Congressional Stalemate Creates Chaos for Obamacare Shoppers
By Michelle Andrews November 4, 2025 This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Even with sign-up season underway, the fate of the enhanced…
Read MoreWorld War II Veteran in El Paso Requests 100 Cards for 100th Birthday
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging the El Paso community and the State of Texas to send at least 100 cards to Air Force Veteran Gabriel Malafronte, a resident of the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH), for his 100th birthday on November 10, 2025.…
Read MoreStacked field ensures high competition for Redfish Cup Championship
Port Aransas, Texas, will host the 2025 Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter Nov. 7-9. Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S. Nov. 4, 2025 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ryan Rickard has faced stiff competition before, but he’s anticipating a top-tier shootout when the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter returns to Port Aransas, Texas.…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Can we explain what we believe?
LIVING ON PURPOSE By Dr. Billy Holland The foundation of the Christian faith, along with the hope of eternal salvation in the next life, is based on the torturous death and glorified resurrection of the only perfect individual we know as Jesus Christ. When we trust that His sacrificial blood is the only payment for…
Read MoreIt’s Election Day in Texas. Here’s what to watch.
By Gabby Birenbaum, Kayla Guo and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune November 4, 2025 Texans are heading to the polls on Tuesday to decide the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the state Constitution, fill vacancies in Congress and the state Senate, and vote on scores of local offices and bond measures. The off-year election…
Read MoreCowboys fall to Arizona
By Elwyn Henderson The 3-4-1 Dallas Cowboys returned to AT&T Stadium in Arlington Monday night fresh off their blowout loss to the Denver Broncos eight days earlier to entertain the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football. Arizona came into the game with a 2-5 season record and came into the game with starting quarterback Kyler…
Read MoreTexas ACA insurers hike monthly premiums by 35% on average
By Gabby Birenbaum and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune October 31, 2025 Affordable Care Act premiums are set to rise by 35.2%, on average, in Texas when open enrollment begins Nov. 1, a consequence of the insurance industry’s response to rising costs and the likelihood of expiring premium tax credits. The sticker shock from this…
Read MoreTexas airports see major delays, long security lines as government shutdown continues
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune November 3, 2025 Travelers are facing hourslong delays at Texas airports as the federal government shutdown drags on and continues to spawn shortages of air traffic controllers and airport security workers. Passengers at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport are experiencing three hour wait times Monday, according to the Houston Airport…
Read MoreTexas cities grapple with order to remove rainbow crosswalks as state deadline approaches
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune November 3, 2025 San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones speaks at the end of a rally where community members and several LGBTQ+ and allied organizations gathered to fight for the rainbow crosswalk to stay in the city’s Pride Cultural Heritage District on Oct. 30, 2025. At the intersection of…
Read MoreWhat to know about 17 statewide propositions on Texans’ ballots Tuesday
By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune September 22, 2025 Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas voters will get the final say Tuesday on 17 constitutional amendments — usually listed as statewide propositions at the top of the ballot…
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