By Kate McGee and Nicholas Gutteridge, The Texas Tribune December 11, 2025 This week, The Texas Tribune published a story detailing the political forces that contributed to the ouster of Texas A&M’s president Mark Welsh, the four-star general who was ultimately deemed unfit to manage the flagship university in College Station. Welsh, who was beloved…

By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune December 10, 2025 This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico — Silvia Fernández Gallardo Boone leaned over a stream of water rushing through…

By El Paso Matters, The Texas Tribune December 10, 2025 EL PASO — Immigrants detained at Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss say they have been coerced by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to cross the border into the Mexican desert — even if they have no connection to Mexico — or be sent…

By Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune December 10, 2025 This article was adapted from our premium politics newsletter, The Blast, which delivers exclusive reporting, nonpartisan analysis and the first word on political moves across the state. Subscribe today. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the party’s national arm that targets legislative races, announced Wednesday that it plans…

GOLIAD, Texas – The Sons of the Republic of Texas (SRT) proudly announced the recipients of the prestigious Presidio La Bahia Award. The awards were presented during a ceremony on Dec. 6 in the ancient Our Lady of Loreto Chapel at the Presidio la Bahia, near Goliad, Texas. This annual honor recognizes outstanding published materials…

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens   Ask Rusty – About Remarrying and Benefits from an Ex-spouse   Dear Rusty: I am almost 57, divorced after a 14-year marriage. My former spouse is 15 years older than I and made…

    AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued an urgent alert to producers across the state to inspect their pastures for a newly detected and highly damaging pest: the pasture mealybug (Helicococcus summervillei). This invasive species, never before reported in North America, has been confirmed in multiple Texas counties and is already…

As Congress slashes SNAP, more states need to step up to fill in the gap. By Sonali Kolhatkar The recent government shutdown was a stark reminder that 42 million people across the United States rely on federal food benefits. That’s 12 percent of the nation’s population that lawmakers and President Donald Trump threw under the bus, cutting…

TYLER, Texas –Two East Texas men have been sentenced to federal prison for a drug trafficking violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   James Robert Porter, 47, of Henderson, and Richard Lynn Sledge, 67, of Athens, each pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and were…

TYLER, Texas –A Gilmer convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Jimmy Lavoice Duffey, 47, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison by U.S. District…