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By Kevin Hardy, Stateline October 30, 2026 As concerns rise about the potential for federal influence over the results of next week’s midterm elections, many voting experts and advocates remain confident that the nation’s highly localized systems of administering and counting votes will persevere. Facing sinking approval ratings over high prices, the White House has…

By Phillip Williams Oli Pettigrew, a social media personality known as “That Englishman in Texas,” hailed life in his adopted home state at the 89th annual East Texas Yamboree’s All-Service Club luncheon in Gilmer last Thursday. Pettigrew, who married a Texas woman, said he had visited or lived in 50 countries, and “Texas is the…

October 23, 2026 (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Don Huffines today announced an unprecedented expansion of his agency’s whistleblower government fraud reporting resources for state employees, adding a dedicated government fraud reporting button to the front page of the statewide Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) portal. The prominently placed button will appear for every state employee…

By Paula Span Oct 14, 2026 Kristin Martinelli began her workday at 7:30 a.m. on a recent Monday, completing an online Medicaid recertification form for a client in a nursing home in Austin, Texas. Next, she drove to meet an 85-year-old and her daughter, who had come in from out of town. The older woman…

By Dr. Billy Holland Here are some encouraging truths filled with spiritual hope and peace. May you enjoy the Lord’s presence today. God knows: The Almighty is Omniscient and fully aware of when we are going through difficult times, our worries, fears, and even what we are thinking. Actually, He is the only one who…