February 19th, 2026

Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his support and funding for a new Electromagnetic Pulse testing site and cybersecurity enhancement at Texas Tech University. Our reporter Charley Maranville has more on the $149 million grant. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is moving to waive environmental regulations to speed up border wall building in the Big Bend region. Marfa Public Radio’s Travis Bubenik reports U.S. Customs and Border Protection has declined to say where exactly physical walls will be built.