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Texas lawmakers plan to invest billions in water infrastructure to prevent future shortages. FORT WORTH, Texas — Lawmakers are preparing a package of bills meant to address looming water shortages ...

A top quarterback falls to the Raiders and the Cowboys get a steal in our latest 2025 NFL mock draft: Super Bowl edition.

Two bills filed in the Texas House could have a big impact on the lasting impacts of rock quarries in the the state.

In an all-new episode of This Week in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott announced his legislative priorities in his annual State of ...

Just days after Governor Greg Abbott laid out his priorities for lawmakers in his State of the State address, Senate ...

Last session, Texas lawmakers provided the largest property tax cut in the state's history by increasing the homestead ...

This legislative session, Texas needs to reign in property tax increases, attract home insurance providers and continue adding power to the state grid, Gov. Greg Abbott told Community Impact in a ...

Legislators are expected to take up a $360 million proposal that would change the landscape of financial aid in the state.

According to TSTA, while Senate Bill 2 has an initial cost of about $1 billion, the bill is expected to balloon up to $6 ...

President Donald Trump can’t unilaterally dismantle the department through executive order. But the Wall Street Journal ...

Texas has 120,000 Medicaid applications in queue as of January with families waiting more than 50 days to have their ...