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By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline October 1, 2026 The U.S. Department of the Treasury released new guidance Thursday for participating states, scholarship-granting organizations and taxpayers as the federal scholarship tax credit program prepares to take effect in January.  Created through President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending law in 2025, the Education Freedom Tax Credit program…

NORMAN, Okla. – The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro adoption and sale event October 9-10 at the Navarro County Expo Center in Corsicana, Texas. The two-day event will feature 120 wild horses and burros available for adoption or purchase. Viewing will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9,…

By Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune September 30, 2026 Texas public schools lost more than 14,200 immigrant students last school year amid aggressive immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump, state data shows. However, multiple immigration experts said schools likely saw a much larger drop in such students than indicated in official reports as the publicly…

By Ayden Runnels and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 30, 2026 The FBI on Wednesday arrested a San Antonio-area man on federal charges for allegedly planning an attack at the Texas Capitol on Thursday after he was arrested on similar state charges by the Department of Public Safety earlier that day, the agency said.…

By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune October 1, 2026 Editor’s note: To help readers learn more about the candidates running for statewide seats, The Texas Tribune is sharing information about the Republican, Democratic and third-party candidates. For more information on midterms and the voting process, check out our election resources here. About the elected seat:…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune October 1, 2026 The Trump Administration is pushing for a 90-day ban on diesel exports intended to rapidly lower climbing fuel prices for consumers, a proposal that, if enacted, will hurt the constellation of Texas refineries in the Gulf Coast and deal a blow to the state’s economy,…

AUSTIN, TEXAS — As Texas joins the nation in observing Banned Books Week, October 4–10, 2026, the Texas Authors Museum is encouraging a broader conversation about books, authors and the families trying to make informed reading choices. Instead of reducing the discussion to whether a book should simply remain on a shelf or be removed…

Current report Price forecasts Special questions Results tables Activity chart Comments Third quarter | Sept. 30, 2026 Oil and gas activity increases despite cost pressures, longer supplier delivery times What’s new this quarter Special questions this quarter focus on the absolute minimum inventory level for the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, anticipated Persian Gulf export normalization, expected…

Texas Crop and Weather Report – by Kay Ledbetter Texas peanut producers made careful planting choices in 2026, responding to both market signals and a dry outlook, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency peanut acreage report released Sept. 11 shows about 145,000 acres of peanuts…

By Kayla Guo and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune September 30, 2026 Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton last week privately disparaged President Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas and said it hurt him politically, according to an audio recording published by The New York Times. At a recent fundraiser before a small group of…