By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune April 13, 2026   Don Huffines, the GOP nominee for Texas comptroller, on Tuesday said that he would withhold state funds from agencies or universities engaging in diversity, equity and inclusion policies, or DEI, if he wins office this November. “I’ve got a fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayer, period,”…

By Paul Cobler and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune March 2, 2026 An Austin district judge on Monday ordered the state’s Historically Underutilized Business Program rules be temporarily reinstated, meaning women- and minority-owned business owners can qualify for the state’s HUB program again for now. Four business owners and a trade association sued the state…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune April 15, 2026 As he campaigned for Houston mayor three years ago, John Whitmire repeatedly leaned on his Austin connections after serving five decades in the Capitol, first as a state representative and then as a senator, to pitch himself as a peacemaker following years of GOP state leaders…

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune April 13, 2026 McALLEN — In an effort to thwart the possibility of an immigrant detention center opening up in the city, Rio Grande Valley residents confronted the McAllen city commissioners on Monday, demanding their opposition and transparency on the issue. “I want to continue being proud of all that…

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that the VLB will have a resource table at two events during the 2026 Fleet Week in Houston: the Fleet Week Expo and the Exhibition at Sylvan Beach. Veterans, Military Members, and their families can stop by…

Acts 1: 8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” By Van Yandell Have you ever known where you were, but not exactly?…

ODESSA, Texas (KLTV) – Tensions and oil prices remain high as negotiations between the United States and Iran continue to bounce back and forth. Read more: ‘Volatile situation’: East Texas economist breaks down impact of Strait of Hormuz blockade

North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) Every day, our woodland friends face close calls with distracted East Texas drivers. We’ve all seen how dangerous a moment of distraction can be. We got lucky. But most don’t. Take action against distraction, people! netrma.org/drivesmart

Arthur Sze at the La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs near his home in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Photo: Shawn Miller. April 14, 2026 Posted by: Brett Zongker Share this post: Arthur Sze will serve a second term as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2026-2027, the Library announced today, as we highlight National Poetry Month. Sze, who lives…

LIVING ON PURPOSE By Dr. Billy Holland As Christians, we have been given spiritual insight about the power of words and how critical it is to be careful and watch what we say. In the third chapter of James, we read about the potential dangers of the tongue. It discusses how we can use bits…