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By Jim “Pappy” Moore I have two granddaughters who are 11 and 14. They are both avid readers. They love to read books for entertainment. I am very happy about that and encourage it. I have a method I’ve invented to encourage their reading, and to add to their world knowledge. It began with my…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune April 9, 2026 ODESSA — Texas produced nearly half of all U.S. oil last year despite having drilled fewer new oil wells in 2025, a trend that analysts and industry groups said is possible due to the state’s geological makeup, a network of pipelines and transportation, and the…

By Paul Cobler and Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2026 Texas will lose out on at least $3.1 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years thanks to an exemption for the state’s booming data center industry, according to the comptroller’s office. That figure is likely a vast underestimate given the…

April 6, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 24.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.80/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 72.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 95.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore In the 1960s couples were expected to be married to have children. Sometimes an unmarried couple would discover they were going to be parents, and that usually meant “having to get married.” They didn’t HAVE to get married, but they were expected by society to get married. Children being born “out…

By Jess Huff and Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune April 2, 2026 TYLER — It was 5 p.m. on a Tuesday, and dozens of children had flocked to Bergfeld Park with their parents to get their wiggles out on the jungle gym and swings. Kingston Gallegos, 5, dropped his mom’s hand to start a game…

March 30, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.56/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 100.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 86.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore In 1977 I was working at the Texas Legislature on the Senate side. I came in contact with many people. One of those was a man named Harry Whitworth. He was in his late 50s. He had many accolades. Born in 1920 he was a self made man. He served in…

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune March 26, 2026 Population growth in Texas is slowing amid a decline in immigration — but the state’s suburbs continue to boom and lead the nation in adding new residents. Texas’ population, now over 31 million, grew by 391,243 or 1.2% between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025,…

WHO: Texas A&M Forest Service WHAT: Texas A&M Forest Service is urging Texans to remain wildfire aware as elevated fire weather conditions persist across the state this week. WHEN: March 24-29, 2026 WHERE: Statewide, with elevated wildfire potential in High Plains, Caprock, western Rolling Plains and portions of East, North and Central Texas. WHY: The fire environment will remain…