Early voting in Upshur County is designed to be a convenient alternative to Election Day, allowing any registered voter to cast their ballot ahead of time. For the upcoming **March 3, 2026, Primary Election**, the early voting period is currently underway. ### 📍 Primary Early Voting Location Unlike Election Day, where you may have to…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune February 17, 2026 Stumping with Sen. John Cornyn in Austin on Tuesday, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said the political group he chairs, called the Lone Star Freedom Project, would spend “whatever we need” to see Cornyn through his bruising Republican primary, on top of the almost $18 million…

By Ayden Runnels and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune December 5, 2025 Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the directors of a municipal utility district in the second case from his office aimed at impeding the development of a master-planned community initially marketed to Muslims. The East Plano Islamic Center has pitched a residential development,…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune February 17, 2026 At a debate that hit all the major GOP talking points, the four Republicans vying to be Texas’ next attorney general sought to differentiate themselves and their vision for running one of the state’s most powerful offices.  All four candidates are conservative, with little ideological daylight…

By Lucía Gardel, The Texas Tribune February 18, 2026 Misinformation and disinformation are especially common during election times, and the spread of AI-created content — such as the AI-generated video of Jasmine Crockett and John Cornyn dancing — has only made it harder to discern fact from fiction. At The Texas Tribune, we do not…

By Gabby Birenbaum and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune February 18, 2026 Ten years ago, Steve Toth tried to pull off a coup against one of Texas’ most powerful Republicans. Toth, at the time a former member of the Texas House, ran against longtime Rep. Kevin Brady in a 2016 primary that proved to be…

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Dallas, TX – The Texas Education Freedom Account (TEFA) Program officially surpassed 100,000 student applications in just 12 days, reaching 101,797 Sunday. This historic milestone spotlights extraordinary demand from Texas families seeking expanded educational options. Thanks to the excellent work of Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock and his team, the program has experienced a smooth and…

John 21: 17 “He said unto him, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus said unto him, Feed my sheep.” By Van Yandell After…