A recent episode of The Excerpt podcast discussed the financial struggles of small private colleges in the US. Hundreds of these institutions are facing severe financial pressure, which can have significant consequences.
The podcast explored the impact on students and communities when these colleges shut down. Further details on this topic are available from The Excerpt podcast, which aired an episode on the subject on August 13, 2026.
Local readers in Galveston may be interested in learning more about this issue and its potential effects on education and communities, although specific information about Galveston is not provided in the available details.
A proposed interlocal agreement between Galveston County and the Health District has drawn transparency concerns and fears of job losses as commissioners prepare to consider the measure on a consent agenda....
With less than a month until the start of the next fiscal year, council members agreed to cut six public works positions, reduce a proposed raise for police and dispatch employees, funded only six months of animal services and killed…...
Community members, first responders, veterans and local officials filled the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center as Texas City marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a ceremony centered on remembrance, sacrifice and service....
Council members voted 5-2 to adopt a tax rate of about $0.416 per $100 of valuation, which city staff expect to generate roughly the same amount of revenue the city collected this year. Councilmen Alex Porretto and Jason Hardcastle voted…...
The Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted its 19th annual Galveston Women’s Conference, the organization’s signature event celebrating women in business, leadership and the community....
