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By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune, Data reporting by Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune, Graphics by Edison Wu, The Texas Tribune Aug. 21, 2025 “Health insurance carriers request raising ACA premiums by more than 20% on average in Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —…

SUNDAY August 17, 2025 {READ IN BROWSER} FEATURE Discover the Treasures Along the Royal Road The Caddo Region of East Texas is a designated section of the national historic corridor El Camino Real de los Tejas. Also called the Royal Road and King’s Highway, it was an important trail blazed in 1691, stretching from the…

August 18, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 6.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.73/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 1.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 24.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore Getting old is a process. It starts about age 50. Your first impulse is “I can beat this thing! I can get in better shape. I can stay in shape. I can still do everything I have always done.” Your body is secretly chuckling “no, you can’t.” Then there’s the trip…

August 11, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 5.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.66/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 11.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 32.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore I was getting in my two miles of walking at the park when that voice in the back of my head said “you’ve never written about your first kiss.” That got me thinking about that first real kiss and it made me realize I had to distinguish it from earlier, more…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 5, 2025 “Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader 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…

August 4, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.72/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 6.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 28.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…