‘Resident Status’ Policy is Officially Off The Books
January 23, 2026 – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has officially repealed a long-standing policy tied to in-state tuition eligibility for illegal aliens, quietly closing the door on a rule that dated back more than two decades. The repeal was approved as part of the board’s consent agenda during its most recent quarterly meeting and was adopted without discussion. The policy had already been rendered obsolete...
Will Stop-Start Technology Finally Die
January 23, 2026 – Stop-start engine systems have become a common feature in modern vehicles, marketed as a simple way to cut fuel consumption and emissions by automatically shutting the engine off when a car is idling and restarting it when the driver accelerates. While the technology is intended to improve efficiency in congested, stop-and-go traffic, it has also drawn persistent criticism from drivers and mechanics who...
Texas Rangers Ready for 2026 Push as Spring Training Opens Feb. 20
January 23, 2026 – As anticipation builds for the 2026 baseball season, the Texas Rangers are gearing up to take the field for spring training beginning Friday, February 20 in Surprise, Arizona, marking the start of a crucial preseason for a club looking to return to contention. KSST will be broadcasting Texas Ranger games all season. Under new manager Skip Schumaker — who took over following the departure of Bruce Bochy after...
Texas Grid Power Sources This Morning
January 23, 2026 – Here are the sources of electrical power keeping the Texas Grid working this morning. Natural gas and wind are doing the heavy lifting.
Eward Robert Valles
September 30, 1988 ~ January 21, 2026 (age 37) Funeral Service for Eward Tobert Valles, age 37, will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at Pine Forest Cemetery. Mr. Valles passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Full obituary forthcoming. With our condolences.
James Earl Jones
James Jones February 2, 1955 — January 17, 2026 James Earl Jones age 70, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. James was born on February 2, 1955 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Charles Wayne and Betty (Brasher) Jones. He is survived by his son, Corey Jones of Sulphur Springs, Texas; twin sister, Jean Thompson and her husband Richard; brother Roy Jones. ...
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Blasts Lab-Grown Meat Ruling: “Texas Will Not Back Down”
January 22, 2026 – AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller recently condemned a federal ruling that undermines the state’s recently enacted ban on lab-grown meat, calling it “an assault on Texas ranchers, a gift to Washington elites, and a slap in the face to state sovereignty.” “This ruling is an assault on the livelihoods of Texas ranchers and impairs Texas’s ability to protect its people,” Miller said. “Texas...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Wide-Sweeping Investigation into Unlawful Financial Incentives Related to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
January 22, 2026 – Attorney General Ken Paxton opened a landmark investigation into the multi-level, multi-industry scheme that has illegally incentivized medical providers to recommend childhood vaccines that are not proven to be safe or necessary. The wide-sweeping investigation will analyze an incentivization framework that has historically forced Texas kids to receive over 70 shots from birth to age 18 in order to continue...
Governor Abbott Calls On CFISD To Sever Ties With CAIR-Sponsored Islamic Games
January 21, 2026 | Austin, Texas | Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) regarding the New Jersey Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR NJ) sponsorship of the 2026 Houston Islamic Games taking place at taxpayer-funded facilities. “It has come to my attention that Bridgeland High School intends to offer public school facilities to host the...
Gerald DeWayne Chessher
Gerald Chessher Obituary Memorial Service for Gerald DeWayne Chessher, age 80, will be from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Brad and Kendra Richey Residence located at 497 County Road 1130 Cooper, Texas. Mr. Chessher passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, in Sulphur Springs Texas. Cole was born in Lake Creek, Texas on November 23, 1945. Parents were Owen and Bonnie Chessher. He enlisted in the United...
