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 |  July 1, 2026  | AUSTIN – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) today announced that the agency has deployed state emergency management personnel to support wildfire response efforts in Colorado following a request from the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. This mobilization is at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott.…

Lillian C. Meggs shares a remarkable journey of healing, self-discovery and hope through life’s darkest moments   PLANO, Texas – Author Lillian C. Meggs invites readers on an unforgettable journey of survival, self-discovery, healing, and unwavering faith in her debut memoir, “Embracing God’s New Story: A Miraculous Journey of Healing and Surrender to Rediscover a…

Politics Jul 1, 2026 5:00 AM EDT Most Americans believe the country has moved away from its founding principles as the nation prepares for its big 250th anniversary, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds. Eighty-three percent of U.S. adults feel America has strayed from the ideals the country was founded on two-and-a-half centuries ago. Read…

By Texas Tribune Events Staff, The Texas Tribune June 30, 2026   It’s the question shaping every Texas classroom, and the question educators rarely get to answer together: What makes a great school? Join The Texas Tribune on Wednesday, July 1 at The Holdsworth Center in Austin and online when we convene public school teachers,…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune June 30, 2026 ODESSA — Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner in the November midterm election, on Tuesday called the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship “traitorous,” saying Texas should not recognize babies born to undocumented parents as citizens. “The correct response to…

By Public Health Watch, The Texas Tribune July 1, 2026 This article was originally published by Public Health Watch, a nonprofit investigative news organization. Nearly two decades had passed since the storm. For many, the memory of what had happened on Goat Island had largely vanished into the Gulf of Mexico. Instead, what residents remembered…

By Kayla Guo and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 1, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down caps on coordinated spending by political parties and candidates could boost GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, giving national Republicans a new tool to eat into James Talarico’s fundraising edge. The 6-to-3 decision eliminated federal…

By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune July 1, 2026 KERR COUNTY — Alicia Baker can’t bring herself to clean her daughter’s bedroom. Eleven-year-old Madelyn “Emmy” Jeffrey left a pile of craft supplies on the floor in their San Antonio home before heading off to the Guadalupe River with her grandparents, where they drowned in the…

2 Corinthians 3: 17 “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” By Van Yandell The word “Creator” in the Declaration of Independence indicates a God/Bible believing people. The parallels to Bible teachings, concepts and people connect the Bible to the Declaration. King George III ruled…

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune June 30, 2026 Dallas will furlough more than 4,200 city employees for three days to counteract a $30 million budget shortfall expected this year, city officials said Tuesday. The state’s third largest city has seen higher-than-expected costs this year as its revenue fell short, driven by a drop-off in…