Texas A&M Forest Service enhances Wildland Fire Dispatch Center
COLLEGE STATION, Texas —Texas A&M Forest Service held an open house at its wildland fire dispatch center in College Station on April 8 and used the occasion to recognize wildland fire dispatchers and highlight enhancements at the center that will strengthen statewide emergency response. Wildland fire dispatchers, the agency’s “first” first responders, are being celebrated as…
Read MoreTEXAS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION Poll- April 12, 2026
6A TOP 10 OVERALL DISTRICT 1 Tomball 27-0 11-0 2 Atascocita 25-3 10-0 3 Katy 23-2 11-1 4 Keller 27-2 13-1 5 Dripping Springs 21-6 8-2 6 Cypress Woods 24-2 10-0 7 Hebron 19-6 9-1 8 Waxahachie 26-2 10-0 9 Pearland 22-8 13-1 10 Schertz Clemens 21-5 9-0 Other Receiving Votes: Magnolia West, Houston…
Read MoreUT Tyler Students Earn More Than 50 Awards at State Convention
TYLER, Texas (April 13, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler students earned 53 awards at this year’s Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Convention. As the largest organization of collegiate mass communication programs in Texas, TIPA annually recognizes excellence in writing, editing, photography, videography, advertising, marketing, publication design and social media content. “UT Tyler has…
Read MoreTexas Runoff Elections 101: What they are and why they matter
https://texas2036.org/posts/texas-runoff-elections-101-what-they-are-and-why-they-matter/ Jordan Wat, Director of Government Affairs Runoff elections don’t generate the same attention as general elections, but they often decide who appears on the November ballot. In Texas, understanding how runoffs work can make the difference between being an informed voter and sitting out a contest that shapes your community’s representation. What is a…
Read MoreOp-Ed: My Turn! My $0.02 cents
This Tax Day, Congress should move fast to stop further escalation, take back its constitutional authority, & say no to sending billions more for an expanding war. Rather than spending $12 billion on weapons for Israel, that money could fund housing for 622,277 families for a year, groceries for 2 million families for a year,…
Read MoreTexas A&M University System Board of Regents Names Dr. Susan Ballabina as Sole Finalist for President of Texas A&M University
BRYAN, COLLEGE STATION — The Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System today voted unanimously to name Dr. Susan Ballabina as the sole finalist for president of Texas A&M University. “On behalf of the Board, we are confident Dr. Ballabina is the right leader for Texas A&M University,” said Board Chairman Robert L. Albritton.…
Read MoreVideo: Kelsey Seeds to Texas Roots Film Trailer
Established as an official gathering place for Latter-day saints in the Southern United States, the rural town of Kelsey, in Upshur County Texas served as a refuge from religious persecution during the early 20th century. Saints banded together to form a strong community in Kelsey which helped church growth throughout Northeast Texas. A screening of…
Read MoreTra Fluellen’s Renegades Journey
Eyabi Okie-Anoma got the the QB 💥 Tra Fluellen secures the INT 😤 pic.twitter.com/ltjIX8Ne4i — Dallas Renegades (@UFLRenegades) April 12, 2026 Tra Fluellen’s journey to the Dallas Renegades is a classic “gridiron grit” story, moving from a standout receiver in East Texas to a versatile defensive playmaker in the UFL. Background and Early Life Tra…
Read MoreTexas’ GOP attorney general candidates want to challenge decades-old Supreme Court rulings
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 13, 2026 In 1975, Texas passed a law allowing school districts to exclude undocumented students from free public school. When a district in Tyler enacted such a policy, a group of families sued. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Plyler v. Doe that Texas’ law was unconstitutional and…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Why the US-Iran talks failed
By Mel Gurtov The first face-to-face high-level talks between the US and Iran since 1979 have ended without agreement. Hardly surprising; both sides put forward positions not subject to actual bargaining. On the US side, according to JD Vance: “We need to see an affirmative commitment that [Iran] will not seek a nuclear weapon and…
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