Correction, Jan. 11, 2024 11:16 am:
A previous version of this story included incorrect information provided by Bexar County about who would cover the cost of an appraisal district board election. The appraisal district will pay for the election.
Texans will face another election after approving property tax cuts
Correction, Jan. 10, 2024 1:19 pm:
A previous version of this post provided a lower number raised by Gov. Greg Abbott for the period. The story was updated after the governor's campaign provided additional information.
Greg Abbott will use $19 million he raised in 2023 to target anti-voucher Republicans
Clarification, Jan. 9, 2024 4:24 pm:
A previous version of this story stated that the U.S. Justice Department declined to investigate whether the state violated the Civil Rights Act in its distribution of Harvey relief money. The DOJ declined to immediately take action and asked the Housing and Urban Development Department to first complete a related investigation into whether the state also violated the Fair Housing Act.
Six years after Hurricane Harvey, the city of Houston still hasn’t allocated $200 million in relief funds
Correction, Jan. 8, 2024 12:16 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Houston-based Pilot Water Solutions drilled four saltwater disposal wells in T-Bar Ranch, one of Midland’s main sources of drinking water. The wells were drilled in land close to the reservoir.
Midland settles with company to drill wastewater wells near the city’s drinking water supply
Correction, Jan. 5, 2024 4:06 pm:
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Bitcoin mining company Riot deleted a statement from its website that said its practice of selling electricity back to the state power grid helps to stabilize the grid.
Texan Bitcoin miners profit by using less electricity; advocates say all Texans should get the same chance
Correction, Jan. 4, 2024 4:14 pm:
A previous version of this story misstated Johnson's age and birthdate. She was 89 and was born on Dec. 3, 1934.
Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Black Democratic trailblazer, dies at 89
Correction, Jan. 2, 2024 11:52 am:
A previous version of this story misspelled Hillary Wylie's name.
How the Texas vision for seamless mental health care fell apart over 60 years
Clarification, Dec. 31, 2023 3:33 pm:
This story has been updated to clarify that Joe Biden was not serving as vice president when he ran for president in 2020.
Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Black Democratic trailblazer, dies at 89
Correction, Dec. 20, 2023 6:36 pm:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has not yet approved the Saguaro Connector pipeline under Nationwide Permit 12. This information was incorrect in an earlier version of the story.
Worried about safety, a small West Texas town challenges planned cross-border pipeline
Correction, Dec. 18, 2023 9:52 am:
In a previous version of this story, Iris Keeling was misidentified as a co-owner of Wallace Theater. She is an ex-officio board member.
Shuttered for decades, a downtown theater in a rural Texas town is getting new life and new mission
Correction, Dec. 12, 2023 10:32 am:
Due to an editing error, a previous version of this article misstated the amount of school property taxes a homeowner would pay at Texarkana ISD. A $300,000 home would owe $3,633.90 in school property taxes.
I’m a Texas homeowner. When will I see my tax cut?
Correction, Dec. 10, 2023 10:56 am:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the Houston City Council District for which Mary Nan Huffman and Tony Buzbee competed as District 6. It is District G.
Mary Nan Huffman declares victory over Tony Buzbee in Houston City Council race
Correction, Dec. 6, 2023 4:22 pm:
A previous version of this story misstated the location where Gov. Greg Abbott held a campaign event. He went to Temple not Belton.
Abbott mum on another special session as he charges into voucher opponents’ primary battles
Correction, Dec. 1, 2023 7:55 pm:
A previous version of this article incorrectly reported how many Texans live in unincorporated area. There is no official number kept by the census and boundaries change constantly.
A Texas politician wants to provide emergency services to constituents who don’t have them. Will they let him?
Correction, Dec. 1, 2023 4:30 pm:
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the cost of the floating barrier, which cost the state $850,000.
Texas must remove floating barrier from Rio Grande, Fifth Circuit Court orders
Correction, Nov. 30, 2023 12:23 pm:
A previous version of this story included the incorrect number of older Texans who pay more than 30% of their income on housing costs. There are 765,921 cost-burdened older Texans, not 1.1 million. Harvard University’s Joint Center of Housing Studies provided the incorrect figure and said it discovered the error after this story was initially published.
More than 765,000 older Texans are struggling to cover housing costs
Correction, Nov. 28, 2023 2:07 pm:
A previous version of this story included outdated information about the amount of SNAP benefits the average Texan receives. In October, the average Texan receiving SNAP benefits got $174.45 — about $5.80 per day.
“How long can we keep this up?” Food banks are under pressure from Texas’ high level of food insecurity
Correction, Nov. 16, 2023 10:17 am:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to the group representing the professors challenging the state’s TikTok ban as the Knight Foundation. The group is the First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.
Federal judge seems wary of Texas ban on TikTok at public universities
Correction, Nov. 14, 2023 3:12 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that a Collin County jury rejected a former Collin College professor’s claim that the school had violated his First Amendment rights. The jury was in Grayson County.
Jury rules against Texas professor who claimed suburban community college retaliated against him for political speech
Clarification, Nov. 13, 2023 6:54 pm:
An earlier version of this story said the Gaza Strip's borders are controlled by Israel; the Palestinian territory's southern border is controlled by Egypt.
Texans fill downtown Austin streets to demand ceasefire in Gaza
