By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune February 9, 2026 Texas’ top lawyer is taking a manufacturing company to court, saying its Bastrop plant smells like “boiling blood, and even death” and is making life miserable for people as far as 10 miles away. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Monday against Darling Ingredients, Inc.,…

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune February 9, 2026 EDINBURG — The United States and Texas are fully prepared to combat a parasitic fly that poses a billion-dollar threat to the Texas economy, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Monday. During a visit to the Rio Grande Valley with Gov. Greg Abbott, Rollins said proactive…

By Rebekah Allen, The Texas Tribune February 10, 2026 Even for the most politically engaged Texan, the March primary will offer an overwhelming amount of information to process and decisions to make. Two hotly competitive primaries for U.S. Senate. Every congressional seat in the state — all with new boundaries after a round of redistricting…

By Olivia Borgula, The Texas Tribune February 10, 2026 WASHINGTON — In his first-ever run for elected office, former Major League Baseball player Mark Teixeira is overpowering the field of a dozen Republicans competing to replace Rep. Chip Roy in Congress, pumping millions of his personal wealth into his campaign and locking up key endorsements,…

By Dr. Billy Holland Believer’s baptism and baptismal regeneration represent two distinct views on the role of water baptism in salvation. Believer’s baptism holds that baptism is an outward, symbolic act of obedience performed “after” a person has consciously trusted in Jesus Christ and His blood for salvation. Conversely, baptismal regeneration teaches that baptism is…

  BRYAN, TEXAS February 9, 2026 —  Satterfield Group has officially relocated its studio from Downtown Bryan to Lake Walk, marking a new chapter for the creative marketing firm and positioning it at the center of one of the region’s most significant mixed-use developments. With the move, Satterfield Group becomes the only full-service creative marketing firm operating…

(MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health celebrated the opening of its new emergency care center in Mount Pleasant with a ribbon cutting and blessing on Monday. Located at 130 Tankersley Road, the 36,000-square-foot facility features both an emergency department and dedicated clinic space, each bringing expanded, compassionate and exceptional care to the community. “Today is…