Firemen look for hot spots along Texas Highway 21 on September 13, 2011 after last week's devastating wildfires.
Firemen look for hot spots along Texas Highway 21 on September 13, 2011 after last week's devastating wildfires. Marjorie Kamys Cotera
Lawmakers Hear Plea for More Fire Department Funding

With the threat of wildfires still looming, firefighters across the state are facing critical funding shortages, state legislators were told at a Senate committee hearing Tuesday.

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Kiah Collier was a reporter for the ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigative initiative from 2020 through 2023. She previously worked at the Tribune as a reporter and associate editor, covering energy and...