] weak response on immigration safety in schools," organizers said on Monday.  Titled "Sickout: A Day Without Students," organizers have blanketed social media with posters advertising ways to participate in the protest.  view article

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to assist with removals of illegal border crossers. In addition to repatriating those apprehended at sea from Haiti, Cuba and other countries, Coast Guard crew are involved in “alien expulsion flights” in California and Texas. view article

Dozens of parents are expected to pull out their students from more than 100 Houston ISD campuses as part of an organized ‘sickout’ Wednesday afternoon. Around noon, parents from several schools will be outside HISD’s headquarters on W 18th Street to protest the negative impact Superintendent Mike Miles’ policies have on students, staff as well as the community. view article

Floresville Independent School District is considering moving to a four-day school week for the 2025-2026 school year. According to the district’s website, 68% of staff, parents and students surveyed said they support a four-day school week. view article

A group of Houston Independent School District parents and students are planning a sick out to protest the Texas Education Agency's takeover of HISD. What we know: The parents said the sickout is to protest state policies that they said are harming their children's education. view article

On Monday, Wilson ISD is canceling classes for Tuesday, Feb.4 and Wednesday, Feb. 5 due to widespread illness. The district posted this announcement to Facebook around 12:45 p.m.: view article

A local school district is considering a four-day hybrid school week for 2025-2026. Floresville Independent School District (ISD) confirmed on Monday they are considering a shorter school week. view article

San Antonio ISD students are organizing a walkout to protest the threat of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) raids in schools, the Trump White House's effort to end birthright citizenship and other issues. Students at the district will walk out of classes at 12:55 p.m. this Wednesday and make their way to Yanaguana Garden to meet up with students from other schools, as well as community members. view article

Public education stands within a community, shaping both the minds of emerging generations and the collective future by determining the quality of progress. The Keller Independent School District Board of Trustees presented the idea of dividing their 42 school campuses to create two new school districts on January 16th, amidst fear the move would prevent the district from properly supporting its community. view article

A lawsuit filed against Arlington ISD over a resident’s complaints about the district’s grievance process and transparency is moving forward after a federal judge dismissed several claims of the case. U.S. Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas dismissed five claims brought by retired attorney David Jarvis and Citizens Defending Freedom, a conservative-aligned organization that fights for transparent local government. However, O’Connor allowed four other claims to move forward, according to a Jan. 30 ruling. view article

Dallas Independent School District (DISD) has inaugurated three new campuses designed to enhance educational opportunities and foster student development. view article

Bryan ISD trustees will hold a special meeting Monday to discuss several district matters, including reviewing its board and local policies. According to the agenda, the board will also consider targeted improvement plans for Stephen F. Austin Middle School and Sadberry Intermediate School and vote on the 2023-24 Truancy Prevention Grant Resolution. view article