Our analysis of FEMA flood maps in the Austin area show many homes devastated by July floods were in high-risk areas. Experts ...

More than 500 people gathered at Angelo State University for the 21st West Texas Legislative Summit on Tuesday, where the ...

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Republican state lawmakers want to curb property tax bills by further limiting how much in taxes cities and counties can ...

The Senate’s decision signals another potential standoff with Gov. Greg Abbott, who vetoed a similar ban earlier this year as ...

Communities hit by the deadly Independence Day floods face a desperate and confused recovery bereft of state and federal aid, ...

Senators gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 12, which would forbid cities, counties and school districts from using ...

The West Texas Legislative Summit has once again convened in San Angelo, drawing politicians, industry leaders and other influential figures on the local, state and national levels to the town to ...

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To combat wildfires, the Texas Legislature recently appropriated $59.8 million for the Texas A&M University System’s George H ...

Proposed bills in the Texas House would restore the Attorney General’s power to independently prosecute election fraud, ...