Daily Archives: August 15, 2026

Emerson College poll: Paxton 47, Talarico 46

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Paxton’s best result in awhile. A new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey of Texas likely voters finds the U.S. Senate race in a dead heat: 47% support Republican Ken Paxton, while 46% support Democrat James Talarico. Five percent are undecided, … Continue reading →

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There’s a lot of Flock cameras in the Houston region

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a growing backlash as well, but so far the pace of installing the cameras is way ahead of removing them. The Houston region has quietly become a hotspot for a powerful technology that links thousands of license-plate reading cameras installed … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit filed to stop Big Bend wall construction

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Sure hope it’s not too late. A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company on Friday asked a federal judge to block border wall-related construction in Big Bend National Park, arguing that the project is contrary to U.S. law and … Continue reading →

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Austin ISD will probably be taken over

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

That sucks. Burnet and Webb middle schools received a fifth consecutive failing accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency, the Austin school district announced Thursday, triggering a state law that directs Education Commissioner Mike Morath to either close the schools … Continue reading →

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