WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, together with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, today announced a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The proposal, unveiled at an event today at EPA…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune November 17, 2025 Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday set Jan. 31 as the special election runoff date for Senate District 9 in North Texas, where voters will decide who will fill the seat vacated by Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock. Democrat Taylor Rehmet, a union leader, machinist and Air Force…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune November 17, 2025 Kate Rogers, the former president of the Alamo Trust which manages San Antonio’s historic site, sued Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and the trust’s board Monday, weeks after she resigned under pressure from conservative officials. Rogers filed the suit in federal court, seeking…

By Lindsey Byman, The Texas Tribune November 17, 2025 The Trump administration is weighing whether to relocate the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Texas and tap the state’s top emergency official to lead it, Politico reported Monday, citing two former senior FEMA officials. In February, Trump interviewed Nim Kidd, head of the Texas Division of…

MAGNOLIA, AR (11/18/2025) Volunteer Services recently launched a new SAU Recycling Trailer program on campus under the direction of Kathy Gean. This exciting addition to campus sustainability was made possible through a grant funded by the Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District Inc. Volunteer Services has had a track record of improving sustainability efforts across…

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more “It would be my greatest sadness to see Zionists (Jews) do to Palestinian Arabs much of what Nazis did to Jews.” ~ Albert Einstein “Zionism is the most stupendous fallacy in Jewish history” ~ Henry Morgenthau, Sr. “Nothing is more antisemitic than Zionism” ~ Lowkey “Israel may have the right…

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas, November 17, 2025 – On the 16th anniversary of its opening, the George H.W. Bush Gallery at the National Museum of the Pacific War will unveil a transformative renovation that shares the stories behind one of history’s most pivotal conflicts in new and powerful ways. The opening on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, marks the first major update to…

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., and the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Save Texas History Program encourage Texans to “give the gift of Texas history” to any history buff or fan of the Lone Star State this holiday season. “As a ninth-generation Texan, when the holiday season approaches, I am reminded of the sacrifices…

Thanksgiving is a peak day for home cooking fires in the U.S.   TYLER, TEXAS – NOV. 17, 2025 — Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days in this country for the chance of a cooking fire to happen in someone’s home. Cooking causes an average of 158,400 home fires per year, which is…