Back in late September, Texas Monthly put out a public service announcement of sorts. In response to a long-sounding albeit fairly faint alarm that may or may not have originated from within the walls ...

In Texas, local governments are empowered to place burn bans in effect when drought conditions exist, prohibiting or restricting outdoor burning for public safety. As of Thursday, January 8, Lubbock ...

In Austin, just north of our imposing pink granite seat of government, inlaid on the new Texas Capitol Mall, is a large map of the state. Visitors to the promenade can walk across seven geographical ...

The first redrawn map of Texas's congressional districts has been submitted to the House's Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting. The map was submitted by redistricting committee member Rep.

The map shared online moderately exaggerated the size of Texas; however it was more or less an accurate representation of the state's vastness. A photo shared to Facebook on Oct. 11, 2024, claimed to ...

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday restored for now Texas' newly redrawn congressional map that could give Republicans five additional House seats, after a lower court found that some of the ...

Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Donald Trump's second presidency. Texas Democrats prevented the state’s House of Representatives from ...

A recently created map paints a concerning picture for Texas' future, highlighting the potential impact of rising sea levels and increased flooding due to climate change and coastal erosion. The map, ...

Rep. Mike Schofield, R-Katy, reads an article while a map of Texas sits on his laptop at his desk on the Texas House floor on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The Texas House passed its proposed ...

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Protesters assemble at the Texas Capitol rotunda on Wednesday as lawmakers debate a redrawn U.S. congressional map in Texas. (Eric Gay/AP) The Texas House of Representatives approved a new map for the ...