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Following the 2025 introduction of Senate Bill 2758 by Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) and original co-sponsor Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), Sen. Merkley’s co-sponsorship of the Freight RAILCAR Act helps advance the bill to benefit environmental and operational sustainability in the freight railcar sector (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Rail Security Alliance applauds U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)…

Proverbs 16: 3 “Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.” By Van Yandell During my teaching years, three months in the summer were mine to seek other employment. Mostly my summers were spent laying concrete blocks or working framing construction. I did play nine holes of golf in 1983 and went…

|  May 26, 2026  | FORT WORTH, Texas – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) today opened the 2026 Texas Emergency Management Conference at the Fort Worth Convention Center, bringing together more than 4,000 emergency management professionals, first responders, elected officials, public and private sector partners, nongovernmental organizations, voluntary organizations active in disaster, and other…

AUSTIN – In support of hurricane preparedness efforts across the state, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds Texans to make an emergency plan now as the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season – which runs June 1 through November 30 – nears. Below are some safety reminders to help you and your loved ones prepare.…

By Texas Tribune Events Staff, The Texas Tribune May 14, 2026 The 2026 Texas runoff elections mark a pivotal moment for the state. There are more than 18 statewide elected officials up for election, along with Texas’ members of Congress, state legislators, district-based judges and local elected officials. In many cases, the winner in May…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Democratic U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee defeated U.S. Rep. Al Green to represent a newly drawn congressional district that encompasses both of their current Houston-area districts, effectively ending the tenure of one of the state’s longest-serving congressmen and a veteran Democrat in Washington. Green, who has represented…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 A candidate with significant political backing, including Attorney General Ken Paxton’s endorsement, will be the Republican nominee for a seat on Texas’ highest criminal court, according to The Associated Press. Thomas Smith, an assistant attorney general in Paxton’s office, held a commanding lead in the GOP…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Army veteran Alex Mealer won the Republican nomination for Texas’ 9th Congressional District Tuesday, defeating state Rep. Briscoe Cain in the primary runoff election for a newly drawn red-leaning seat in east Harris County. Mealer, a former GOP nominee for Harris County judge, won the runoff…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Republicans Tom Sell and Jon Bonck won their primary runoffs Tuesday for a pair of open congressional seats in Texas’ South Plains and the Houston area, respectively, making them the heavy favorites to join the U.S. House next year representing the deep red districts. Republican voters…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Galveston state Sen. Mayes Middleton is the GOP nominee for attorney general, after defeating U.S. Rep. Chip Roy. Middleton, one of the most conservative state legislators and an oil and gas executive, put almost $17 million of his own money into the race. The race, like…