Lawmakers reach $20 billion deal aimed toward water crisis

Texas lawmakers reached a deal this week, passing a sweeping plan to invest billions into the state’s fragile water infrastructure and future water supply over the next 20 years, ending months of tense, back door negotiations.

May state sales tax revenue totals announced

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.2 billion in May, 4.7 percent more than in May 2024. The majority of May sales tax revenue is based on sales made in April and remitted to the agency in May.

...A stream of servants...

She wasn’t much to look at, but then, neither was he.

...Parting the Water...

With Pharaoh’s army hot on their heels, the escaping Israelite slaves stared gloomily out across the expanse of the Red Sea. There was no going back. Or forward, until they saw Moses stretch out his arm before God parted the water to make a path across, along the seabed.

...In an instant...

Strong waters rushed and then receded to place me here many years ago. I am solid, planted and the river does not go through me. It must take a course around me. I am strong, mighty, impenetrable. And I’m grand and proud. Mine is the power over this ‘powerful’ river.

...Let it flow...

'There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.' Psalm 46:4 (NIV) A river flows without striving. It moves with power and grace, shaping the land through quiet persistence.

...Our-River-crossing...

Be it the crossing of the Jordan River by the ancient Hebrews into the Promised Land, or the crossing over of the soul onto Gods celestial shores, the “crossing of the river” often refers to a major change in the location and environment of those involved.

Cotton futures settle near bottom after months-long trading range

Markets were busy despite the holiday-shortened trade week last week, with cotton slipping to the low end of its range amid renewed trade tensions and mixed economic data. With uncertainty still looming in every headline, where do prices go from here?

USDA announces relief funds for livestock producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to provide $1 billion in disaster payments to livestock producers affected by drought or wildfire in 2023 and 2024.

Kansas Rancher Jan Lyons to receive National Golden Spur Award

Jan Lyons of Manhattan, Kansas, has been selected as the 2025 National Golden Spur Award recipient for her contributions to the ranching and livestock industries.