This Texas city has struggled to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as thirsty industries arrive and drought persists.

Steven Nelson says he was a lookout for a robbery that ended in a pastor’s death. He’s set to be killed by the state February 5.

Steven Nelson says he was a lookout for a robbery that ended in a pastor’s death. He’s set to be killed by the state February 5.

Travis County’s progressive DA has secured indictments for the 2021 death of Juan José Galvan Batalla, remembered as a ...

Despite a brain cancer diagnosis and political setbacks, the Texas native is investing in a new strategy: abortion ...

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Meet the Lone Star megadonors, think tankers, and politicians poised to play big roles in Trump’s comeback tour.

How many other heat-related deaths among unhoused residents are being erased by the failure to collect and report accurate ...

Meet the DJ and journalist behind Houston’s Ice House Radio, who has mingled with jazz legends and reported abroad—and for ...

Persecuted and unable to change anything, we were unwelcome in Russia. Then Mexican and U.S. policies brought more trouble.

Jaeson Jones, a confidante of incoming federal border czar Tom Homan, is helping lay the groundwork for mass deportations and ...

In his biennial budget projection, Comptroller Glenn Hegar says the state will have a healthy surplus, plus a full economic ...