Texas Republicans were divided but ultimately pivotal in helping President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful" Bill clear the U.S.

The Texas Legislature passed several bills meant to make it easier to get more housing built in cities across the state. Here ...

On May 31, 2025, the 89th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 17 (the Act), which is intended to address growing national ...

Solar energy now makes up almost 20 percent of the grid’s capacity and 40 percent of new gigawatts in line for ...

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The 89th Texas Legislative Session brought sweeping changes to public education from major funding increases to the launch of ...

Here’s how Texas’ lawmakers and elected officials reacted to the news of the US House of Representatives’ passage of the “Big ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

That means TWIA has a significant degree of exposure in the event of costly storms. As of April 2025, for example, TWIA had ...

The 89th Texas Legislative Session brought sweeping changes to public education from major funding increases to the launch of ...

Members of the state’s GOP delegation were among the loudest voices critiquing their own party’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” In ...

Big cuts are still likely on the way to the federal food stamps, but the U.S. Senate has rolled back some of the more aggressive work requirements the U.S. House was trying to add to the program.