A bill in the Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds in Texas. But for years, previous attempts have been defeated by powerful homebuilders.

Educational attainment in both triangles has challenges. Integrating more STEM studies in rural regions could generate the technical and advanced workforce required to support and grow the essential ...

South Texas businessman Ricardo Rubiano. BROWNSVILLE, Texas – In an interview with the Rio Grande Guardian back in August 2022, economic development leader Nathan Burkhart coined the phrase “South ...

Historically, El Paso, Laredo, McAllen and Brownsville were considered relatively quiet industrial markets, especially compared with the Texas Triangle markets of Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin ...

The last thing many Texans want is more people moving to the Lone Star State, but they might have more incentive after the latest roundup of the state's premier neighborhoods to live in. Review ...

While cities can regulate and control noise ordinances, it’s not so simple in Texas counties. Texas law requires counties to follow state criminal statutes to manage noise outside the city limits.

Members of the Coos County Urban Renewal Agency (CCURA) brought potential projects to the table on March 31st, in an attempt to keep the agency. County Commissioner John Sweet proposed ending the ...

Most Texans seem to take problems head on and don’t shy away from uncomfortable situations which is why I thought it would be good to discuss the counties in Texas that have the highest cancer rates.

Rural Texans face many healthcare obstacles, including too few providers, too little insurance coverage and long distances to care among them.

Texas health officials on Friday reported that ... Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum counties have all been designated as outbreak counties with ongoing measles transmission by DSHS.

Heard also pointed out the land has been designated as a freestanding urban service area, although it's far outside the parts of the county where government services are readily available.