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By Aneri Pattani Sep 21, 2026 “I can’t tell you which of my patients is likely to die by suicide in the next six months,” says Paul Nestadt, a psychiatrist and medical director at the Johns Hopkins Center for Suicide Prevention. That’s why he prefers universal approaches to preventing suicide, such as reducing access to…

By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune September 21, 2026 Only eight of 160 utility companies that operate in fire-prone areas of Texas have complied with a law that helps mitigate wildfires, lawmakers recently learned. The revelation comes on the heels of a chaotic wildfire season that has continued through the summer. Lawmakers learned about…

By Sneha Dey and Rob Reid, The Texas Tribune September 21, 2026 Reporting Highlights Increase in costs: Houston ISD is spending millions to pay for academic reforms, including more staff, higher salaries and new equipment. At half of the district’s schools, HISD spent an extra $700,000 per campus and about $2,200 more per student.  Dropping…

September 21, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 10.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.93/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 30.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.23/g higher than a year ago. The national average price…

By Berenice Garcia, Jayme Lozano Carver, Stephen Simpson, Hien An Ngo and Alex Ford, The Texas Tribune June 12, 2026 A small fly has the potential to impart a big impact on Texas’ beef and agricultural industry. On June 3, the New World screwworm was detected in a three-week-old calf in Zavala County by the…

By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune July 9, 2026 Under President Donald Trump’s second administration, encounters with federal immigration  agents have resulted in several shootings and more than a dozen people dying while in custody. An adult man in north Austin was the latest to be shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent…

By Alex Nguyen, Uriel J. García and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 20, 2026 An immigration enforcement agent shot and injured a man in Austin on Sunday, city officials said. Police nor the U.S. Department of Homeland Security identified the man. But Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, an Austin immigration lawyer, said she was hired to represent…

September 9, 2026 The Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee today published the first nutritional guidelines created by Texans for Texans. The guidelines are part of TNAC’s inaugural report following its creation last year to review scientific findings on nutrition and ultraprocessed foods and recommend ways Texans can improve their health through what they eat. “These new nutritional…

Hunt County – On September 19, 2026, at approximately 12:05 a.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) Highway Patrol (HP) responded to a single-vehicle crash on County Road (CR) 3609. Preliminary investigation indicated a 2017 Ford Expedition was traveling south on CR 3609. The driver was traveling at an unsafe speed and lost control…

September 16, 2026 | Hannah Buchanan Partnership creates degree concentration, further prepares students entering banking industry The University of Texas at Tyler has partnered with the Texas Bankers Association to create special opportunities for UT Tyler students entering the banking industry, further preparing them for successful careers in financial services. Beginning spring 2027, undergraduate finance…