Bo French, Jim Wright head to runoff for seat on Texas Railroad Commission
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune March 3, 2026 ODESSA — Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright and challenger Bo French will head to a runoff election, unofficial election results showed Tuesday, as neither could break through the required majority to secure the nomination. A candidate needs to win at least 50% of the vote…
Read MoreTrump floods Texas primaries with his endorsements, testing limits of political reach
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune March 3, 2026 Donald Trump has long dominated Texas politics, using his sway with the state’s Republican voters to dramatically shape elections at all levels. Even then, this year’s primary stands out. Trump has backed over 130 candidates ahead of Tuesday’s primary, making it the biggest test of his…
Read MoreLONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2026 TEXAS AVIATION HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
View in Browser Interviews available in English and Spanish. Access photos via this link. Induction ceremony and luncheon set for Friday, April 10, 2026 HOUSTON, Texas (March 6, 2026) – The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) is honored to announce the selection of three new inductees into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame (TAHOF). The TAHOF…
Read MoreTGCA State Basketball Poll 3-2-2026
March 2, 2026 Texas Girls Coaches Association State Basketball Poll Class 1A Division 1 FF. Spur FF. Eula FF. Dodd City FF. Broaddus 5T. Borden County 5T. Slocum 5T. Hermleigh 5T. Brookeland Class 1A Division 2 FF. Nazareth FF. Gordon FF. Saltillo FF. Nueces Canyon 5T. Texline 5T. Milford 5T. Jayton 5T. Rocksprings Class 2A…
Read MoreUT Health Tyler Successfully Implants TriClip, First-of-Its-Kind Device to Repair Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valve
Tyler, Texas (March 3, 2026) — The interventional cardiology team at UT Health Tyler announced that they have successfully performed their first procedure using the Abbott TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system, the first-of-its-kind device to repair a leaky tricuspid valve (known as tricuspid regurgitation or TR). “The ability to offer the TriClip TEER system marks…
Read MoreTexas Ranks 11th in the U.S. for Wind Energy Generation
iSelect has analysed wind energy generation trends across the United States, revealing significant differences in how states are progressing compared to the national average. Between 2020 and 2024, wind’s share of total U.S. electricity generation increased from 8.4% to 10.5%, a gain of 2 percentage points. However, several states are far outperforming the national growth rate. Texas saw a…
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Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay — And It Costs All of Us
By Elisabeth Rosenthal March 3, 2026 Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal of an ectopic pregnancy. “I’m grateful I didn’t die,” she said, but she was shocked to see that the outpatient surgery was billed to her insurer for about $100,000. Jamie Estrada of Albuquerque, New Mexico, twice…
Read MoreFederal Aid for Lead Cleanup Is Receding. That’s a Problem for Cash-Strapped Cities.
By Halle Parker, Verite News March 3, 2026 Tighter regulations and an influx of federal money in recent years have helped communities across the U.S. initiate efforts to clean up lead contamination in soil, drinking water, and older homes. But Congress and the Trump administration have partially rolled back those rules and resources, potentially making…
Read MorePolls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are five things to watch.
By Gabby Birenbaum, Kayla Guo, Eleanor Klibanoff, Alejandro Serrano and Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune March 3, 2026 It’s election day in Texas, which means voters are heading to the polls across the state to decide who will represent their parties on the November ballot. Much of the spotlight has focused on the state’s two…
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