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March 2026 Español If bad weather damages your home’s roof, your homeowners insurance can help. It’s important to know how much coverage you have. When buying or renewing your insurance, ask your company or agent these questions: Is my roof info correct? Ask your agent if the age and material of your roof are correct…

  Link to images Photo Credit: Lone Star Flight Museum The Lone Star Flight Museum Celebrates The Superstars of Air and Space with the Class of 2026. Individual tickets are now on sale.   HOUSTON, Texas (March 30, 2026) – The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) will host the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame (TAHOF) Induction Ceremony…

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune March 31, 2026 Thousands of students take classes every year that won’t count toward their degree, losing transfer credits, setting back college careers and raising education costs. In the 2023-24 school year, more than 19,000 Texas community college students didn’t get credit for at least one of their courses…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune March 31, 2026 A political action committee funded by Texas’ most prolific hardline conservative donors was the main benefactor to Bo French’s campaign for the Texas Railroad Commission in the March Republican primary, spending $375,000 to bolster his bid. The Texas Freedom Fund for the…

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune March 2, 2026 Texans have until 11:59 p.m. on March 31 to apply for school vouchers, but a lawsuit from Islamic schools and Muslim families is asking a federal judge to extend that deadline for a second time. Four Muslim parents and three Islamic private school providers that operate…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune March 30, 2026 There were allegedly five heat-related deaths over the last two summers in Texas prisons, the plaintiff’s attorneys presented on the first day of the federal trial over insufficient air conditioning in these facilities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has not publicly acknowledged heat as a…

Decision positions facility for expanded impact in research, teaching and extension The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved an expanded $133.36 million investment in a new Meat Sciences & Technology Center, keeping the facility on the main campus and positioning it as the anchor of a future agriculture district. The investment adds $18.76…

Beautify Texas – March 2026 This month, we’re celebrating the many ways Texans are turning care for their communities into action—from one student’s idea gaining national recognition to growing efforts that are shaping how we understand and prevent litter across the state. Youth Leadership in Action Young Texan Ambassador Daniel Jackson Recognized Nationally We’re proud…

MONTHLY DATA UPDATE Mapping Population Change Across Texas Numeric Population Change in Texas Counties, 2024 – 2025 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates. New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Texas continues to grow, but at a slower pace than in recent years—a trend that reflects a broader national slowdown in population…