A Texas county is taking steps to declare a state of emergency and seek federal assistance over farmland contaminated with ...

An East Texas sheriff is expected to hold a press conference on Friday afternoon to clear the air after publishing an apology letter regarding an immigration ...

ERCOT’s most dire prediction on Thursday said that energy supply would fall 6.2% short of peak summer demand in 2026. The gap would continue to widen to 32.4% by summer 2029, with winter seasons ...

The Texas Legislature was back in session Tuesday, taking up one of the emergency items Governor Greg Abbott identified in ...

A guest column about Senate Bill 2 by Angelina Támez, a resident of South Texas, a first-generation American, and Republican ...

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has made enacting a "school choice" plan his top priority for 2025. But an Austin Democrat is ...

SB 4 would increase the Homestead Exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and up to $150,000 for seniors and disabled people.

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

Texas REALTORS® applauded Gov. Greg Abbott for prioritizing real estate-related issues in his State of the State address on ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing for lawmakers to pass a $1 billion voucher program that would create state-funded ...

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NYSE will launch its Texas exchange by reincorporating and renaming NYSE Chicago. Intercontinental Exchange Inc., NYSE's ...