This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat Sep 23, 2026 at 4:20pm EDT For more information, please read Texas counties are receiving tens of thousands of unprocessed voter registration applications due to state error. Just weeks before the pivotal midterm…

By Hayat Norimine Sep 22, 2026 Ashley and Joshua Durham used the Affordable Care Act marketplace for their health insurance after they began their family medicine practice in Boise, Idaho, in late 2023. But the couple say they opted out of health insurance for their family of four this year after they saw their ACA…

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune September 21, 2026 McALLEN — A federal judge ruled against environmental and wildlife conservation groups trying to prevent a land exchange between SpaceX and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in South Texas. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. denied a request for a preliminary injunction filed by the…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune September 22, 2026 A federal judge has ordered Texas to air condition all of the state’s lockups, which the prison agency said could cost $1.5 billion, by the end of 2029. The ruling, released Tuesday, is a win for inmate advocates and their attorneys, who had asked the court…

  OPINION/EDITORIAL September 22, 2026. A Practical Survival Guide for Small Business Owners by Annie Spilman ( Regional Administrator – South Central Region)   When a natural disaster sweeps across a community, the immediate focus is always on safety and survival. But once the sky clears, independent business owners often face a secondary, daunting crisis:…

Austin — The Board of Directors of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) has selected Gary VanDeaver to serve as TASB’s next executive director. VanDeaver brings extensive experience in Texas public education, school district leadership, and state policy. He began his career as a vocational agriculture teacher, later served as superintendent of New Boston…

(Longview, Texas)—LeTourneau University’s Fall 2026 Fine Arts & Humanities Lecture Series will continue with a lecture titled “The Impact of Photography on Society.”  (Poster below) The lecture will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 11:00 AM in the Berry Auditorium of the Glaske Center for Engineering, Science & Technology on the LeTourneau University campus.…

By Dr. Billy Holland God has always been disappointed when someone is more concerned with what they want to do than what He requires of them. Since mankind fell in the garden, our carnal nature has been persuading and influencing our decisions and specializes in the skills of compromising and justifying. Self-deception is common, and…