Texas environmental agency shuts down online permit filing system after data center controversy

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let Big Bend border wall project resume

The emergency appeal seeks to resume work on the project, which opponents argue is a waste of money due to low illegal immigration in the area and could harm scenic landscapes.

Guatemalan man gets 30 years for role in San Antonio smuggling deaths of 53 migrants

Rigoberto Ramon Miranda-Orozco received a 30-year prison sentence in a San Antonio migrant smuggling case that left 53 people dead.

FEMA won’t help Texans after July 2026 floods as agency tells states to lead disaster response

Disaster recovery experts say FEMA individual assistance funds are critical for residents to cover short-term costs. Gov. Greg Abbott is considering an appeal.

Texans didn’t know their neighborhood was built near an abandoned oil well spreading toxic fumes

As new neighborhoods are built in Texas, residents don’t always know they are living on top of old oilfields.

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines issues series of "executive orders," raising questions about his office's authority

The authority to issue executive orders traditionally belongs to the chief executive, like the governor or a county judge.