FORT WORTH, TEXAS, Jan. 5, 2026 – First comes Christmas, then New Years and then the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. When residents of North Texas get back into the swing of things after the holidays, their minds promptly turn to the next celebration of the year, the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune January 5, 2026 Houston businessman Andrew White on Monday dropped his Democratic bid for governor and endorsed state Rep. Gina Hinojosa to take on Gov. Greg Abbott in November. “With the primary just weeks away, the responsible choice is to come together to defeat Greg Abbott and protect our…

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune January 5, 2026 DALLAS — A suburban mutiny against North Texas’ largest public transit agency threatens to upend how tens of thousands of Texans get around in the state’s most populated urban area — at a time state transportation planners say the state needs more public transit. A quartet…

Donors have chance to win trip to Super Bowl LX during National Blood Donor Month Red Cross, Saquon Barkley huddle up for a lifesaving play in January   TYLER, Texas, Jan. 5, 2026 — The American Red Cross is teetering on a blood shortage this winter, which could lead to a disruption in lifesaving care. Donors are urged…

Nonprofit organizations unite to support Texas patients in need of lifesaving blood Carter BloodCare and Texoma Regional Blood Center have united, expanding the reach of their vital services to help Texans in need of lifesaving blood. The development strategically unites the two centers as one organization. As part of Carter BloodCare, Texoma Regional Blood Center’s…

Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the VLB has approved an increase for the VLB home loan amount from $806,500 to $832,750, an increase of $26,250. “I am thrilled to continually expand opportunities for Texas Veterans who desire to own a home in the great state of…

By Sam Bourgi, Senior Analyst at InvestorsObserver A Mississippi mom working two jobs could buy 70 ounces of gold with her family’s income in 1998. Today, that same paycheck scrapes together 17 ounces – while Venezuela’s political firestorm just sent gold prices rocketing to $4,424 an ounce, putting even that dwindling security further out of reach. Two…