August 26, 2026 AUSTIN — RRC Commissioner Wayne Christian today refuted misinformation circulating about the RRC’s newly adopted Public Engagement and Participation Policy, emphasizing that the updated policy broadens public access to the agency, builds upon the success of the Office of Public Engagement and modernizes an internal policy that had not been updated in…

@FireNewz  Hear me out… I’m sick of pretending this is a functioning country with a functioning government. Congress is not “divided.” It’s not “gridlocked.” It’s not “just politics.” It is a criminal class of 535 people who have spent decades selling this country piece by piece while lecturing the rest of us about democracy, values,…

By Stephanie Armour Aug 28, 2026 In the thick of his competitive reelection race in Michigan, Republican Rep. Tom Barrett joined Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a sprawling 400-acre apple orchard, farm, and winery. They touted Trump administration efforts to improve the American diet, including the removal of some artificial…

By LJ Dawson Aug 28, 2026 Increasing numbers of Americans are going to Europe to seek in vitro fertilization treatment for a fraction of the cost. (Moment/Getty Images) In the summer of 2024, Emilie and Justin Solomon found themselves on a top-secret mission in Greece. Their family and friends thought the adventure-loving couple was on…

By Stephen Simpson and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune August 27, 2026 HOUSTON — With early voting less than two months away, President Donald Trump appeared in Houston on Thursday to inject momentum and some much-needed cash in the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Ken Paxton, his close ally who is in a tight race…

By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune August 27, 2026 FORT WORTH — The Ross Fire has grown into one of the largest wildfires in the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s recorded history, scorching 85,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties in just three days. The fire, which began Monday near Palo Pinto, grew with extraordinary speed…

On August 11, East Texans for Liberty welcomed Judge Kevin Yeary of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Upshur County Commissioner-Elect Mike Spencer for their regular monthly meeting at The Grange, formerly Barbwire Halo Cowboy Church. Commissioner-Elect Spencer shared his vision for working alongside incoming County Judge Brandon Dodd and Commissioners Nicholson, Dolle, and…

By Katlyn Ma, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026 As Texas lays the groundwork to restrict commercial surrogacy in the next legislative session, some surrogates and their families fear lawmakers will make it harder for couples to use these agreements to build their families. This year, state lawmakers, with the support of anti-abortion advocates, have…

Dolly: The Powerful Female Archetype America is Grieving Why are we grieving Dolly so deeply? Perhaps because she represented something we rarely see anymore: a woman allowed to be contradictory, complicated, powerful, and entirely herself. Dr. Gillian O’Shea Brown Aug 28 READ IN APP The sudden passing of Dolly Parton has caused America to fall…