By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune June 26, 2025 More legal battles are brewing over Texas’ requirement that schools display posters of the Ten Commandments, as a federal appeals court is set to hear arguments on the constitutionality of a state law that has the potential to reach the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Court…

By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune December 2, 2025 FORT WORTH — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will open the state’s newest state park, Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, to guests with reservations on New Year’s Day. The park, located 83 miles southwest of Fort Worth, is nestled on 4,871 acres of former ranch…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune December 2, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, appears to be inching closer to a U.S. Senate bid, scheduling a “special announcement” for Monday. Crockett, a second-term representative with a large national social media following, has teased a Senate run for weeks, saying publicly that she was exploring…

By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune December 2, 2025 The state Comptroller’s office announced Tuesday it is removing women- and minority-owned businesses from the state program intended to give additional exposure to businesses owned by economically disadvantaged groups. The Historically Underutilized Business program will now focus on businesses owned by disabled veterans and be renamed…

By Betty Balli Torres, Executive Director, Texas Access to Justice Foundation The holiday season can be a time of connection and celebration, but for many Texans it  also brings added stress, especially behind closed doors. Every year, reports of domestic and family violence increase around the holidays as financial strain, isolation and emotional pressure escalate.…

By Stephanie Armour and Amanda Seitz December 3, 2025 Maddy Olcott plans to start a career once she graduates from college. But the junior at the State University of New York-Purchase College is so far not planning to start a family — even with the Trump administration dangling inducements like thousand-dollar “baby bonuses” or cheaper…

By Marijke Friedman, The Texas Tribune December 2, 2025 Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina launched his bid to run as a Republican for South Texas’ 28th Congressional District on Tuesday, kicking off his campaign to flip a key battleground district red. National GOP recruiters see Webb County’s top elected official as a promising candidate to…

December 2, 2025 Austin, Texas – Six colleges and universities received the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) 2025 Star Awards for their forward-thinking approaches to help students transition from classroom to the workforce. The awards were given in three categories to South Plains College; the University of Texas at San Antonio; Lone Star College; the University of Texas at Arlington;…

By Sneha Dey and Alex Ford, The Texas Tribune December 2, 2025 HOUSTON — Jaqueline Hernandez crouched in front of the fridge in her second-story apartment on the northwest side of Houston, the fluorescent white light glowing over the mostly empty shelves. Chickpeas, spinach, a box of pasta. That was all that was left from…

LIVING ON PURPOSE By Dr. Billy Holland Have you noticed that much of the time God works to accomplish His will, and not ours? We often wonder why certain events happen or do not happen, but when we consider that He has a certain vision and way of doing things, it can help us understand…