By Owen Dahlkamp, The Texas Tribune Aug. 6, 2025 “Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s political group for funding Democrats who left state” 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…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 7, 2025 “Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state” 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…

By Owen Dahlkamp, The Texas Tribune Aug. 7, 2025 “Cornyn says FBI will help locate absent Texas Democrats, but scope of feds’ role unclear” 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…

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune, Photos by Gabriel V. Cárdenas, The Texas Tribune Aug. 7, 2025 “After being wrongfully deported, a South Texas man and his family navigate realities of shifting immigration policies” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them —…

As the 2025 “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” changes federal student loan options, millions of American families face huge challenges financing college. Meanwhile, AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Grok are emerging as increasingly popular sources for financial advice, with nearly half of Americans turning to generative AI tools for money management. But how do…

By Rachana Pradhan August 7, 2025 The number of people receiving treatment at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center — the renowned research hospital that cares for patients with rare or life-threatening diseases — has tumbled under the second Trump administration, according to government documents and interviews with current and former NIH employees. NIH…

August 7, 2025 Jordan Hamilton, a graduate of Pittsburg High School and former Northeast Texas Community College student, is proof that big dreams can start in small towns. While still in high school, Jordan earned 24 college credit hours from NTCC through dual credit, summer and evening classes — an experience he says helped him…

August 7, 2025 Members of Alpha Mu Chi, NTCC’s five-star, award-winning chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, won 5 of 13 prestigious Texas Star regional scholarships given out at the 2025 Phi Theta Kappa Texas Honors Institute held at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. The scholarships are available to members of Phi Theta Kappa throughout the…

By Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News and Holly K. Hacker and Caresse Jackman, InvestigateTV August 7, 2025 As the federal government reworks rules for a $42 billion broadband expansion program, millions of Americans live in places where there aren’t enough health care providers and internet speeds aren’t good enough for telehealth. A KFF Health…

August 7, 2025 Play It Forward is a community-sponsored special benefit concert created to bring the area together in support of Mary Lynn Palmer, a beloved local resident currently battling cancer. According to the sponsors, the event promises a heartfelt evening of live music and giving, featuring performances by country music legend Gene Watson, The…