Trump's push to make oil drilling cheap again squeezes some states more than others

A Republican push to make drilling cheaper on federal land is creating new fiscal pressure for states that depend on oil and ...
Mother Jones

Trump’s Venezuela Blockade Is For “Our Oil.” Experts Say It Isn’t The US’s To Take.

Trump claimed during his Tuesday evening declaration that the Venezuelan officials had stolen the oil in question from the US ...
Community Impact

Sugar Land opens 10 electrical vehicles charging stations

Sugar Land officials and OnPoint EV Solutions cut the ribbon Dec. 9 on 10 electric vehicle charging stations at the Sugar Land Regional Airport (KSGR) and Imperial Park.
The Texas Tribune

Residents protest high-voltage power lines that could skirt Dinosaur Valley State Park

One of three possible routes would border the North Texas park. The project is part of a statewide effort to keep pace with Texas’ rapidly growing energy needs.
Fort Worth Report

Over 90 acres of open space, parkland OK’d by Fort Worth officials. Here’s where

The acreage expands Tandy Hills Natural Area and protects the tree canopy off Mary’s Creek. The acquisitions expanded three other parks.

Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation that was uprooted from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s is facing widespread outrage ...

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick says his plan can eliminate school property taxes for homesteads in several sessions

Property tax relief is once again emerging as a top political issue for the next state legislative session starting in ...