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It's DOGE, Texas style. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a bill to create the state's own version of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in an effort to get rid of unnecessary ...

The 100th meridian marks a dividing line between moist climates to the east and arid climates to the west. Climatologists now ...

Forecasters said Texas may see hail as large as baseballs ... These tips can help you avoid a fall on slick sidewalks this winter.

House Bill 3798 and Senate Bill 1927 seek to amend state law to remove municipal protections for Ashe juniper trees —commonly known as mountain cedar—permitting their removal without local oversight.

A “Gulf of America”-style saga is unfolding in the U.S. culinary world: Texas is moving closer to officially renaming the New York strip. There’s a Texas bill up for debate next week that ...

This story has been updated to correct the name spelling of Mitchell Blake Reinacher. A Texas commissioner was injured and her husband was killed after police said they were allegedly stabbed by ...

Save big on TribFest tickets! Prices increase May 1. Democrats and other critics say Texas legislation threatens to keep citizens who can’t easily access the right documents from voting.

The Texas lottery was established in 1991 and sends a portion of its annual revenue to public education. In 2024, that meant about $2 billion sent to the state’s public school fund.

The owner of a Texas mortuary faces charges after authorities allege she conducted "experiments" on corpses and tampered with death certificates. Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui has been charged with abuse ...