State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4 Billion in February
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4 billion in February, 3.8 percent more than in February 2025. The majority of February sales tax revenue is based on sales made in January and remitted to the agency in February. “Texas continues to show steady economic momentum,” Hancock said. “Sales tax remains the…
Read MoreTexas Education Freedom Accounts Pass 160,000 Applicants as March 17 Deadline Approaches
(AUSTIN) — Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today that, one month into the application period, the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program has drawn applications for more than 160,000 students. The number will continue to rise as families apply before the March 17 deadline. “Demand is strong for the record-setting launch of school choice in Texas,” Hancock said.…
Read MoreCHRISTUS Health names medical director for cancer center in Longview
(LONGVIEW, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health is proud to announce the appointment of Steven J. DiBiase, M.D., as medical director of the CHRISTUS Cancer Center in Longview and leader of the health system’s expanding oncology program. DiBiase will officially begin his role today and will help guide the development of the Cancer Center ahead of its Fall…
Read MoreTGCA State Basketball Poll 3-9-2026
March 9,2026 Texas Girls Coaches Association State Basketball Poll Girls Basketball State All-Tournament Teams (As selected by the Texas Girls Coaches Association) 1A Division 1 Girls Basketball – 2025-2026 Reagan Barr – Clyde Eula – Junior – 5-11 – Forward Emma Damron – Clyde Eula – Senior – 5-10 – Forward *Jalia Mitchell – Broaddus…
Read MoreBig Brothers Giving Back: Golden Legends Awards
Speak Up, Texas! State agency wants your ideas to make insurance better
March 9, 2026 Español The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) wants Texans to share their solutions for improving home and auto insurance. The agency will use the ideas it gets from Speak Up, Texas! to recommend changes that can strengthen insurance. Texans can submit thoughts online at www.tdi.texas.gov/speakuptexas. “We want to hear your ideas for making insurance coverage…
Read MoreEspecially Texan: Cindy Walker
Legacy of Texas is the official store of the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Especially Texan is a weekly dive into historical topics that make up the tapestry of Texas history. Especially Texan: Cindy Walker It’s Women’s History Month and we’d like to share one of our entries from our Handbook of Texas Women. Cindy Walker…
Read MoreTHSBCA Mar 8 Poll 2026
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION Poll- March 8, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6A TOP 10 OVERALL DISTRICT 1 Tomball 12-0-1 2-0 2 Keller 14-1-2 0-0 3 Atascocita 13-3 0-0 4 Dripping Springs 12-4-1 0-0 5 Katy 14-1-1 2-0 6 Waxahachie 15-1 0-0 7 Laredo United South 17-1 0-0 8 Flower Mound 11-6-1…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
March 9, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 57.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.13/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 65.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 47.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Rural Frustration Is Real — And It’s Growing
By Suzanne Bellsnyder For the first time since 2008, Democrats outvoted Republicans by roughly 500,000 votes during early voting in the Texas primary, and the final with election day totals shows 2,160,662 Democrat votes and 2,048,488 Republican votes. That signals something important: enthusiasm and energy inside the Democratic Party are rising. Read more: Rural Frustration…
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