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By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune April 24, 2026 Camp Mystic’s emergency plan does not yet fully comply with new rules for youth camps, a state agency wrote in a letter to the camp’s director on Thursday, giving the camp 45 days to make corrections to meet state licensing requirements.  Camp Mystic’s plan — which…

Friend, Welcome to your Friday Fiscal Note.   This week, we look at an undercover video that exposed the University of North Texas’ hidden woke agenda: they’re still fully committed to teaching DEI to their students, despite the fact it’s now against the law Plus, Austin taxpayers narrowly avoided a nearly $50 million waste of their…

Texas-Based, Women-Owned Company Delivers Custom Water Monitoring Solution to Protect the Friendswood Community FRIENDSWOOD, TX — Simplicity Integration, a Texas-based innovator in real-time flood measurement and smart water management, has successfully deployed a new flood gauge network in partnership with the Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District (GCCDD). The deployment brings real-time water intelligence to one…

TYLER, Texas (April 24, 2026)  –  UT Health East Texas today announced a major milestone in partnership with The University of Texas at Tyler, with the opening of the new UT Tyler School of Medicine Building. In addition to the growing medical education program, UT Health East Texas also will expand its clinical services in…

PLANO, Texas – Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs joins the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Executive Office for the United States Attorneys (EOUSA) in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year’s theme is “Listen. Act. Advocate. Protect victims, serve communities.”   “The dark web has exploded…

Facility houses East Texas’ first medical school  TYLER, Texas (April 24, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler and UT System leadership hosted the  grand opening for the new School of Medicine Building, the physical home of East Texas’ first  medical school.   “Years from now, we will look back on this moment when a…

Advancement reflects expertise in patent, commercial law LONGVIEW, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boutique law firm Miller Fair Henry is pleased to announce it has promoted attorney Garrett Parish to partner, recognizing his steadfast commitment to the firm, his strong client advocacy, and his expertise in patent and commercial litigation. “Garrett adds so much to our firm,” said partner Brett Miller. “His dedication…

Tyler’s annual Fourth of July Fireworks Festival is getting a new home in 2026, as The Park of East Texas officially takes over hosting for the long-standing community celebration, previously held at Lindsey Park. The event will take place on Saturday, July 4 from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM and will remain free and open…

By George Cassidy Payne In 2001, forensic artist Richard Neave and his team reconstructed a face the world thought it knew. What emerged was not the pale, European Christ of Western art, but a Middle Eastern man with dark hair, brown skin, and features shaped by the climate and culture of his time. Historian Joan…