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By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 20, 2026 Attorney General Ken Paxton must drop his lawsuit against ActBlue, the political donations platform primarily used by Democratic candidates, a Boston federal judge ruled Thursday in a decision that cited the Texas Republican’s “well-known history of filing retaliatory lawsuits.” ActBlue sued Paxton in early May, alleging…

Legacy of Texas is the official store of the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA).Especially Texan is a weekly dive into historical topics that make up the tapestry of Texas history. Especially Texan: Galveston County On June 19, 1865 (Juneteenth) Union major general Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, raised a flag symbolizing the restoration of Union…

June 15, 2026 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces two leadership changes, which were confirmed by the Public Safety Commission (PSC) this week. The promotions are a result of the retirement of Infrastructure Operations Division (IOD) Chief Jason Hester, who retired after 28 years of dedicated service with the department. “Leadership transitions…

SHERMAN, Texas – An illegal alien has been sentenced to over 22 years in federal prison as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Juan Lopez-Carmona, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to…

MAGNOLIA, AR (06/15/2026) Southern Arkansas University’s Kathy Gean, director of Service Learning and SAU+VISTA, represented SAU on a national stage this spring, presenting at the 45th Annual First-Year Experience Conference in Seattle, WA. Her presentation, “Hunger on College Campuses and Garden-to-Market Solutions,” showcased SAU’s innovative, data-driven approach to addressing food insecurity among college students and…

Organizations launch first of five new Veteran Business Outreach Centers across the state SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrated the grand opening of a new “Super” Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) in San Antonio, which will expand entrepreneurship training, counseling, mentorship and business development…

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) welcomed 69 new Texas Highway Patrol Troopers from Recruit Class D-2025 during a graduation ceremony at Great Hills Baptist Church last week. This is the department’s 181st graduating class. Class D-2025’s keynote speaker was Texas State Senator Pete Flores, who addressed the graduating class and their…

Monday, June 15, 2026 Petition has nearly 33% more signatures than required to be validated Corpus Christi, Texas – Organizers of the Fair Water Amendment petition drive will turn in 12,776 voter signatures to Corpus Christi City Hall on Monday, the latest development in the campaign to place a City Charter amendment on the November…

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