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In California Governor Race, Single-Payer Is a Litmus Test. There’s Still No Way To Pay for It.
By Christine Mai-Duc May 8, 2026 Tom Steyer (back left, in dark suit), the billionaire climate activist running for California governor, pauses for photos with members of the California Nurses Association, a progressive union that endorsed him in part due to his strong support of single-payer healthcare. (Christine Mai-Duc/KFF Health News) When Gavin Newsom ran…
Read MoreThe Beginning is Near
SUNDAY May 10, 2026 {READ IN BROWSER} “I really think that’s the key, part of the spiritual renewal that America needs to have; the notion that we really can have confidence in a better tomorrow.” Carol Moseley Braun In case you missed the announcement, the May/June 2026 County Line Magazine that came out last week…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Powering the Future of Defense at Red River Army Depot
By U.S. Senator Ted Cruz The Red River Army Depot is critical to Texarkana and the economy of Northeast Texas, serving as a major contributor to jobs, investment, and the community. I am proud to have led the effort to modernize the Red River Amy Depot, turning it into the premier location for drone manufacturing…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Let’s Have Another Cup of Coffee
By Jim “Pappy” Moore Oh, the journey coffee has had in America during my lifetime! My parents were like most adults in the 1950s and 1960s. Coffee drinkers. Daddy would make a pot of coffee upon arising before daylight. He’d pour himself a cup and that would start a day of coffee drinking. He liked…
Read MoreDr. Jeff Raines to be featured speaker at spring meeting of T. Whitfield Davidson Foundation
Dr. Jeff Raines, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana, will be the featured speaker at this year’s spring meeting of the T. Whitfield Davidson Foundation held at the Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel near Harleton, a part of one of the most unique events in Harrison County and Northeast Texas. This event begins at…
Read MoreTJC officially launches Centennial celebration with five spring commencement ceremonies over two days
Tyler Junior College celebrated two firsts on Thursday, May 7, and Friday, May 8, holding five commencement ceremonies and officially launching its Centennial celebration. TJC President Dr. Juan E. Mejia conferred the 1,378 degrees and certificates on the 1,158 graduates during the ceremonies in Wagstaff Gymnasium on the TJC Central Campus. “Graduation is the day…
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Read MoreBig Bend border wall plans cancelled for national park after backlash, Border Patrol commissioner says
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 8, 2026 Plans to build portions of the border wall in Big Bend National Park are off after bipartisan backlash over the proposed construction, a top U.S. Customs and Border Patrol official told the Washington Examiner. CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said the Trump administration was no longer planning…
Read MoreTexas A&M University System Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Unauthorized Entity
BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Officials with The Texas A&M University System have formally objected to the unauthorized use of the Texas A&M University name and trademarks by a Muslim education entity in North Texas that is branding itself as “TexAM University.” The Texas A&M University System has issued a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the entity…
Read MoreHouston Toad Recovery Program Efforts Renewed at Bastrop State Park
May 7, 2026 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) successfully released more than one million Houston toad eggs at Bastrop State Park in conjunction with the Houston Zoo, Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) this spring. This…
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