1+ week, 2+ day ago  (404+ words) Mark Hill, a conservative lawyer who served on the local school board, won a divisive mayoral runoff on Saturday in Frisco, Texas, that turned into a referendum on the city's diversity and a testing ground for the power of anti-Muslim…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (360+ words) Texas is shifting from courting data centers toward regulating them. Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed new rules for data centers as concerns about their energy and water consumption and their impact on utility prices spur complaints in communities across the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (659+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas proposed new regulations for the state's booming data center industry on Wednesday, including repealing some tax incentives and requiring water-efficient technologies, as Republican leaders grapple with balancing economic growth and local opposition. Mr. Abbott, a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (760+ words) For months, the Senate Republican campaign operation eviscerated Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, who on Tuesday won the state's Senate primary, in official statements that attacked him for "incompetence" and branded his personal behavior "truly repulsive and disgusting." And…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (766+ words) Everything is bigger in Texas " even the debate over whether the state really is one of the best places to live. Over the years, Business Insider has written about many people who have moved to Texas from other states. Though…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (863+ words) This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Guadalupe Galindo-Nevarez, 63, who moved from California to El Paso, Texas, with her husband and daughter in 2022 and now plans to move back to California. The conversation has been edited for length…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (627+ words) Americans are still spending, even as the war with Iran pushes up prices for nearly everything. On Thursday, Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, reported solid growth in sales and profit. A day earlier, Target reported its best quarterly sales in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1898+ words) Texas is popular for many reasons. The second-largest US state is the birthplace of the iconic musician Beyonc" Giselle Knowles-Carter as well as NFL star Michael Strahan and actresses Selena Gomez and Rene" Zellweger. It's also home to a beloved…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (873+ words) When the speaker of the Texas House recently outlined his priorities for the next legislative session, he mentioned tax relief, the development of data centers and a notion that sent many eyebrows skyward. Dustin Burrows, a Republican from Lubbock, directed…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (239+ words) Week 13 in the NFL is winding down with a Sunday Night Football matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Washington Commanders. The Denver Broncos currently lead the AFC West with the second best record in the conference. Last week, the…...