Global Bio-based Polymer Market to Grow by 11 % Annually Until 2030, Led by Europe and North America
New market data shows: Capacity expansions in Europe and North America drive growth – Asia remains major region The new high level report “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2025–2030”, compiled by the international biopolymer expert group of the nova-Institute, provides an overview of capacities and production volumes for 17…
Read MoreTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Snapchat over accusations of inappropriate content and addictiveness
By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune February 11, 2026 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday sued the company that owns Snapchat, accusing the social media organization of failing to adequately warn parents about inappropriate material on the platform and downplaying its addictiveness. The lawsuit alleges that Snapchat, a free multimedia messaging app, violated the…
Read More“Rule follower”: In GOP primary, Joan Huffman promises to bring law and order to the attorney general’s office
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune February 12, 2026 This is the first of four profiles the Tribune is writing about the Republican candidates for attorney general. For more information on the primaries and the voting process, check out our guides and news coverage here. BELTON — On stage at a community center an hour…
Read MoreRep. James Talarico raises $7.4 million in first six weeks of 2026 in bid for U.S. Senate
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune February 12, 2026 State Rep. James Talarico raised over $7.4 million in the first six weeks of the year, already outpacing his fourth quarter figure and bringing his total for the cycle to over $20 million. The haul is the latest — and largest — in a string of…
Read MoreFormer Elon Musk lawyer emerges as frontrunner in GOP primary for Michael McCaul’s congressional seat
By Olivia Borgula, The Texas Tribune February 12, 2026 WASHINGTON — In the race to replace Rep. Michael McCaul in Congress, Republicans in Texas and Washington are consolidating behind prominent GOP attorney Chris Gober, who served as chief lawyer of Elon Musk’s super PAC and has raised more than $1 million for his campaign. McCaul,…
Read MoreUT Health East Texas Physicians Welcomes Paola Mwenentanda, APRN, FNP-C, to Tyler
Tyler, Texas (February 11, 2026) — UT Health East Texas Physicians is expanding urology services in Tyler with the addition of Paola Mwenentanda, APRN, FNP-C. Mwenentanda provides patient-centered, evidence-based and compassionate care with a focus on shared decision-making. Her approach emphasizes education, collaboration and trust to support each patient’s health goals. “I believe…
Read MoreTexas cool-season vegetable growers navigate weather, market challenges
Texas Crop and Weather Report By Adam Russell Harvests continue for South Texas vegetable growers as irrigation shortages and persistent drought impact cool-season crop production, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Weather and the lack of water continue to be the story for producers in the Rio Grande Valley who grow a wide variety of cool-season…
Read MoreAgriLife Extension shares cotton jassid guidance for green industry
Fact sheet targets invasive insect threat to Texas’ ornamental, nursery industry Texas A&M AgriLife scientists continue to assess potential impacts and prepare strategies to control a new invasive pest – the two-spot cotton leafhopper, also known as the cotton jassid – that is impacting Texas’ ornamental nursery industry and threatens future cotton production. Texas A&M AgriLife…
Read MoreKilgore College names NISOD Excellence Award recipients
Published: February 11, 2026 Kilgore College has selected three faculty members to receive the 2026 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards. The honorees are Stacie Smith, business instructor; Curtis Ivory, biology instructor; and Meghan Potter, theatre instructor. NISOD Excellence Awards recognize men and women each year who demonstrate an outstanding commitment…
Read MoreKC to host regional Student Government Association meet Friday
Kilgore College will host a regional Student Government Association (SGA) meeting Friday in the Devall Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., welcoming approximately 120 student leaders from community colleges across Northeast Texas. The event marks the first time in several years that KC has hosted a regional SGA meet, bringing together students from multiple…
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