Shopping for an ACA Plan This Year? Here’s What You Need To Know
By Julie Appleby Oct 23, 2026 Consumers who buy Affordable Care Act health insurance are going to see changes both big and small as open enrollment for 2027 coverage kicks off. These include premium increases, possible additional identity checks, potential delays in working with a broker, and new limits on which immigrants can get subsidies.…
Read MoreGOP Congressman in California Swing-District Race Defends Vote for Medicaid Cuts
By Jackie Fortiér Oct 23, 2026 U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) at a campaign event on Sept. 30, 2026, in Bakersfield, California. Valadao told the crowd the 22nd District race is “one of the toughest in the country.” (Jackie Fortiér/KFF Health News) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Ulises Hernandez has had health coverage through Medicaid for as…
Read MoreTips for Finding a Holiday Side Gig
Looking for seasonal work? Amazon plans to hire more than 300,000 workers across its U.S. operations this holiday season, and UPS expects to add 100,000 seasonal employees. If you’re hoping to earn some extra income this season, now is the time to apply. But scammers know this is when people are actively looking for work,…
Read MoreTexas’ child care quality control measures played a role in enrollment cuts this fall
By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune October 22, 2026 Quality control measures implemented on programs receiving federal Child Care Services have put an even deeper financial strain on the Texas child care system. Now, thousands of Texas children are shut out of affordable child care as the state struggles to keep the strained program within…
Read MoreFeds charge Fort Bend County official with theft of government money
By Stephen Simpson, Alex Nguyen and Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune October 22, 2026 HOUSTON — Federal prosecutors Thursday announced indictments accusing Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Turner of theft of government funds and wire fraud. U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz, joined at a Houston news conference by agents from the regional office of the…
Read MoreWest Texas DA opens forgery investigation into disputed transgender mailers
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune October 22, 2026 A Republican district attorney in West Texas has opened a criminal investigation into pamphlets mailed to homes across Texas purporting to come from a transgender rights organization. Sarah Stogner, district attorney for Loving, Reeves and Ward counties west of Odessa, told The Texas Tribune that her…
Read MoreTCU chancellor resigns as former leader returns to oversee Fort Worth university
By Dang Le, Fort Worth Report October 22, 2026 Daniel Pullin is out as Texas Christian University’s chancellor, less than 17 months after taking the private institution’s top job. Pullin’s resignation Thursday is effective immediately, according to a university statement obtained by the Fort Worth Report. The announcement, which was dated Oct. 22, 2026, gave…
Read MoreTexas SNAP participation drops to a 17-year low as the feds tighten eligibility
By Jess Huff and Sasha Draeger-Mazer, The Texas Tribune October 23, 2026 The number of Texans receiving food stamps has hit a 17-year low as the federal government tightens eligibility and the state struggles to process applications in a timely manner. There were 2.8 million Texans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in…
Read MoreFed up with data centers and Big Tech, rural Republican crossover could decide Democrats’ fate in Texas
By Eleanor Klibanoff and Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune October 23, 2026 NAVASOTA — Joie Miller moved to rural Grimes County to raise her daughter hunting, fishing and spending time with her grandparents on their 100-acre ranch. Then Elon Musk announced he was constructing the world’s largest building a little more than a mile from…
Read MoreOp-Ed: My Town Passed a Data Center Moratorium. Yours Can, Too.
In an already water-stressed part of the country, the last thing we need are hyperscale data centers overburdening our supply. By Jamie Jeffery | October 21, 2026 I’m the Mayor of Lochbuie, Colorado, and my residents are worried about our water supply. So we passed a five-year moratorium on AI data centers. Your town can,…
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