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Tracking the money raised and spent in the U.S. Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton

By Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune July 20, 2026 .graphic-footer { font-family: “Open Sans”, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #777; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; font-size: .75rem; max-width: 41.5rem; margin: .625rem auto; } .graphic-footer li { line-height: 1.55; } @media (max-width: 768px) { .wp-container-core-group-is-layout-28b052f3 { grid-template-columns: 100%; /* Switches to 1 column, making each item 100% wide…

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TxDOT: Slow Down and Stay Alert in Oil and Gas Areas 

Safety Tips Help Drivers Navigate Challenges of Driving Around Trucks in Energy Producing Areas   Oct. 16, 2026   Why this matters Nearly a quarter of Texas traffic fatalities occur in oil and gas producing regions. The state’s energy sector is vital to the Texas economy, but driving in areas busy with oil and gas…

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The TSTC Foundation receives gift for Diesel Equipment students

Home / News / (WACO, Texas) – Kiewit Corp. (opens in new tab) supported Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment program by donating 14 tool kits to The TSTC Foundation. The kits benefitted students who began the program this semester. “We’ve found it’s more valuable to donate to the programs than to donate to a…

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Authorities Seek New Tips in El Paso Mother’s Cold Case Murder

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking information about the 1995 murder of Celia Loya, 30, on El Paso’s east side. The reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for her death is now increased to $6,000 if the tip is received before the next featured Texas Rangers…

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Texas Annual Growth Rate Outpaces Nation as Labor Force Adds 15,800

AUSTIN ⎯ Texas recorded a total of 14,461,300 nonfarm jobs after shedding 11,100 positions in September. Over the year, the state added 154,300 jobs for an annual growth rate of 1.1 percent, outpacing the national rate by 0.8 percentage points. Texas’ civilian labor force registered at 15,948,400 after adding 15,800 people over the month. Over…

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Texas A&M Forest Service kicks off seventh annual Leadership Institute

ROUND ROCK, Texas—The Texas A&M Forest Service Leadership Institute kicked off its seventh cohort Oct. 13 to 15 in Round Rock. The institute is a leadership program that rallies existing and emerging leaders within the natural resources and incident response fields and increases their ability to enact meaningful change throughout Texas. “The Texas A&M Forest…

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