What we know about Galveston County’s redistricting and what it means for voters
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat Aug 25, 2026 at 5:44am EDT Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Galveston County’s decision…
Read MoreWhat to know about state takeovers as Texas wrestles with the future of Austin public schools
By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune August 25, 2026 Chronic academic underperformance at two Austin public schools has the district in jeopardy of severe state sanctions. Now, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath will decide what intervention looks like for the school district of nearly 70,000 students. Morath must either close the struggling schools or replace…
Read MoreNovoFlyTM Screwworm Strain Readied for Active Duty
American scientific ingenuity in the form of sterile fly releases helped eliminate New World screwworm from the country in the 1960s. Now, ARS researchers are combining that ingenuity with next-generation tools to counter new resurgences of the pest threatening livestock and wildlife in New Mexico and Texas. “Releasing sterile screwworm flies is a proven, decades-old…
Read MoreTexas physicians share how Ken Paxton’s health care stances could impact Texans as senator
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 NOTE: The physicians below are speaking in their capacity as members of the Committee to Protect Health Care. They should be identified only as indicated in this news release. Republican senatorial candidate supported Medicaid cuts, has extreme record on abortion AUSTIN — Physicians from across Texas gathered virtually Tuesday to share…
Read MoreWhat to know about possible border barriers in Big Bend
By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune August 18, 2026 Since President Trump returned to office in January 2025, his administration has renewed efforts to erect border barriers in parts of the U.S.-Mexico border that don’t currently have any. That includes the Big Bend region in far West Texas, home to the Big Bend National…
Read MoreKilgore College football game Saturday versus Community Christian moved to 6 p.m.
Kilgore College has moved the kickoff time for Saturday’s home football game against Community Christian College to 6 p.m., three hours later than originally scheduled. The game was originally set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in Kilgore. The decision to move kickoff to the evening was made to…
Read MoreKimbell Announces Open Call for Photographers Working with Analog Techniques Inbox
Applications Open Today through October 19 for Event December 12; In Conjunction with the Exhibition Photography’s First Century: Masterworks from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Celebrating the Bicentennial of the Medium’s Invention August 24, 2026 FORT WORTH, TX—The Kimbell Art Museum is accepting applications for Local Lens: Analog Photography Showcase taking place Saturday,…
Read MoreTexas Railroad Commission eliminates public comment period from its public meetings
By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune August 24, 2026 The three elected officials who regulate the oil and gas industry in Texas hold an open meeting each month in Austin to vote on matters from pipeline violations to permit renewals. Members of the public can register to speak for up to three minutes at…
Read MoreAbbott asks court to reject Minnesota bid to force extradition of ICE officer
By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune August 24, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott has asked a federal judge to reject Minnesota’s effort to force the extradition of an immigration officer arrested in Texas, saying he has “serious concerns” whether the officer is actually a fugitive from justice. Abbott said state officials are still investigating whether Christian…
Read MoreTexas to receive at least $7.5 billion from stalled border reimbursement fund, Cornyn says
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune August 24, 2026 WASHINGTON — Texas is set to receive $7.5 billion from a federal fund to reimburse states for border costs incurred when Joe Biden was president, Sen. John Cornyn told The Texas Tribune in an interview, shedding light for the first time on the Lone Star State’s…
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