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Austin— The Texas Association of School Boards is pleased to announce the 17 district leaders from across Texas who have been selected as regional winners in the annual Superintendent of the Year competition, which has been recognizing outstanding school administrators since 1984. The regional winners were selected by committees at each participating Education Service Center…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The TurfMutt Foundation, which advocates for the care and use of the green space around us for the benefit of people, pets and the planet, offers important summer safety tips for pet parents this summer. “Summer is one of Mulligan the TurfMutt’s favorite seasons because all the opportunities to get outside and…

Museum of the Bible program, in partnership with K-LOVE and Freedom 250, will feature music, scripture, inspirational speakers and a special evening celebrating faith, freedom and America’s biblical heritage WASHINGTON, D.C., July 1 — Great American Media will bring families across the country live access to “The Bible and the American Story,” a special main…

This Independence Day, America will celebrate 250 years of independence. For nearly two and a half centuries, this country has built, innovated, manufactured, and overcome challenges through hard work, ingenuity, and a belief that America’s best days are always ahead. America became an economic powerhouse because we understood the value of production, infrastructure, industry, and…

 |  July 1, 2026  | AUSTIN – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) today announced that the agency has deployed state emergency management personnel to support wildfire response efforts in Colorado following a request from the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. This mobilization is at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott.…

Lillian C. Meggs shares a remarkable journey of healing, self-discovery and hope through life’s darkest moments   PLANO, Texas – Author Lillian C. Meggs invites readers on an unforgettable journey of survival, self-discovery, healing, and unwavering faith in her debut memoir, “Embracing God’s New Story: A Miraculous Journey of Healing and Surrender to Rediscover a…

Politics Jul 1, 2026 5:00 AM EDT Most Americans believe the country has moved away from its founding principles as the nation prepares for its big 250th anniversary, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds. Eighty-three percent of U.S. adults feel America has strayed from the ideals the country was founded on two-and-a-half centuries ago. Read…

By Texas Tribune Events Staff, The Texas Tribune June 30, 2026   It’s the question shaping every Texas classroom, and the question educators rarely get to answer together: What makes a great school? Join The Texas Tribune on Wednesday, July 1 at The Holdsworth Center in Austin and online when we convene public school teachers,…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune June 30, 2026 ODESSA — Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner in the November midterm election, on Tuesday called the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship “traitorous,” saying Texas should not recognize babies born to undocumented parents as citizens. “The correct response to…

By Public Health Watch, The Texas Tribune July 1, 2026 This article was originally published by Public Health Watch, a nonprofit investigative news organization. Nearly two decades had passed since the storm. For many, the memory of what had happened on Goat Island had largely vanished into the Gulf of Mexico. Instead, what residents remembered…