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By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2026 CHIRENO — Every day, Courtney Bush has to figure out who can pick up her kids. It’s not an easy decision, even after wrestling with it for years.  With no child care options or after-school programs in her rural East Texas town, Bush sometimes leaves work…

TYLER, Texas – A national of Côte d’Ivoire has been extradited to the United States to face charges in the Eastern District of Texas related to a $14 million fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Christian Marviv Ble, 39, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas…

Half of metros had decreased sales, half increased, according to a Texas Realtors report April 22, 2026 — Austin Texas metros were evenly divided, half with increases and half with decreases in closed sales in the first quarter of this year, according to the 2026 Q1 Texas Quarterly Housing Report released today by Texas Realtors. Statewide, there…

SAN ANGELO — There’s a monster cowboy in San Angelo and he’s tipping his hat to safe drivers.   Every year, TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart” work zone safety campaign marks National Work Zone Awareness Week by reminding Texans of a simple but critical message: slow down, stay alert, and drive safely through work zones.   With thousands…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2026 WASHINGTON — Last summer, Texas Republicans kicked off a nationwide redistricting war when they followed President Donald Trump’s request to redraw the state’s congressional map mid-cycle to deliver five additional seats to the House GOP. The effort appears to have yielded a stalemate, at best, for…

By Capital & Main, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2026 The nonprofit publication Capital & Main produced this article. It is co-published with permission. Daylight hadn’t yet slipped from the sky above Port Arthur when the residents felt the ground shake. They quickly moved inside, shut windows and closed doors, sheltering in place until they got…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2026 WASHINGTON — House Democrats’ top super PAC is reserving more than $22 million for ad buys aimed at five congressional seats — a massive uptick from 2024 and a sign the party sees pickup opportunities in the state even after the GOP’s mid-decade redistricting. House Majority…

April 23, 2026 16:42 ET  | Source: U.S. Energy Corp. HOUSTON, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — U.S. Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: USEG) (“U.S. Energy” or the “Company”), an integrated energy company advancing a diversified industrial gas, energy, and carbon management platform, will host a conference call on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern…

By Taylor Sisk Apr 23, 2026 Gail Lendearo (left) and Christine Treleven are co-directors of the House of Hope food pantry in Delbarton, West Virginia. Lendearo says it’s a blessing to serve those in need in her community. (Taylor Sisk for KFF Health News) DELBARTON, W.Va. — A half-dozen cars had been in the queue…

By Eleanor Klibanoff and María Méndez, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2026 Editor’s note: This is an updated version of one of our primary surveys featuring candidates in the Democratic and Republican primaries for U.S. Senate and attorney general. This Q&A has been edited since it first ran before the March primary to remove Tony…