June 18, 2025 Northeast Texas Community College student Monse Rivero-Sanchez has been awarded the 2025 Phi Theta Kappa Foundation Board of Trustees Excellence in Leadership Scholarship, a prestigious national honor that includes a $16,000 award toward her continued education. She is the first NTCC student ever selected for this highly competitive scholarship. The award recognizes…

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., and the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) submitted comments regarding the Golden-Cheeked Warbler in response to a Regulatory Reform Request for Information from the U.S. Department of the Interior. These comments urge the Department of the Interior to completely delist the Warbler from the Endangered Species Act…

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat Jun 20, 2025 at 7:24am EDT Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S.Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. After considering a number…

By Jessica Priest and Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune June 19, 2025 “Once again targeting higher ed, Texas lawmakers limited faculty influence, campus speech this 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.…

By Atirikta Kumar and Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 4, 2025 “San Antonio cannot fund trips for abortion, court rules” 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 Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune June 20, 2025 “Texas creating task forces to target Permian Basin oil field thefts” 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 Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune June 20, 2025 “Meals On Wheels waiting lists grow as Texas braces for federal funding cuts” 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…

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press, and Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune June 19, 2025 “Supreme Court clears the way for temporary nuclear waste storage in Texas and New Mexico” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

By Owen Dahlkamp, The Texas Tribune June 19, 2025 “As Ted Cruz calls for a regime change in Iran, other Texas Republicans are more cautious” 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…