A Dallas oil family is going back to the drawing board after determining it can't go forward with a current plan to purchase utility Oncor, an attorney for the group told the Texas Public Utility Commission in a Wednesday filing that requested a March order be set aside. Full Story
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Most of the water utilities in Texas need to "substantially increase" efforts to conserve water, according to a recent review of more than 300 city utilities by the Texas Living Waters Project. Full Story
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The San Antonio Water System board on Wednesday approved a takeover of the controversial Vista Ridge project — a move set in motion by the financial troubles of a firm the city had enlisted to build the 142-mile pipeline. Full Story
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Gov. Greg Abbott is steering clear of the legal problems swirling around two of his fellow Republican statewide officeholders. Full Story
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Convicted of five misdemeanor counts of illegally soliciting clients to his personal injury law practice, state Rep. Ron Reynolds is now without a license to practice law. Full Story
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Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett has made Donald Trump’s 11-person list of judges the real estate mogul would consider appointing to the U.S. Supreme Court if elected president. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Patrick about four hot runoff races and the Texas Supreme Court's school finance ruling. Full Story
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Federal officials stationed on the Texas-Mexico border called legal border crossers “whores” and “criminals” and subjected others to unwarranted searches and coercion, according to a complaint a civil liberties group submitted to the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general Tuesday. Full Story
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The more prescriptive a party platform becomes, the more it reads like a directive to the Legislature. In Texas, the GOP platform becomes a way to build the kind of grassroots support that can spur action from legislators. That, in turn, attracts lobbyists. Full Story
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For Glen Robertson, the GOP race for Congressional District 19 is about his record as Lubbock mayor and the fact that he’s mostly funding his own campaign. For Jodey Arrington, it's about connections to fading Texas political power brokers. Full Story
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More female veterans call Texas home than any other state in the country, according to 2015 figures. One nonprofit group in Houston ensures that female veterans get a safe space to receive counseling and learn from one another's experiences. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: Iron may pose a greater threat to drinking water than previously thought, contaminated wastewater found in water near "unconventional" oil and gas production site and an interview with Kenneth Cook of WaterCentric. Full Story
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Attorney General Ken Paxton submitted a letter seeking clarification on a directive from the Obama administration advising public schools to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms aligned with their gender identity. Full Story
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