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By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 30, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday floated pulling his nominee for attorney general until Sen. John Cornyn is out of office, escalating tensions between the two as the Texas Republican continues to insist on changes to a deal protecting Trump and his circle from tax…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 31, 2026 WASHINGTON — Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday proposed a set of tax deductions as the centerpiece of what he billed as the economic agenda for his U.S. Senate campaign, as affordability and everyday costs remain dominant concerns in the midterms. Paxton, the Republican nominee, said…

AUSTIN, Texas— Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., upon finding a federal contractor illegally cleared over a mile of state land, sent a cease and desist letter to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and contractor Barnard Construction. “Texas sovereignty will not be infringed upon by failure to follow established protocol,” said Commissioner Buckingham. “My office…

MAGNOLIA, AR (07/30/2026) Southern Arkansas University is proud to announce that three of its students, Cade Browning, Katelyn McKeehan, and Katelyn Mason, have been accepted into the inaugural class at the Arkansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Admission into this newly established doctoral program is exceptionally competitive. The three SAU selections met rigorous GPA…

By:  JAMES A MARPLES ************************************* As I type this, it has been six months since the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC-TV Anchor Savannah Guthrie.  This case is labeled as a kidnapping; and it certainly seems plausible. However, her case seems especially peculiar in more ways than a person can imagine. Especially the…

Brian Berletic @BrianJBerletic · 2h US plans for destroying nations like Russia, Iran, and China have been publicly published, talked about, and implemented for decades. Politicians do not make these policies. They simply sell it to the public or distract the public away from these policies. Multinational multi-billion dollar corporations don’t sit there every 4-8…

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat Jul 30, 2026 at 5:58pm EDT Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Election officials across…

By Alejandro Santos Cid, The Texas Tribune July 31, 2026 Growing up in Austin, all the kids in Itzayana Mondragón’s neighborhood looked pretty much like her — and spoke Spanish too. Soon after Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, Mondragón noticed that some of her friends had stopped attending class. She would learn later…

ERLANGER, KY. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and RecruitMilitary® will co-host the Dallas Veterans Job Fair, August 6 from 11:00am – 3:00pm at AT&T Stadium. The event is free to veterans, their spouses, active-duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and Reserve. More than 77 employers actively seeking the unique talents of America’s…