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Texas lawmakers on Tuesday debuted bills that they hope will bring down the cost of new housing. Many Texans say they can't afford to buy as the cost of homes has risen.

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The Texas Senate wants more — and smaller — starter homes in new neighborhoods

By Joshua FechterMarch 4, 2025

The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.

TribCast: The looming fight over regulating AI in Texas

By Matthew WatkinsMarch 4, 2025

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with University of Texas at Austin professor Sherri Greenberg about proposed state laws related to artificial intelligence.

Texas Needs a Bigger Grid

Congestion on Texas transmission lines is getting as bad as all-day rush hour on highways — and it’s costing Texans

Luis Hernandez, a beekeeper with Frio Country Farms in Davis, shows an empty bee frame from a hive where the bees have died at the Noria bee yard on Feb. 25, 2025. Beekeepers nationwide are experiencing their highest honey bee losses in decades, which has large implications for Texas.

A surge in bee deaths is hurting Texas beekeepers — and could affect the price of produce

By Pavan AcharyaMarch 3, 2025

Commercial beekeepers in Texas have lost about two thirds of their honey bees since June last year, according to a recent survey.

Business leaders in the state say that trade between Mexico and the United States, a core of the Texas economy, will be disrupted by new tariffs set to start on Tuesday.

Trump tariffs set to hit Texas’ biggest trading partners beginning next week

By Matthew ChoiFeb. 27, 2025Feb. 27, 2025

The president said Mexico and Canada have failed to curb the flow of drugs into the U.S. after giving the countries 30 days to do so before enacting the tariffs.

Staying Connected Abroad: Essential Tips for Texan Travelers

Avoid costly roaming fees on your next trip abroad with these money-saving connectivity tips for travelers from Texas

The Texas House on Monday released its priority tax cut legislation. The two chambers will debate their dueling proposals that aim to offer relief to home and business owners.

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Texas House unveils plan to cut property taxes, setting up fight with Senate

By Joshua FechterFeb. 24, 2025Feb. 24, 2025

Lawmakers will debate how to spend $3.5 billion in proposed tax cuts, a legislative priority for Republican leaders.

Rusty Towell, founding director of Abilene Christian University's Nuclear Energy Experimental Testing, describes the workings of a molten salt testing device installed in the NEXT lab in Bennett Gymnasium at Abilene Christian University on April 8, 2021.

Companies are coming to Texas to develop a new generation of nuclear reactors

By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate NewsFeb. 24, 2025

The state is aggressively pushing to deploy the next generation of atomic energy that would power big industrial operations.

A view of downtown Dallas from The Tower Club on the 48th floor of the Santander Tower in downtown Dallas in 2023. Texas metros have a glut of vacant offices space and state lawmakers want to help owners convert that space into housing.

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Texas lawmakers want to make it easier to convert office space into apartments and condos

By Joshua Fechter and Graphics by Carla AstudilloFeb. 21, 2025

Supporters hope easing zoning rules will entice landlords to renovate and ease the state’s housing crisis.

Miriam Guzman, left, and Theresa Servin pose for a photo on Friday in Odessa. After immigrating to the United States, Guzman met Servin, with whom she bonded over a shared inclination for advocacy. Both women are helping migrants become U.S. citizens.

In Odessa, multiple efforts are underway to help immigrants stay and work

By Carlos Nogueras RamosFeb. 20, 2025

A naturalized citizen, along with other business leaders, are working to create new resources for undocumented people living in the Permian Basin.