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New Texas law will change how food trucks are regulated in Kingsville
By Kingsville Independent News Staff KINGSVILLE — A new Texas law is changing how food trucks and mobile food vendors are regulated across the state, shifting health permitting and inspection responsibilities from local governments to the state while leaving cities…
Kingsville Commission to consider grant applications for fire, water and public safety projects
By Kingsville Independent News Staff KINGSVILLE — Public safety and infrastructure initiatives will headline Monday’s Kingsville City Commission meeting, with commissioners expected to consider several grant applications that could support additional firefighters, emergency medical services, police equipment and future water…
Texas opens investigation into drone distributor over privacy concerns
By Kingsville Independent News Staff Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into a drone distributor over allegations tied to consumer privacy, surveillance concerns and possible connections to companies affiliated with the Chinese government. According to the Texas…
Texas requests financial records from cities under new transparency law
By Kingsville Independent News Staff Texas officials are requesting financial records from more than 1,000 cities across the state as part of a review tied to new audit and transparency requirements. The request is connected to Senate Bill 1851, a…
Texas launches Medicaid fraud investigations using federal data
By Kingsville Independent News Staff Texas officials have launched investigations into dozens of Medicaid providers across the state as part of an effort to identify potential fraud, according to an announcement this week from the Office of the Attorney General.…
Coastal Bend officials advance water plans as drought tightens regional supplies
The Packery Channel near Corpus Christi, Texas By Kingsville Independent News Staff Editor’s note: This article is intended as a regional update and explainer for readers who may not be familiar with ongoing water planning efforts in South Texas. Water…
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