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UT Health East Texas Expands Advanced Clinical Services in New UT Tyler School of Medicine Building
Tyler, Texas (August 26, 2026) — UT Health East Texas is expanding clinical services in the new UT Tyler School of Medicine Building, bringing advanced outpatient, specialty and imaging services together under one roof in a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance patient care, convenience and access across the region. The first floor is home…
Read MoreTexas Association of Counties Honors 11 County Programs for Best Practices
AUSTIN — The Texas Association of Counties has announced the recipients of its 2026 County Best Practices Awards, recognizing 11 programs from 10 counties for creative, practical approaches to local government challenges and improved county services. Presented every two years, the awards highlight effective county initiatives and achievements while encouraging counties to build on one…
Read MoreMeta to pay Texas $1 billion in child safety case
Meta to pay Texas $1 billion in child safety case by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune August 26, 2026 Social media giant Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas and implement sweeping protections for children as part of a settlement with the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday. The settlement comes as Meta,…
Read MoreLORENTZ Field Days Showcase High-Capacity Solar Water Irrigation in the Texas Panhandle
LORENTZ Field Days, held August 11–12, 2026, at 3C Coleman Ranch near Briscoe, Texas, highlighted the power and performance of high-capacity solar water irrigation in the heart of the Texas Panhandle. The two-day event brought together agricultural professionals, farmers, ranchers, water conservationists, and water well contractors from across the region to experience the LORENTZ Solar…
Read MoreOp-Ed: The Conversation We Should Be Having About Perinatal Mental Health
By Dr. Becky Spencer Once again, a high-visibility trial has forced perinatal mental health into the national spotlight, as the case of a Massachusetts woman accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children hinges on her plea of not guilty by reason of insanity due to postpartum psychosis. While the case of…
Read MoreSome states raise pay for home caregivers as shortage looms
By Anne Saker, Stateline August 26, 2026 WILMINGTON, Ohio — From her recliner in her tidy townhouse, Donna Logan offers advice to the first baby boomers to hit the big ‘8-0’ this year: Life can be good, especially with someone like Helen Aponte helping with laundry and housekeeping and the drive to the doctor’s office.…
Read MoreHer Breast MRI Was Approved, But That Didn’t Mean Her Insurance Would Pay
By Lauren Sausser Aug 26, 2026 Stephanie Halver underwent a breast MRI in September 2025. Her doctor recommended the preventive scan because a risk assessment showed Halver faces a higher-than-normal risk of developing breast cancer. (Kristina Barker for KFF Health News) Last year, Stephanie Halver’s primary care doctor consulted a risk assessment tool to calculate…
Read MoreShawn Thierry, who broke with Democrats over trans issues, appointed Harris County district judge
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune August 25, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott appointed former state Rep. Shawn Thierry, who left the Democratic party over its stance supporting gender-transition care for minors, to be a Harris County judge on Tuesday. Thierry served four terms in the Texas House as a Democrat representing a Houston district, but…
Read MoreTexas’ limits on certain drag shows ruled unconstitutional again
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune August 25, 2026 Texas once again cannot enforce its restrictions on some public drag shows after a federal judge on Tuesday declared a 2023 law unconstitutional for the second time. U.S. District Judge David Hittner initially declared Senate Bill 12 unconstitutional in September 2023 only a few months after…
Read MoreTribCast: The Big Bend border barrier backlash
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune August 25, 2026 Big Bend National Park and the surrounding area are beloved by generations of Texans. Now, efforts by the Trump administration to build a border barrier through the park have sparked bipartisan outrage, uniting ranchers, environmentalists and politicians from both sides of the aisle. Last week,…
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