New hearing denied in fight over Texas law that gave undocumented students in-state tuition
By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune June 4, 2026 A federal appeals court denied an advocacy group’s request Tuesday for a new hearing in its effort to defend the Texas Dream Act, a longstanding state law that allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. This summer, a three-judge panel…
Read MoreKen Paxton whistleblower endorses James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune September 8, 2026 David Maxwell, the former top cop under Attorney General Ken Paxton, has endorsed Paxton’s opponent, James Talarico, for U.S. Senate. Maxwell spent nearly 50 years working in law enforcement in Texas, as a Texas Ranger, a sergeant in the Texas Department of Public Safety and the…
Read MoreLive updates: Republicans descend on Dallas for Trump’s midterm convention
By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune September 8, 2026 Here’s what you need to know GOP’s “Trumpapalooza” convention to kick off Wednesday in Dallas Paxton to run new ad during convention featuring AI-generated Talarico Sept. 8, 2026, 2:42 p.m. GOP’s “Trumpapalooza” convention to kick off Wednesday in Dallas Republicans are gathering in Dallas this…
Read MoreUT Health East Texas EMS Honors 3-Year-Old for Helping Save Her Mother During Medical Emergency
Tyler, Texas (September 8, 2026) — UT Health East Texas EMS recognized 3-year-old Noemi “Emi” Vatavuk for her remarkable actions during a medical emergency that helped her mother receive lifesaving care. On Tuesday, UT Health East Texas EMS CEO John Smith and UT Health East Texas EMS Medical Director Yagnesh Desai, MD, presented Noemi…
Read MoreTeal Season in Texas Commences Sept. 19
AUSTIN – Teal hunting season opens Sept. 19 with a nine-day early season for the second consecutive year. The 2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Canadian Wildlife Service estimated the blue-winged teal breeding population at 4.4 million birds, which was 13 percent below the…
Read MoreAmerica After 9/11: 25 Years of Fear, War, Surveillance and Permanent Emergency
John Whitehead’s Commentary By John & Nisha Whitehead September 08, 2026 “I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in — and the West in general — into an unbearable hell and a choking life.”—Osama bin Laden (October 2001) “GIVE THEM NIGHTMARES.”—President Donald Trump…
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Passion for Preservation: Enhancing the Land Through the Open Pine Project
Success Story September 02, 2026 Breadcrumb Home News Passion for Preservation: Enhancing the Land Through the Open Pine Project For Gary Costlow, managing land isn’t just a job–it’s a lifelong dedication to conservation. Working with NRCS, Costlow is focusing on tree thinning and prescribed burns to maximize wildlife habitat for a variety of species including…
Read MoreSMACKOVER LITHIUM ANNOUNCES POSITIVE PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT FOR THE FRANKLIN PROJECT, ITS FIRST LITHIUM PROJECT IN EAST TEXAS
Unlevered after-tax NPV8 and IRR of US$5.0 billion and 24%, respectively Up to 70,000 tonnes per year of battery-quality lithium carbonate production Capital intensity of $49.9k per tonne with average annual cash operating cost of $4,226 per tonne Upgraded and upsized Mineral Resource with some of the highest lithium-in-brine concentrations reported in North America Potential to…
Read MoreFannin County man sentenced to federal prison for buying and selling firearms
SHERMAN, Texas –A Bonham man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Raymundo Duran Baza, 21, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing firearms without a license and was sentenced to 60 months in federal…
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