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Black-majority schools in Texas receive more Fs than A ratings, leaving parents with tough choices
By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune August 10, 2026 Jaleel is attending his first day of classes this month at a middle school opening its doors for the first time that specializes in air traffic control, commercial drones and engineering. His parents decided not to send him to the majority-Black, F-rated campus closer to their…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
August 10, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.51/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 9.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 84.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…
Read MoreSWIRL, SIP & CAST YOUR VOTE: TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR GRAPEFEST’S PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINE TASTING CLASSIC
You can take part at the 40th Annual GrapeFest® – A Texas Wine Experience GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (August 4, 2026) – The decision for best Texas wines is in your hands at the People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic sponsored by Audi Grapevine. The Largest Consumer Judged Wine Tasting Competition in the Nation takes place at the…
Read MoreTBA BOARD MEMBER TESTIFIES BEFORE HOUSE HOMELAND COMMITTEE ON PROTECTING TEXAS FROM FINANCIAL THREATS
TBA Board Member Danny Weems, First National Bank of East Texas, testified this morning before the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs, providing lawmakers with a community banking perspective on how financial institutions help protect Texans from money laundering, fraud, terrorism financing and foreign threats. The hearing examined…
Read MoreTexas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for July 2026
August 06, 2026AUSTIN, Texas – The RRC issued a total of 693 original drilling permits in July 2026. The total includes 612 to drill new oil or gas wells, 11 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 9 field transfer, 58 for re-completion and 3 reclass. The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in July…
Read MoreGeothermal Energy Gains Ground in Texas Under RRC Leadership
July 30, 2026 AUSTIN – While best known as the oil and gas regulator for the Lone Star State, the RRC also has statutory responsibilities for other areas of the energy industry, including Texas’ growing geothermal sector.With significant overlap in technology and expertise with the oil and gas industry, geothermal development benefits from the RRC’s…
Read MoreTexas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for May 2026
August 05, 2026AUSTIN, Texas – Statewide and county crude oil and natural gas production for May 2026 reported in the tables below came from 156,120 oil wells and 84,661 gas wells. Crude oil production reported by the RRC is limited to oil produced from oil leases and does not include condensate, which is reported separately…
Read MoreYears of warning signs, little urgency: How Lake Worth ISD ended up under state control
By Matthew Sgroi, Fort Worth Report August 8, 2026 The pre-K students barely looked up when Lake Worth ISD’s superintendent entered their classroom in late February. One child traced over letters already written on a board. Another sat on the floor fitting together pieces of plastic pipe. Across the room, teacher Karey Bennett worked with…
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Read MoreTed Cruz’s college sports bill left in limbo as U.S. Senate takes August recess
By Samanta Habashy, The Texas Tribune August 7, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s bill that would place sweeping new regulations on college sports failed to reach the floor this week before the Senate gaveled out for recess, imperiling its chances to become law this year as the midterm elections approach. The measure, coined…
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