Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the announcement on Tuesday, crediting Texas’ legal environment. Exxon has based its operations in the Houston area since 1989.
Houston
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Texas’ housing crisis
Politicians want to stop companies from buying homes. A ban wouldn’t bring down costs.
President Trump, who wants to stop profit-driven companies from buying residences in bulk, spotlighted the struggles of a Houston woman who was regularly outbid by firms on homes in the pandemic.
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2026 Texas Elections
Green, Menefee are headed for runoff in Houston clash of Democratic incumbents
Newly drawn political maps put the incumbents into the same congressional district.
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2026 Texas Elections
Photos: 2026 Texas Primaries
Photographers across the state covered this year’s primary election.
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Texas’ housing crisis
Dallas’ affordable housing supply is evaporating, report finds
High-cost housing in Texas’ third-largest city reflects challenges across the state, which has faced an affordability crisis amid extraordinary growth.
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2026 Texas Elections
Amanda Edwards drops out of Houston race for 18th Congressional District
The Democrat’s announcement comes a week after she lost to Christian Menefee in a special election runoff for the seat that had been vacant since the death of Sylvester Turner.
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2026 Texas Elections
Briscoe Cain, Alex Mealer lead crowded pack vying for Houston’s new red congressional district
Cain, a state lawmaker, and Mealer, a former Harris County judge candidate, have consolidated much of the fundraising and endorsements in the 9th Congressional District’s Republican primary.
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2026 Texas Elections
After two Houston Congress members died in office, Al Green defends his seniority to voters
The 78-year-old Democrat is up against two younger opponents, including Rep.-elect Christian Menefee, in a district left vacant for 11 months after the death of Sylvester Turner.
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2026 Texas Elections
Houston Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election to complete Sylvester Turner’s term in Congress
The former Harris County attorney defeated Amanda Edwards in Texas’ 18th Congressional District. The two will face off again in the March 3 primary for a redrawn version of the district.
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Economy
Texas’ long love affair with wrestling could be getting serious
The sport’s been in Texas for nearly a century, but has yet to achieve the recognition other industries have. Its recent successes in the state could change all that.