Texas Historical Commission Meets with Caddo Nation Tribal Council
| July 2, 2026 | Austin, TX – The Caddo Nation tribal council and Texas Historical Commission (THC) leadership met on June 30 as part of their ongoing commitment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site near Alto, Texas. Topics covered during the meeting held in Binger, Oklahoma focused…
Read MoreCUTX Back to School Bash
Join us for a Back to School Bash at Credit Union of Texas on July 22nd from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. It will be an afternoon of food, fun, and giveaways! The first 75 kids will receive a backpack, and everyone can enjoy a hot dog bar, Lone Star Water Ice, giveaways, and complimentary vision screenings provided…
Read MoreBoaters Prompted to ‘Clean, Drain and Dry’ to Halt the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species
July 2, 2026 AUSTIN – The Fourth of July holiday arrives soon and during the height of summer, Texans throughout the state will head out to enjoy the sun and water. During the holiday celebrations, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters, paddlers and anglers to do their part to protect Texas lakes from…
Read MoreFree GED, ESL classes start July 14th
July 1, 2026 Looking to earn your GED or improve your English skills? Northeast Texas Community College’s Adult Education program is now enrolling students for free six-week GED and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes beginning July 14. Registration is by appointment only July 6-13 at the Community Resource Center (Old Mount Pleasant High…
Read MoreA250: The Declaration’s Promise
The famous portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale (this is a photomechanical print). Prints and Photographs Division. July 2, 2026 Posted by: Neely Tucker Share this post: -This is a guest post by Ryan Reft, a historian in the Manuscript Division. It also appears in the May/June issue of the Library of Congress Magazine.…
Read More>Democrats, Republicans alike focus on states’ rights as a way out of America’s political woes
By Kevin Hardy and Jonathan Shorman, Stateline July 2, 2026 Democrats are seizing the mantle of states’ rights to oppose the agenda of President Donald Trump, who has sought to reset Washington’s relationship with the states. While the party out of federal power has always pushed its agenda in statehouses, Democrats across the country have…
Read MoreA Mom Said Infant Formula Killed Her Baby. The Manufacturer Didn’t Tell the FDA.
By David Hilzenrath and Holly K. Hacker Jul 2, 2026 In September 2016, a distraught mother sent infant formula maker Mead Johnson a message: “REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST!!!! DO NOT EMAIL OR MAIL ME ANY MORE! “It is because of your animal based pre-term artificial baby food crap that you peddle to hospital NICU’s…
Read MoreDr. Derrick Marshall returns to the publishing scene with second volume of ‘The Heart of a Son’
‘The Theology of Sonship’ examines the cultural impact of fatherlessness while pointing readers toward healing, belonging, and restored identity through Jesus Christ EL PASO, Texas – In a time marked by rising conversations around broken families, identity formation, mental health, masculinity, and emotional healing, Dr. Derrick Marshall offers a Christ-centered message of restoration in…
Read MoreTexas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases
By Alejandra Martinez and Hien An Ngo, The Texas Tribune July 1, 2026 Texas is poised to lead the nation in power plants built to fuel data centers, according to a new report from an environmental watchdog group that warns the plants plan to emit tons of greenhouse gases and air pollution that will cause…
Read MoreActing Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock to resign at end of month
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune July 1, 2026 Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock will step down from his post as Texas’ chief financial officer at the end of July, according to a resignation letter he submitted to Gov. Greg Abbott Wednesday. Hancock’s departure notice, first reported by Texas Bullpen and confirmed by Abbott, comes one…
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