- The state house and senate have passed a bill allowing for funding for the construction of a new agricultural complex on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce.
- A new competency-based "Safety and Health" undergraduate degree is available from A&M-Commerce.
John Mark Dempsey is the host of the public interest program The Blacklands Café from KETR News. Dempsey is also the play-by-play announcer for Commerce Tigers Football on 88.9 FM and on ketr.org.