East Texas counties move to protect groundwater with new conservation district

Proposed EPA rule could weaken Texans’ voice on certain air permits used by data centers

The change would give states greater power on deciding how much notice and public input residents receive before such permits are approved or denied.

After week of silence, Gov. Greg Abbott calls fatal ICE shooting “tragic”

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the governor and other top Republican state leaders largely avoided commenting on it.

Detainees at El Paso ICE detention say they're frequently beaten, report says

The 84-page report by two human rights groups says 90% of the detainees they interviewed say they were beaten or witnessed others being beaten.

Texas agencies must cut spending by 3% under new order from Abbott, Patrick and Burrows

The Big Three framed the move as a way to keep Texas fiscally conservative and help fund priorities like property tax cuts. Public education and school vouchers were exempted.

Abortion not a focus in Texas race for U.S. Senate as neither candidates emphasizes the issue

Abortion isn’t polling as high as other issues that matter to women voters, and Democrats have also retreated on the topic.