Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces the 2026 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th Grade Texas Students
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the 2026 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th-grade Texas students is now open. The writing contest encourages students to explore topics in Texas history and culture, however big or small, that helped shape Texas. “As a proud ninth-generation Texan, preserving Texas history is one of my top priorities,” said Commissioner Buckingham.…
Read MoreSWEPCO Feeds Communities as Winter Storm Fern Winds Down
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana – SWEPCO crews swarmed into southern Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas as Winter Storm Fern hit, setting up base camps to feed and house thousands of line and forestry workers in Texarkana, Longview, Shreveport and Natchitoches over the weekend. Crews fixed hundreds of miles of line, restoring power along the way, bringing outages down…
Read MoreSecretary of State Nelson Reminds Texans Feb. 2 is the Last Day to Register for the March 3 Primary Election
AUSTIN — The deadline to register for the March 3 Primary Election is Monday, Feb. 2. During the primaries, Texans have the opportunity to vote for candidates to represent the Republican or Democratic parties in the November 2026 election. “The deadline to register in time for the primary election is quickly approaching,” said Texas Secretary of State Jane…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Author And Navy Veteran Says January Has Been A Month Of Madness
From attacking Venezuela to threatening Greenland and then the fatal shootings of Rene Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the first month of 2026 has been completely chaotic. With this current trajectory, many Americans are concerned for their safety and where the country is headed. One expert and historian believes this is becoming a dangerous…
Read MoreVacant for 11 months, one of Texas’ bluest congressional districts will pick new representative Saturday
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune January 29, 2026 HOUSTON — On an overcast Friday afternoon, Amanda Edwards, armed with campaign literature and a wide smile, knocked on voters’ doors to ask for their support. “Amanda Edwards, running to be your next congresswoman!” Edwards, a Democrat, told Steve Kolodziej on his porch in The Heights.…
Read MoreFederal officials close discrimination case over Texas’ distribution of Hurricane Harvey aid
By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune January 29, 2026 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has concluded there was “no reasonable cause” to believe Texas officials discriminated based on race or national origin when distributing $1 billion in Hurricane Harvey disaster aid. In a letter closing its civil rights investigation, HUD said earlier…
Read MoreThis newspaper publisher is challenging her fellow Republicans to do better for rural Texas
By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune January 29, 2026 Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. LUBBOCK — Thirty years ago, Suzanne Bellsnyder was a budding young Republican working in Austin, far from her home in the Texas Panhandle. She was on a mission to push Republicans — the likes of John Cornyn and…
Read MoreCenterPoint Energy: Thank you for helping conserve natural gas during the winter storm — our preparations enabled a resilient response.
With the recent winter weather conditions moving out of the state of Texas, our full-scale monitoring and targeted repair efforts are complete, and our emergency operations have concluded. During subfreezing temperatures, we are proud to say our natural gas systems held strong — thanks to many of you for helping to conserve when temperatures were…
Read MoreTexas Department of Public Safety Office delayed opening and regular opening on 01/29/26
North Texas – Texas Department of Public Safety Offices in Flower Mound, Lewisville, and Carthage will open at 10:00 AM on 01/29/26. All other TXDPS Offices are returning to normal operating hours across North Texas on 01/29/26. Contact your local Texas Department of Public Safety Office regarding rescheduling any canceled appointments.
Read MoreNew Short Story Collection from East Texas Author: “A Book to Live By”
LIVINGSTON, TX, Jan. 29, 2026 M.E. Proctor’s new collection A Book to Live By is now available in print and eBook. Published by Wordwooze Publishing, this is Proctor’s second collection after the positively reviewed Family and Other Ailments released in 2023. In these twenty-four stories, Proctor explores different literary genres. From ‘quiet’ horror to science fiction, fantasy, and magical…
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