Opinion

You see, a 2026 Change Research survey finds that 30% of voters name politics as the single biggest source of stress in their lives — more than money, health or work. Look, politics is important.

As a sometime journalist/teacher of journalism and faithful supporter the “local press,” I write to express my appreciation of the Pioneer’s ongoing coverage of the Keep Big Bend Wild controversy.

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The pushback against booming data center construction continues to grow, even as the state’s grid operator warns of rolling blackouts in West Texas if new transmission lines aren’t built, the Texas Standard reported.

Younger generations are driving an old-fashioned comeback: handwritten letters. According to Business Insider, Gen Z and millennials, tired of the emptiness of digital life, are driving a fullblown letter-writing renaissance.

Amidst mounting public outcry, the federal government last week halted construction of border barriers through state park property in far West Texas, The Texas Tribune reported. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodeny Scott personally stopped construction until he could visit the region.

Just one year shy of its 20th anniversary, the iPhone, and the other electronic devices we use daily, sure have changed modern life — and not all for the better. What we gained CNET features 17 products that are now obsolete in our digital world, such as paper maps.

Texas public school campuses and districts received their state report cards late last week from the Texas Education Agency, with most showing little change from the previous school year, The Texas Tribune reported.

American entrepreneurs are beginning to flourish again. According to Dictionary.com, an entrepreneur is a “person who starts, organizes and operates a business, taking on financial risks in the hope of making a profit.

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS What CEO Elon Musk says will be the world’s largest computer chip manufacturing plant is planned for Grimes County, east of College Station, the Austin American- Statesman reported.

Helicopter parents are getting worse. The Wall Street Journal reports that a growing number of Gen Z parents are actively intervening in their children’s job searches, interviews, hiring processes and even early career issues.