|  March 18, 2026  | AUSTIN – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced today a statewide test of local alerting systems to evaluate effectiveness and functionality of these public warning tools. TDEM has begun notifying local partners of the planned drill, which has been scheduled for April 2, 2026. “Regular training and…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune March 17, 2026 Richardson businessman and pastor Ryan Binkley on Tuesday withdrew from the GOP primary runoff for a North Texas congressional district redrawn for Republicans, leaving conservative attorney Jace Yarbrough as the GOP nominee and presumptive next congressman. Binkley, who ran a quixotic presidential campaign in 2024, finished…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune March 17, 2026 The deadline for Republican candidates to remove their name from the primary runoff ballot quietly passed at 5 p.m. Tuesday without any movement from Sen. John Cornyn or Attorney General Ken Paxton, sending Texas’ GOP Senate primary barreling toward another period of expensive intraparty warfare. The…

SANTA FE, TEXAS – (March 17, 2026) – Texas country artist Sandee June is celebrating another major milestone as her latest single, “Southern King,” has officially reached No. 1 on the Texas Regional Radio Report, marking back-to-back chart-topping hits for the rising Texas star following her previous No. 1 single, “Hurricane.” Written by June alongside Seth…

1 in 5 traffic fatalities involved a pedestrian or bicyclist ———————————————————————————————— AUSTIN – Spring brings out walkers, cyclists and drivers to enjoy the beauty across the state. No matter how you explore Texas, we can help each other stay safe on the road.   Texans take care of their neighbors, but far too often people forget…