Paxton campaign makes first major ad buy in Senate race
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON — Ken Paxton’s campaign is launching its first substantial broadcast ad buy of the general election with two economy-focused spots that will run in three South Texas markets. The ads, first shared with The Texas Tribune, will run on broadcast, streaming and digital platforms in…
Read MoreUT students attacked by Bo French call his comments “disgusting” and too familiar
By Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune September 14, 2026 Students at the University of Texas at Austin said they were dismayed — but unsurprised — by the racist attacks lobbed at them online after a Republican candidate for statewide office suggested white Americans were being “displaced.” Bo French, the Republican running for a seat on…
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Read MoreFewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations
By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline September 15, 2026 Declining birth rates mean fewer students. And that means more districts grappling with whether to close or merge schools. “The big shrink” is how Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab, described what is happening nationally. “When there are fewer young people, obviously it’s going to change…
Read MoreKarl Rove said he’ll break 30 years of only supporting Republicans to vote against “bigot” Bo French
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune September 14, 2026 Karl Rove, former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, said he will vote for Jon Rosenthal, a Houston Democrat running to serve the Texas Railroad Commission, after Republican Bo French posted racist comments on Sunday about South Asian students…
Read MoreMeet the Gen-Z GOP political consultant helping lead the Texas comptroller’s office
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 15, 2026 As Don Huffines settled into his new post this summer as the new Texas comptroller overseeing the state’s finances, he arranged meetings to introduce himself to top level staff and to get to know their work. Often, he was accompanied by his second-in-command. Call him “Mr.…
Read MoreTrump EPA to strip greenhouse gas limits for power plants, a key Biden climate policy
By Jacob Fischler, Stateline September 14, 2026 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will revoke limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that run on coal and natural gas, according to regulatory documents Administrator Lee Zeldin signed Monday. The administration framed the action to repeal 2024 limits on greenhouse gas emissions from virtually all power…
Read MoreOfficial Media Statement: Red Tide in the Gulf
Sept. 14, 2026 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL GULF COAST — On Sept. 8, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists began receiving reports of a red tide bloom off of the coast of Galveston. Staff with TPWD Kills and Spills Team (KAST), who investigate fish and wildlife kills resulting from pollution…
Read MoreEastern District of Texas joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in COVID-Era Loan Takedown Exceeding $245 million in Fraud
Joint national takedown: 40 U.S. Attorney’s Offices, along with 20 federal and state investigative agencies, participate in two-month enforcement surge PLANO, Texas –The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas today announced results as part of a nationwide enforcement action led by the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, the Small Business Administration, and the SBA…
Read MoreEast Texas Chick-fil-A Restaurants to Host Fundraiser Benefiting Local Food Bank During Hunger Action Month
Beginning Sept. 14, participating restaurants will donate $2 from every Chicken & Waffles Sandwich to East Texas Food Bank WHAT: As Hunger Action Month shines a spotlight on food insecurity across the country, local Chick-fil-A restaurants are giving Guests a simple way to support neighbors facing hunger. From Monday, Sept. 14 through Saturday, Sept. 26,…
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