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As the calendar turns and a new year begins, many of us look for ways to reset priorities, strengthen plans, and make smarter decisions. Whether you’re a consumer setting personal goals or a business owner preparing for growth, the Better Business Bureau’s New Year’s Guide offers trusted tips and resources to help you approach the…

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune April 16, 2026 EL PASO — Advocacy groups and a West Texas resident filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration for bypassing environmental laws to speed up its efforts to build a border barrier in the Big Bend area along the Rio Grande, arguing the move is…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, Colleen DeGuzman and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune April 16, 2026 Texas communities will need to spend $174 billion in the next 50 years to avert a severe water crisis, a new state analysis revealed Thursday. That’s more than double the $80 billion projected four years ago, when the Texas Water…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune April 16, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott’s office has threatened to cut state funding to three of Texas’ largest cities if they fail to change policies that the governor says limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Around $200 million in public safety funding is at risk for Houston, Dallas…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune April 14, 2026 Houston will consider walking back a new ordinance limiting cooperation between local police and federal immigration agents, as the city faces an investigation and threats of funding cuts from Republican state leaders. The city council initially expected to consider the change Friday, but Mayor John Whitmire…

By Austin Current, The Texas Tribune April 16, 2026 On a January afternoon, Tony Carter returned from work to a South Austin encampment he had called home for six months, only to find much of his and his friend’s belongings gone. “I was devastated,” Carter, 66, recalled. “Even though it was a tent, it’s still…

Posted Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:13 am NPR’s mission is unwavering, but our means must evolve. This remarkable investment will enable NPR to continue to deliver the nation’s finest public service journalism, meeting audiences where they are today and will be in the years to come.” Katherine Maher, president and CEO, NPR Press Release |…

Texas Crop and Weather Report Texas strawberry producers got a slow but steady start to the 2026 season as plants continue to recover from early establishment challenges and spring frost, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Despite setbacks early in the growing cycle, producers across the state are now seeing improved fruit development and…

Published: April 15, 2026 Kilgore College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Gamma Omicron, earned statewide and national recognition this spring, collecting 37 awards at the 2026 Texas Regional Convention and adding multiple honors at the PTK National Conference. At the Texas Regional PTK Convention, held March 5-7 in Fort Worth, KC’s chapter was named a Texas Five…