Here’s what you need to know about Texas’ new vehicle …
Dec 20, 2024 · A new state law says drivers will no longer need to get an annual vehicle safety inspection starting Jan. 1, 2025. But in urban counties across Texas, emissions tests are still …
Massive data center set for Abilene area | Texas Standard
Dec 13, 2024 · When you think of Abilene, artificial intelligence might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But leaders in the city, and in Taylor County, want to make the area as …
New poll gauges Texans’ feelings on Trump, the economy and more
May 7, 2025 · The Texas Politics Project’s survey gauges how registered Texas voters are feeling about the state of politics on a local and national level.. Their latest poll examines President …
Why are property taxes so high in Texas? | Texas Standard
Feb 1, 2023 · From the Texas Newsroom:. Homeowners in Texas pay some of the nation’s highest property taxes. And state lawmakers know it. Now that they’re back in session, they’ve …
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May 21, 2025 How Monahans built its own broadband network. Disappointed by a lack of government support, the remote West Texas town raised the money it needed to connect …
Here’s how China’s tariffs could impact the Texas economy
Apr 22, 2025 · The second Trump Administration has not yet hit 100 days and tariffs have already emerged as a massive economic policy issue. Tariffs are a tax on goods coming into the …
Expanding Medicaid improves everyone’s health. So why hasn’t …
Aug 21, 2023 · Most Texans support Medicaid expansion. But most Texans support wider access to health care coverage. A 2020 poll by the Episcopal Health Foundation showed nearly seven …
The Texas housing market is ‘a bit better’ for spring buyers
Apr 8, 2025 · Right now, the median home sale price in Texas is about $328,000. It sounds like a lot, but not only is that about $70,000 less than the national average, it’s also a figure that’s …
Sen. John Cornyn announces leadership team for reelection bid
May 9, 2025 · U.S. Sen. John Cornyn appears to be taking his upcoming primary challenge by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seriously. This week the incumbent Republican senator …
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