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By Susan Floyd Austin, TX— As students return to school this August, the Texas Talking Book Program (TBP) is reminding families and educators about a free resource that can help students with dyslexia succeed: access to more than 180,000 audiobooks and audio magazines, all provided at no cost and narrated by real people. Dyslexia affects…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) reintroduced the Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act. The legislation abolishes the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, returning sole regulatory authority over the insurance industry to the states. Sen. Cruz said, “The…

Jonathan L. Snare delivers a suspenseful and emotionally charged space thriller that blends industrial disaster investigation with high-stakes science fiction   ARLINGTON, Va. – Jonathan L. Snare delivers an intense and thought-provoking science-fiction thriller with “Confined Space” (published by Xlibris), a novel that merges futuristic space exploration with the complexities of industrial disaster investigations, human…

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced today that the state’s record-setting education freedom program is giving Texas parents a choice to enroll their children in the school that best fits their individual educational needs. Over 85,000 students have already confirmed participation for the 2026-2027 school year in the Texas Education Freedom Account (TEFA) program…

WINNSBORO, Texas — Winnsboro Livestock and Dairy Auction moved 383 head of cattle and other livestock through the ring on July 31, with No. 1 steers and heifers under 300 pounds topping the price board. Cattle Prices Lighter-weight calves continued to command the strongest per-pound prices, a typical pattern as smaller calves draw more competitive…

AgriLife Extension, Legacy Ag Credit offer livestock, pest control, conservation and market education July 30, 2026 – by Melody Beck Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in partnership with Legacy Ag Credit, ACA, will host the East Texas Forage Conference on Aug. 14 in Hallsville. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Legacy Ag Credit will host the East…

Jonathan L. Snare delivers a suspenseful and emotionally charged space thriller that blends industrial disaster investigation with high-stakes science fiction   ARLINGTON, Va. – Jonathan L. Snare delivers an intense and thought-provoking science-fiction thriller with “Confined Space” (published by Xlibris), a novel that merges futuristic space exploration with the complexities of industrial disaster investigations, human…

By The Waco Bridge and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune August 3, 2026 A network of little black cameras on tall metal posts has sprouted up across Texas, in big cities and along remote country roads. The cameras, produced by Atlanta-based Flock Safety, use artificial intelligence to scan every vehicle that passes by, uploading the…

By Emily Foxhall and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune August 3, 2026 KERR COUNTY — Joan Connor, 82, didn’t expect another horrific flood to happen again in her lifetime. But two-and-a-half weeks ago, she found herself hurrying home from a Colorado trip with her 99-year-old husband to the house they’d just rebuilt after last summer’s…

By Lawrence S. Wittner Although 81 years have passed since the atomic bombing of Japan in August 1945, the rulers of major nations continue their reckless march toward a nuclear holocaust. The nine nuclear powers (the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea), possessing some 12,100 nuclear warheads, are all busily upgrading…