Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson July 14, 2026 AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson today announced the completion of the statewide rollout of Texas Express, making same-day and next-day processing available for all types of business filings. “Texas has become the premier destination for businesses because we are committed to creating an environment where…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 14, 2026 WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement will suspend the use of most vehicle stops in the wake of deadly shootings of immigrants in vehicles in both Texas and Maine in the past week, according to media reports. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year old Houston man and…

  |  July 14, 2026  | Two Dallas Lawmakers Attend Commemoration of one of Texas’ First African American Legislators    Robertson County, TX – The life and service of Giles Cotton was remembered with the unveiling of a Texas Historical Commission (THC) historical marker in his honor on July 11, at Bethlehem Cemetery near Calvert. Cotton, who…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2026 Nearly a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, important details are still unclear. Federal authorities have offered limited information about the July 7 shooting beyond saying Salgado Araujo tried to hit an agent with his van,…

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2026 Harris County officials still don’t know the names of the agents who were present when an ICE officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, leading the county’s district attorney’s office to investigate this case like a criminal investigation to figure out who fired the…

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2026 McALLEN — Last week’s killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was the latest test of an already strained relationship between the two nations that share a border in Texas. On Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that her government…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune July 14, 2026 In April 2024, the Biden administration cleared the way for more than 4 million low-wage workers to collect overtime pay. People earning less than $58,656 were to be paid time and a half if they worked over 40 hours a week, a shift that would put…

LIVING ON PURPOSE By Dr. Billy Holland Disappointment is a familiar feeling, especially to the ambitious. The more a person strives, the more failures they will face, but this doesn’t mean that every door is always locked. Learning self-control and patience is a part of the advancement process. It is said that “True success is…

PLANO, Texas – Two individuals were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Jonathan Guerra, 30, of Irving, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and was sentenced to 57 months…

By Bruce Altschuler After the 2024 election, the White House website described what it called Donald \Trump’s “mandate,” beginning with “putting a stop to endless wars.” Nevertheless, on Feb. 28, the United States and Israel began an unprovoked war with Iran by bombing strikes that not only destroyed military targets but killed thousands of Iranians,…