Op-Ed: Democrats Should Go Bigger on Insurance Reform
By Ron Klink Healthcare costs are crushing Americans. The average premium for an employer-sponsored family health plan now exceeds $26,000 a year — and families are then still on the hook for ever-higher deductibles and out-of-pocket bills. Nearly four in 10 Americans have delayed or skipped care because they couldn’t afford it. When I served…
Read MoreWNBA Doctor: Sports Medicine Must Get Better at Treating Women
By Dr. Ashley Austin As the primary care sports medicine doctor for the New York Liberty — and a former Division I athlete — I’ve seen more sports injuries than I can count. It’s easy to get injured doing what we love — injury prevention, treatment, and recovery are natural parts of any athlete’s journey.…
Read MoreUT Health East Texas EMS to Honor 3-Year-Old for Helping Save Her Mother During Medical Emergency
Tyler, Texas (September 1, 2026) — UT Health East Texas EMS will recognize 3-year-old Noemi “Emi” Vatavuk at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, for her remarkable actions during a medical emergency that helped her mother receive lifesaving care. Earlier this year, Noemi was at home with her mother, Aiden Wilkie, when Aiden suffered a…
Read MoreSWEPCO Announces Temporary Customer Assistance Measures
SHREVEPORT, LA (Sept. 1, 2026) – Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) announced today expanded bill assistance and temporary relief measures for residential customers. Many households across Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas continue to manage higher electric bills due to intense heat. This summer has brought extended periods of extreme heat, including triple-digit temperatures across much of…
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Jasmine Crockett’s down-ballot slate starts to take shape as she steers clear of Senate race
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, said she’s soon planning to endorse several Democratic candidates running for county judge and the Texas House, marking the first glimpse of her avowed plans to campaign for down-ballot nominees rather than her former U.S. Senate rival, James Talarico.…
Read MoreTribCast: A data center proponent makes his case
By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2026 The data center backlash has been intense. In this week’s podcast, we hear from someone who thinks the centers are good for Texas. Matthew speaks with former Public Utilities Commission member Will McAdams, president of the McAdams Energy Group, about their environmental impact, the political…
Read MoreTarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election
By Cecilia Lenzen, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2026 Tarrant County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a list of polling sites for the November elections that included 92 fewer sites than the 2022 midterms. The approval came after commissioners heard testimony from more than 100 speakers, the majority of whom were opposed to the…
Read MoreCorpus Christi, still in need of long-term water sources, again rejects desalination plant
By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune September 1, 2026 The Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-3 Tuesday night to reject, again, an almost billion-dollar water treatment plant after a decade of effort and its long-term water supply still in question. The proposed desalination plant was intended to provide a drought-proof source of drinking water, but…
Read MoreTropical Storm Edouard knocks out power across Southeast Texas counties as it continues heading inland
By Emily Foxhall and Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune August 31, 2026 HOUSTON — Over 70,000 homes and businesses are without power in Texas as Tropical Storm Edouard moves inland over the Gulf Coast, according to PowerOutage.com. Nighttime flooding remains a threat as the storm moves deeper into the state. Most of those outages —…
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