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Texas Railroad Commission 2026: What it does and who’s running in the race
By María Méndez and Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune September 15, 2026 Editor’s note: To help readers learn more about the candidates running for statewide seats, The Texas Tribune is sharing information about the Republican, Democratic and third-party candidates. For more information on midterms and the voting process, check out our election resources here.…
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NASA employee returns to SAU to complete his degree
News from Southern Arkansas University MAGNOLIA, AR (09/14/2026) Astronauts know the strange feeling of returning to Earth after a flight in space. NASA employee Chris Blanks now knows what it is like to re-enter a world after a long absence. Blanks, a lead SharePoint developer with NASA in Houston, has returned to Southern Arkansas University…
Read MoreTexas A&M Forest Service awards over $450,000 in Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grants
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas communities will be more resilient against wildfire following the award of $457,413 through the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program. The funding, provided to landowners, will support 69 wildfire mitigation projects that will treat 9,610 acres, helping protect homes, infrastructure, natural resources and the people who…
Read MoreEast Texas Women’s March & Expo — September 19
TYLER, TEXAS — Women, families, students, community leaders, and supporters from across East Texas are invited to attend East Texas Women’s March & Expo on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center, 2000 W. Front St., Tyler. The 2026 East Texas Women’s March & Expo…
Read MorePaxton campaign makes first major ad buy in Senate race
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON — Ken Paxton’s campaign is launching its first substantial broadcast ad buy of the general election with two economy-focused spots that will run in three South Texas markets. The ads, first shared with The Texas Tribune, will run on broadcast, streaming and digital platforms in…
Read MoreUT students attacked by Bo French call his comments “disgusting” and too familiar
By Megan Menchaca, The Texas Tribune September 14, 2026 Students at the University of Texas at Austin said they were dismayed — but unsurprised — by the racist attacks lobbed at them online after a Republican candidate for statewide office suggested white Americans were being “displaced.” Bo French, the Republican running for a seat on…
Read MoreFewer students, too many schools: Communities confront closures and consolidations
By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline September 15, 2026 Declining birth rates mean fewer students. And that means more districts grappling with whether to close or merge schools. “The big shrink” is how Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab, described what is happening nationally. “When there are fewer young people, obviously it’s going to change…
Read MoreKarl Rove said he’ll break 30 years of only supporting Republicans to vote against “bigot” Bo French
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune September 14, 2026 Karl Rove, former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, said he will vote for Jon Rosenthal, a Houston Democrat running to serve the Texas Railroad Commission, after Republican Bo French posted racist comments on Sunday about South Asian students…
Read MoreMeet the Gen-Z GOP political consultant helping lead the Texas comptroller’s office
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 15, 2026 As Don Huffines settled into his new post this summer as the new Texas comptroller overseeing the state’s finances, he arranged meetings to introduce himself to top level staff and to get to know their work. Often, he was accompanied by his second-in-command. Call him “Mr.…
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