The Alamo Celebrates Grand Opening of Texas Cavaliers Education Center!
The Alamo Celebrates Grand Opening of Texas Cavaliers Education Center! The Alamo proudly celebrates the grand opening of the Texas Cavaliers Education Center, an extraordinary milestone of progress in the transformational Alamo Plan. The Texas Cavaliers Education Center, behind the iconic Alamo Church, is the second of three new buildings to open at the historic…
Read MoreTASB Recognizes 50 Journalists for Elevating Texas Public Education Stories
(Austin) — The Texas Association of School Boards is pleased to announce the selection of 50 journalists for the 2026 TASB Media Honor Roll. This program recognizes Texas journalists for fair, accurate, and balanced reporting on public education. Honorees represent newspapers, radio, television, and digital outlets and are selected by their local school districts. Districts base their selections on a journalist’s efforts to build strong…
Read MoreFederal Red Snapper Season to Open May 22
AUSTIN —The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will open May 22 rather than the typical June 1 opening. This change was made to provide a longer window for saltwater anglers to enjoy coastal fishing and include the Memorial Day holiday. “As always, our goal is to give Texas anglers as many…
Read MoreTexas’ 18th Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune May 4, 2026 In this rare clash of sitting incumbents, Houston Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are squaring off after the Legislature consolidated their two Houston districts, both long represented by Black Democrats, into one during last summer’s redistricting. The runoff pits the Texas delegation’s newest member,…
Read MoreHow the Voting Rights Act reshaped Texas’ electoral maps by empowering voters, candidates of color
By Eleanor Klibanoff and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune May 4, 2026 In 2002, U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla, a Republican, nearly lost his South Texas seat to Democrat Henry Cuellar. So when the GOP used its newfound majority in the state Legislature to redraw the voting maps the next year, they sawed through Cuellar’s hometown…
Read MoreHow the unreported killing of an American by ICE shattered two Texas families
By Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune May 4, 2026 The last words Joshua Orta heard his childhood best friend utter were “I’m sorry.” Then Ruben Ray Martinez, a slender 23-year-old, slumped back in the driver’s seat. An officer had fired repeatedly through the open window, at least one bullet piercing Ruben’s heart. Josh, 25, saw…
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DPS Holds Grand Opening for New Mounted Patrol Barn; Welcomes New Riders to Program
May 1, 2026 AUSTIN – Yesterday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) held a grand opening for its new Mounted Patrol Unit (MPU) Equine Facility in Coupland, Texas, and welcomed its newest riders during a graduation ceremony. The Coupland facility is critical to maintaining a high standard of training and operational readiness for the…
Read MoreWreckage of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa Discovered Off Cornwall, United Kingdom
WASHINGTON – The wreckage of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa has been located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados. The site lies approximately 50 miles off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom, at a depth exceeding 300 feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean. Tampa was lost in 1918 during World War I after being torpedoed…
Read MoreTWC Celebrates National Foster Care Month in May
AUSTIN – This May, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is celebrating National Foster Care Month. The monthlong campaign highlights the successes of foster youth and the dedication of those who support them. “It’s incredibly important that we recognize National Foster Care Month as it highlights the remarkable resilience of youth in foster care,” said TWC…
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