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By Jim “Pappy” Moore When I arrived at University of Texas Law School in August of 1974, I considered myself leaning liberal. However once I got into Law School, I realized I was not liberal. I was conservative. That was because in Austin and at University of Texas, the student body and the local politics…

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TALARICO DEFEATS CROCKETT IN PRIMARY Democratic nominee James Talarico greets his supporters after pulling ahead in the primary for U.S. Senate just after midnight March 4, 2026. Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune What you need to know John Cornyn and Ken Paxton advanced to a runoff to decide who will be the Republican nominee…

March 2, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 5.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.55/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 13.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 2.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore The Democrat Party is in rebellion, encouraging their followers to be violent toward Law Enforcement and Citizens who are law abiding. We see this in a broad range of violent actions. A third attempt on President Trump’s life has been stopped by the killing of a man who was bent on…

By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune January 13, 2026 Presented by Editor’s note: For more information on the primaries and the voting process, check out our guides and news coverage here. Texans will have more of a say over who their state elected officials will be during the 2026 primaries. Texas Republican and Democrat voters will…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore When you’re a kid going to school you become aware of what a year means. It is an identifiable slice of your life. First grade. Second. Third. Fourth. Fifth. Middle School. High School. Then comes going to college. Or military. Or one first, then the other. Then comes real adult life…

By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune February 14, 2026 Voting for the 2026 primaries starts Tuesday. Texas Republican and Democrat voters will pick which candidate they want to represent their interests and their party on the ballot for the November general election. Before you head to the polls, you should know you have rights as…