Texas Weekly Gas Price Update
February 2, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.42/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 5.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 24.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreTexas land commissioner primary: Who is running and what you need to know
By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune February 2, 2026 Editor’s note: To help readers learn more about primary candidates, The Texas Tribune is sharing background information on top candidates. In particularly crowded races, we focused on candidates who have political experience or prominence. For a full list of the candidates running in this race, view…
Read MoreIn Houston, the thorny politics of succession are on display in the primary for this redrawn congressional seat
By Gabby Birenbaum and Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune February 2, 2026 HOUSTON — On Monday, Christian Menefee is expected to be sworn in as the next member of Congress from Texas’ 18th Congressional District. Two weeks later, a mostly different group of voters than the ones who just elected him will begin heading to…
Read MoreHow Taylor Rehmet upset a MAGA candidate to flip a North Texas Senate district Trump carried by 17 points
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune February 2, 2026 In September 2024, Texas Rep. Ramón Romero was at a fundraiser in Fort Worth for Kamala Harris when he met a young labor leader named Taylor Rehmet. The Air Force veteran and union machinist told Romero he was mulling a run for public office. A lot…
Read MoreTwo CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting are from South Texas
By ProPublica, The Texas Tribune February 1, 2026 The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez. The records viewed by ProPublica list Ochoa, 43, and Gutierrez, 35, as the shooters during the…
Read MoreWe Need Permitting Reform
Dear Editor: We Need Permitting Reform Recent weather extremes in the south and east are examples of what global warming can cause–a warmer arctic that disrupts the polar vortex and pushes cold weather and snow farther south. It also changes moisture flows around the Earth, causing more rain, flooding, and stronger storms in some areas…
Read MoreTxDOT Atlanta: THANK YOU to our crews & all emergency responders! ❄️
THANK YOU to our crews & all emergency responders! Since Wednesday, Jan 21, our 9-county district has: ❄️sprayed over 1M gallons of brine ❄️used about 6M pounds of salt ❄️supported employees that collectively worked almost 23K hours#TxDOT pic.twitter.com/DVoYie0PDz — TxDOT Atlanta (@TxDOTAtlanta) January 30, 2026
Read MoreTexas Demographic Center: Your Monthly Data Update
MONTHLY DATA UPDATE New 2025 Estimates Show Texas Growth but at a Slower Rate Newly Released Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates Newly released Vintage 2025 Census Bureau population estimates show that Texas continues to grow, though at a slower pace than in the most recent years. Texas’ population reached 31.7 million…
Read MoreU.S. DEBUT OF ROCKIN’1000 CAPTIVATES THOUSANDS AT CAESARS SUPERDOME IN NEW ORLEANS
1,000 Musicians from 26 countries Perform in Unison as Part of Global Phenomenon Created by Fabio Zaffagnini NEW ORLEANS – (Sunday, February 1, 2026) The Caesars Superdome erupted in an unprecedented musical spectacle Saturday night as New Orleans & Company and Rockin’1000, unveiled the U.S. debut of the world’s largest rock band, uniting 1,000 musicians from…
Read MoreTexas’ long love affair with wrestling could be getting serious
By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune January 31, 2026 LUBBOCK — Every area of Texas — whether it’s the far-flung rural corners of the state or the busy streets in the large, urban corridors — shares a love of sports. Football, basketball or baseball, professional, college or youth, it doesn’t matter; Texans are game.…
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