State sales tax revenue $3.6B in March

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Monday said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.57 billion in March, 5.9 percent more than in March 2022. The majority of March sales tax revenue is based on sales made in February and remitted to the agency in March.

SB 28 passes addressing water infrastructure

The Texas Senate on Monday passed a bill that would create a new state fund tailored for large or long-shot water supply projects, including marine desalination. The bill will advance to the House.

DHS Robotics headed for World

Dimmitt High School Robotics team #12398 has been invited to attend the World FTC Championship Meet to be held in Houston on April 17-23. There will be 192 teams from all over the world participating. The event will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center.