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Three Amicus Briefs in Case Brought by Historians and Watchdogs Reject Trump Administration’s Claim That a Nearly 50-Year-Old Recordkeeping Law Is Unconstitutional WASHINGTON, DC — Three groups filed amicus briefs in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit backing the American Historical Association (AHA), American Oversight, Freedom of the Press Foundation, and Citizens…

Kaufman County – On August 29, 2026, at approximately 4:25 a.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) Highway Patrol (HP) responded to a two-vehicle crash on US-80 near FM-460.   A preliminary investigation indicates an Infiniti QX3 was traveling east on US-80 in the exit lane to FM 460. A Chevrolet Silverado was traveling…

August 28, 2026AUSTIN — RRC Commissioner Wayne Christian today highlighted a major breakthrough in Texas’ fight against organized petroleum theft, following a multistate investigation that resulted in six arrests and the seizure of more than $12 million in petroleum products, vehicles, cash and other assets this month. “I applaud the federal and state authorities involved…

By Paula Span Aug 28, 2026 On an August morning two years ago, Meredith Melville was crossing Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California, to meet a friend at a cafe. While in the crosswalk, she noticed a car some distance away. Perhaps she misjudged its speed, she said, because she’d walked only partway across the street…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026 ODESSA — A bipartisan pair of Texas lawmakers say they are concerned about the Texas Railroad Commission’s decision to end general public testimony at its monthly meetings. A Texas House committee will discuss the matter Sept. 15. The commission, which regulates the state’s oil and…

By Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026 Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said Friday that federal officials have not provided his office any information about the fatal shooting last month of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by immigration officers in Houston, so he plans to take the evidence his office has collected so far…

By Ayden Runnels and Alex Ford, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026 In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant catalytic converter theft. Three years later, a little-known state agency has devoted at least $30 million of that fee toward supercharging the state’s…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras as scrutiny over the AI-powered surveillance devices has mounted. The order came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a state agency has devoted at least $30…

Bowie County   Interstate 30 (I-30) – From Farm to Market road (FM) 989/Kings Highway to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes back to traditional, two-lane traffic pattern. Westbound entrance & exit ramps open. Traveling I-30 eastbound: Exit 217 to access Kings Highway & FM 2148. Lanes split. Exit 218 for local access east of Pecan…

August 25, 2026 Looking to earn your GED or improve your English skills? Northeast Texas Community College’s Adult Education program is now enrolling students for free six-week GED and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes beginning September 15. Registration is by appointment only August 31 through September 14 at the Community Resource Center (Old…