October 20th, 2026

The candidates running to be Texas' new agriculture commissioner have traded jabs over whether their opponent is even eligible for the office, But the Texas Standard's Michael Marks reports the pair now say their argument won't last past Election Day. Quail season begins on Nov. 1, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says it expects a quality hunting season, with a new survey indicating good population numbers for bobwhite and scaled quail in the High Plains and Rolling Plains regions.