Texas hoped $100 million would help more families pay for child care. Here’s why it didn’t.
By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune November 26, 2025 LUFKIN — Earlier this year, Texas made a major investment in its child care scholarship fund — $100 million, to be exact. That money, state lawmakers hoped, would provide an additional 10,000 scholarships to needy families and cut down the number of children waiting for assistance.…
Read MoreA West Texas county wants to better prepare for floods. Paying for it will be tricky.
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune November 26, 2025 ODESSA — When it rains here, West Texans brace for the worst. With nowhere to go, water collects across sidewalks, roads and highways — the flat, desert landscape becomes a wetland in the blink of an eye. Local officials in Ector County, which includes Odessa,…
Read MoreCommissioner Miller Announces Launch of New Agency-Wide Licensing System
System will modernize and improve licensing applications and renewals agency-wide AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) today announced the successful launch of its new, fully digitized licensing system, a modern and streamlined platform designed to make it easier than ever for Texans to apply for, renew, and update their TDA issued licenses.…
Read MoreBrandon Herrera raises $1 million, swipes at Rep. Tony Gonzales over alleged affair
By Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune November 25, 2025 Brandon Herrera, the gun rights activist YouTuber who came within a few hundred votes of unseating U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales in last year’s GOP primary, has raised more than $1 million in his repeat bid against the San Antonio congressman — eclipsing his own haul from…
Read MoreTribCast: Redistricting goes to the Supreme Court
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune November 25, 2025 On this week’s TribCast, Eleanor and guest host Jasper Scherer talk about the latest developments in Texas’ winding redistricting case. They unpack the ruling from Judge Jeff Brown, the sizzling dissent from Judge Jerry Smith and what the Supreme Court might do with the messy situation…
Read MoreIn school voucher rules, Texas lets families get more for pre-K but rejects stronger accountability
By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune November 25, 2025 Texas’ chief financial officer on Tuesday finalized rules for the state’s private school voucher program, clearing up confusion about funding for pre-kindergarten students and setting official dates for schools and families to apply — but declining to change certain special education components or tack on additional…
Read MoreTexas adds new ID restrictions on vehicle registrations and renewals
By Ayden Runnels and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune November 25, 2025 The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is implementing more stringent photo identification requirements for all vehicle registrations and renewals in an abrupt shift that could shut out undocumented residents from legally owning vehicles. Current photo identification, such as a state driver’s license or…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Learn to Cook!
Matthew 6: 11 “Give us this day our daily bread.” By Van Yandell The study of American history is fascinating in that it tells us of our heritage which determines our culture. One of the many subjects in the history of our nation is how the pioneers provided food for themselves. While many of our…
Read MoreUT Health East Texas Physicians Welcomes Ghulam Abbas, MD, to Tyler
Tyler, Texas (November 25, 2025) — UT Health East Texas Physicians is expanding thoracic and esophageal surgical services in Tyler with the addition of Ghulam Abbas, MD. Dr. Abbas is a board-certified, internationally recognized leader in robotic thoracic surgery who specializes in treating complex lung and esophageal diseases. His clinical interests include robotic and…
Read MoreTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Service launches capital campaign for Texas 4-H
Will support facility design, programs and naming opportunities at new Texas 4-H headquarters The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has announced the launch of a capital campaign in partnership with the Texas A&M Foundation to support the new Texas 4-H Youth Development headquarters at Texas A&M-RELLIS. Support Texas 4-H This headquarters marks the beginning of an exciting chapter for Texas 4-H. Join…
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