The Agriculture Department's Agricultural Marketing Service proposed a rule to modify requirements for pecan handlers and shellers in 15 states including Texas. The proposed changes would eliminate regional and size designations for sheller members, modify the nomination process for sheller members, adjust inter-handler transfer report requirements, and establish late fees and interest charges for unpaid assessments.
Where
Federal
When
November 9, 2026
Sources
From an official record
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Coming up
Wednesday, December 9, 2026. Comment period closes for pecan marketing order proposed rule1
Pecan marketing order covers Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas.1
The Federal Communications Commission proposed amending its television allotments table to allow KOSA-TV in Odessa to substitute VHF channel 7 for UHF channel 31. Gray Television, the station's licensee, requested the change because it could not complete construction on the new channel within the permitted timeframe.
Federal Communications Commission, proposing rule amendment; Gray Television Licensee, LLC, petitioner requesting channel substitution; KOSA-TV, television station in Odessa
The U.S. Secret Service arrested a suspect near the White House after officers found him in a stolen vehicle with three firearms and dozens of ammunition rounds. The suspect claimed to hear voices in his head telling him to kill President Donald Trump.
Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, suspect arrested by Secret Service; U.S. Secret Service, agency that made the arrest; Markwayne Mullin, Homeland Security Secretary
Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 237 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from Oct. 31 through Nov. 5. Charges included alien smuggling, illegal re-entry, and immigration offenses involving people with prior convictions and violent crimes.
$$16,000 for alleged smuggling payment to be split
U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons, announced federal prosecutions in Western District of Texas; Miguel Angel Debruhl, U.S. citizen charged with alien smuggling; Alan Montelongo, U.S. citizen charged with alien smuggling and 3 more
Harrison Michael Barton, 39, from North Detroit, Texas, was sentenced in federal court to 30 years in prison on Nov. 5, 2026, for sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl he met online in Call of Duty and attempting to kidnap her. He traveled by bus to Ohio in February 2025 to meet her, took explicit photos, and was arrested at an airport trying to flee with her.
Harrison Michael Barton, Defendant, 39-year-old from North Detroit, Texas; U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II, Prosecutor who announced sentence
A woman died after being stabbed on North Akard Street in downtown Dallas late Friday night. Police arrested and charged Jimmy Spurger Jr., 54, with murder.
Jimmy Spurger Jr., arrested and charged with murder; Dallas Police, arrested suspect and responded to incident; Dallas Fire-Rescue, transported victim to hospital
The Federation of American Scientists examined data center development agreements in 2026, finding many negotiations conducted behind closed doors with non-disclosure agreements limiting public input. Meanwhile, investment analysts expressed concern that Democratic electoral victories in Texas and other states could lead to stricter AI regulations and data center delays.
$Sources note data centers may receive tax breaks that could outweigh financial benefits to communities, and mention new tax revenue as a potential benefit communities consider, but provide no specific tax effect statement.
Federation of American Scientists, organization researching data center agreements and transparency; The Motley Fool, investment analysis firm assessing regulatory impacts
One person died and three others were critically injured Friday morning in a crash involving four motorcycles near the intersection of State Highway 87 and State Highway Loop 108 West in Port Bolivar. The incident occurred during the Lone Star Rally motorcycle event.
Michael Johnson, deceased, 25-year-old from Cedar Hill; Galveston County Sheriff's Office, investigating authorities; Sheriff's Chief Deputy Melencio Villareal, responding official
A study led by scientists at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the National Cancer Institute found that women in South Texas, including San Antonio, have higher rates of endometrial cancer than women elsewhere in the state, with young Latinas facing even higher rates.
Dr. Edward Kost, Study author and board-certified gynecologic oncologist at Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio; University of Texas at San Antonio, Study co-leader; National Cancer Institute, Study co-leader