Join us Sept. 25 in Brownsville for a conversation about preparing the next generation of RGV workers
We’ll gather RGV leaders to discuss how to prepare the region’s young people for the home-grown jobs of the future. Full Story
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We’ll gather RGV leaders to discuss how to prepare the region’s young people for the home-grown jobs of the future. Full Story
We’ll gather McAllen and Edinburg business leaders to discuss the outlook for the region and how to protect its upward trajectory. Full Story
New laws range from school vouchers and water infrastructure funding to a ban on city and county-funded abortion travel funds. Full Story
Experts say the Texas Energy Fund is facing an energy market that makes new power plants more expensive and less profitable. Full Story
An enrollment drop could cost the Texas economy hundreds of millions of dollars, the reports say. Full Story
A Dallas businessman has proposed studying the aquifer to see if he can pump millions of gallons out of East Texas, a plan that residents distrust. Full Story
Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state’s current property tax limits. Full Story
Mounted patrol officers, known as tick riders, who typically patrol the southern border to protect cattle from fever tick, will also now serve as the first line of defense against screwworm. Full Story
Increasing tariffs on foreign goods and the impact of deportations on the work force cited as job growth slows in Texas. Full Story
The North Texas city councils said hundreds of millions of dollars were in jeopardy if they didn’t shut certain programs to comply with the Trump administration. Full Story
The proposal would put tighter limits on how much property tax revenue cities and counties of a certain size can collect each year. Full Story
The ingredient that gives the popular soft drink its bright color, red dye No. 40, is supposed to be removed from food and beverages by the end of 2026. Full Story
Republican state lawmakers want to curb property tax bills by further limiting how much can be collected by cities and counties. Full Story
Senate Bill 15 seeks to prevent the use of fraudulent deeds to sell someone else’s property or take out loans. It now heads to the House, where its fate is uncertain. Full Story
A vast majority of trade between Mexico and the U.S. has been exempt from tariffs for months. That could change on Monday. Full Story
The One Big Beautiful Bill drastically shortens the timeline for wind and solar projects to qualify for tax credits. This will impact even Texas, where wind and solar power have boomed and power demand is rising. Full Story
A group representing High Plains region farmers has launched a campaign to make buyers aware of synthetic fibers’ impact on the environment and health. Full Story
A bipartisan coalition, organized by Nicole Nosek, played a role in getting the Legislature to pass laws tackling the state’s housing affordability woes. Full Story
The Texas Tribune’s database of Texas state employees’ compensation is updated to represent salaries as of July 1. Full Story
Texas lawmakers start a 30-day special session July 21. They will tackle consumable THC, flood dangers, new congressional districts, abortion pills and other conservative priorities. Full Story