Biology research project moves to Sabine River
July 31, 2025 Dr. Chris T. McAllister, NTCC Biology, and two NTCC independent study students, Gracie Gray and Stephanie Hernandez and Dr. McAllister’s son, Nikolas, traveled to near Hawkins, Texas, to survey fish parasites from the Sabine River. Dr. McAllister received an NTCC grant to study fish parasites in NE Texas waters. They were joined…
Read MoreHonors students attend Texas Shakespeare Festival
July 31, 2025 Pictured (from left): Tristan Dierflinger, Bree Fite, Mary Lou Mowery, and Emma Mendoza. By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director Three NTCC students, all involved in this summer’s honors film project, witnessed Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in an afternoon production on 24 July. They traveled to the annual Texas Shakespeare Festival in Kilgore. Donors…
Read MoreTexas is redrawing congressional map for GOP gains, House Republicans acknowledge
By Eleanor Klibanoff, Kayla Guo and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune Aug. 1, 2025 “Texas is redrawing congressional map for GOP gains, House Republicans acknowledge” 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…
Read MoreTHE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — JULY 2025
Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in July (+73,000) and has shown little change since April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The unemployment rate, at 4.2 percent, also changed little in July. Employment continued to trend up in health care and in social assistance. Federal government continued to lose jobs. This…
Read MoreTexas bills increasing youth camp safety face long odds, even after Hill Country floods
By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Aug. 1, 2025 “Texas bills increasing youth camp safety face long odds, even after Hill Country floods” 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…
Read MoreSome rural Texans see THC as a lifeline for their health and economy
By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Aug. 1, 2025 “Some rural Texans see THC as a lifeline for their health and economy” 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…
Read MoreCOMMISSIONER SID MILLER ANNOUNCES ANOTHER STRONG PESTICIDE DISPOSAL EVENT
Grimes County event collected almost 75,000 pounds of unwanted pesticides and chemicals AUSTIN- Today, Commissioner Sid Miller proudly announced that the Grimes County pesticide waste removal event, hosted by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Navasota, Texas, collected an estimated 75,000 pounds of unwanted pesticides from…
Read MoreTexas GOP once again tries to ban local governments from hiring lobbyists in Austin
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune July 30, 2025 “Texas GOP once again tries to ban local governments from hiring lobbyists in Austin” 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…
Read MoreDraft Texas congressional map pits Democratic incumbents against each other, spelling possible primary clashes
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 31, 2025 “Draft Texas congressional map pits Democratic incumbents against each other, spelling possible primary clashes” 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…
Read MoreCruz introduces weather radio modernization bill with a new focus on flood communications
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 31, 2025 “Cruz introduces weather radio modernization bill with a new focus on flood communications” 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…
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