By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune January 29, 2026 Three weeks shy of five years since a winter storm overwhelmed Texas’ power grid and left millions freezing in the dark, Texans experienced another weekend of barren grocery shelves, closed schools and an intense focus on the integrity of its electrical grid. Gov. Greg Abbott, state…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune January 30, 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 with political experience or demonstrably competitive campaigns, using benchmarks such as fundraising, endorsements and online presence. For a…

By Kayla Guo and Olivia Borgula, The Texas Tribune January 30, 2026 As state Rep. James Talarico ramps up his outreach to Latino voters in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is following suit with visits this week to a migrant detention center in Dilley and a campaign rally in the Rio…

Registration is now open through Feb. 19 for a new Diagnostic Cardiovascular Technology course in Adult Echocardiography at Kilgore College. The six-month course is designed for employed sonographers seeking advanced training. Participants must currently be working in the field to be eligible. Classes will run from March 2 through Sept. 18. Labs will meet in…

DENTON, Texas – Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved 546 projects worth more than $867 million in funding to support recovery for disasters in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas for Public Assistance projects. These projects include debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of…

New Black Heritage stamp honors ‘Mother of African American Literature’  DALLAS, TX — The U.S. Postal Service held a first-day-of-issue stamp dedication to commemorate the  life of Phillis Wheatley at the historic Old South Meeting House. “An important goal of the Postal Service’s stamp program is to honor the people, places and things that  represent…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune January 13, 2026 More Texans have signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace compared to last year — despite the expiration of federal subsidies to lower the costs of premiums. Through the close of open enrollment on Jan. 15, 4.17 million Texans had selected a…

Jan. 28, 2026 |  By Timothy Koster, Connecticut National Guard Public Affairs Office At the Connecticut National Guard’s 1109th Aviation Classification and Repair Depot, workers refurbish and maintain the Army’s fleet of rotary-wing aircraft. This unique job can save the War Department millions of dollars a year. Unlike field units that are trained and equipped to…

The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.50 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is five cents more when compared to this day last week and is 24 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune January 29, 2026 State Rep. James Talarico of Austin and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas are in a dead heat in Texas’ Senate Democratic primary, according to new public polling released Thursday, suggesting the race is up for grabs with less than three weeks until early voting begins.…