September 10, 2025 By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director The former Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor, once noted after she stepped down from the nation’s highest court in 2006 that she would have liked to have “retired from [her] retirement.” Alas, retirement can have many meanings.  In the case of NTCC’s former, Director of…

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune, Graphics by Yuriko Schumacher, The Texas Tribune Jan. 23, 2025 “School choice, vouchers and the future of Texas education” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Get…

By Sam Shaw, The Waco Bridge Sept. 11, 2025 “Waco’s public radio station faces uncertainty after 25 years on the air” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Subscribe to The Y’all —…

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune, Graphics by Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune Sept. 11, 2025 “The cost of owning a home in Texas is on the rise, census shows” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune Sept. 11, 2025 ““This is going to be hard”: Texas public radio stations fighting to stay on the air after budget cuts” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…

Recent weeks have featured a curious sort of split screen: Americans have been increasingly clear to pollsters that inflation is their biggest worry about Donald Trump’s economy. Meanwhile, the president doubled down on claims that inflation is an issue of the past. Read more: Trump’s oft-repeated move is to claim ‘no inflation.’ Polls say it’s…

By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune Sept. 10, 2025 “TribCast: Texas is replacing the STAAR test” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Having trouble viewing? Watch this video on texastribune.org. Sign up…

By Alex Nguyen and Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune Sept. 10, 2025 “Gov. Greg Abbott orders minors banned from THC products” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief,…

By Nicholas Gutteridge, The Texas Tribune Sept. 10, 2025 “Texas A&M professor fired after viral video disputes termination” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s…