1+ week, 3+ day ago  (700+ words) A rural Texas county on Tuesday approved a one-year pause on the construction of new data centers in unincorporated areas, citing public safety and public health concerns. The 3-2 vote by county commissioners in Hill County, roughly 55 miles south of Fort…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (671+ words) It took just 62 days for Wilbert Lee O'Daniel to go from being a hillbilly flour salesman on the radio to the most powerful politician in Texas. While O'Daniel never achieved any major historic accomplishments while in office, he was fantastically…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (257+ words) On Thursday a 12-person council " which includes Governor Greg Abbott " recommended sweeping changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If enacted FEMA would be scale down the federal government's role and financial obligations after a natural disaster " like a…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (644+ words) Jadira sweeps the floor of her beauty salon tucked into a southern Dallas neighborhood as a client and her two kids arrive. Jadira helps the four-year-old up on the salon chair as his mom explains the type of haircut she…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (281+ words) A new report from the Sierra Club details the water usage of gas, coal and nuclear power plants." The report shows that in 2024 Texas power plants consumed roughly 100 billion gallons of water, while renewables and battery storage use barely any…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (173+ words) The Texas Department of Health Services previously notified Camp Mystic its license to operate may not be renewed unless it made major revisions to its emergency plan. Camp Mystic withdraws license application for summer 2026 Camp Mystic, the private Christian girls…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (392+ words) Bluebonnet season has arrived in the Houston area, and along with it, the age-old myth that it's illegal to pick the Texas state flower. There is no law against picking bluebonnets in most places in Texas, according to University of…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (54+ words) Texas Public Radio | TPR The stories that stopped Texas scrolling: TPR's most read articles of 2025 From natural disasters and public health crises to fights over power, protest and identity, these were the stories Texans read most on TPR. org this…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (505+ words) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the East Plano Islamic Center over allegations the mosque violated state securities laws in its proposed project, according to a lawsuit filed Friday. Paxton accused EPIC, its corporate entity Community Capital Partners and…...