Medical Lab Tech, Medical Assistant programs accepting applications for Fall healthcare graphic
July 17, 2025 Northeast Texas Community College is currently accepting applications for its Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) and Medical Assistant (MA) programs for Fall 2025. Both programs offer hands-on training and strong job prospects in the growing healthcare field. Graduates of the Medical Assistant program are prepared to work in clinics, physician offices, and outpatient…
Read MoreA guide to Texas’ special legislative session
By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune July 18, 2025 “A guide to Texas’ special legislative session” 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 daily newsletter…
Read MoreKen Paxton sues adult swimming organization for allowing transgender competitors at San Antonio event
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune July 17, 2025 “Ken Paxton sues adult swimming organization for allowing transgender competitors at San Antonio event” 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 MoreAttorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Would Make It Harder for Americans to Obtain Health Coverage Under the ACA
By the Trump Administration’s own estimates, the rule will cause up to 1.8 million people to lose their health insurance OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led with the attorneys general of Massachusetts and New Jersey, a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging an unlawful final rule promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and…
Read MoreCHRISTUS Health dedicates conference room to Joe Bob Burgin in honor of decades of service
(SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas) – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital- Sulphur Springs honored the remarkable legacy of Joe Bob Burgin this week by dedicating an executive conference room in recognition of his decades of service to the hospital and the broader health care community. Burgin served on the Hopkins County hospital board for nearly three decades, playing…
Read MoreWet year prompts weed challenges in crops
Texas Crop and Weather Report Uncharacteristically wet weather this year has left many producers across the state with a growing weed problem, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. An abundance of moisture in some areas has left producers fighting weeds that have outgrown the crop canopy. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife) Scott Nolte, Ph.D.,…
Read MoreDemocrat Joe Jaworski to run for Texas attorney general again
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune July 17, 2025 “Democrat Joe Jaworski to run for Texas attorney general again” 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…
Read MoreArmed Mexican national federally indicted in the Eastern District of Texas
TYLER, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Tyler, has been charged with a federal violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Luis Donaldo Villanueva-Tapia, 30, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging him…
Read MoreArmed alien, illegally living in Tyler, indicted on federal firearms violation
TYLER, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Tyler, has been charged with a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Marco Imanol Ferrusca-Ortega, 23, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas…
Read MoreFCIC Warns Public of Scammers Using Its Name – Do Not Give Them Any Money Or Personal Information
AUSTIN – Criminals are using WhatsApp to solicit investors in a fraud scheme – and then using the name of the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC) and its director to claim that the victims are participating in money laundering and must pay a fine to get out of trouble. Verified cases have been reported…
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