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Texas
How a new house turned into a "starter, middle, and ending" home for this Texas woman
by
Sarah Leeson
May 10, 2024
"I'm just attached to it because it's taken care of me and I'm taking care of it," said Violet O'Brien on why she's choosing to age in place in her Houston home.
Amtrak wants to build a bullet train in Texas. Could it kickstart a rail revolution?
May 10, 2024
The project would cut the Dallas-to-Houston trip to 90 minutes. It’s one of a few high-speed rail projects that’s been getting attention lately.
Millions more Americans travel to bird-watch. Texas businesses are cashing in.
May 8, 2024
Up to 10,000 birders visit High Island each spring, boosting business for the small restaurants and motels near and along the coastal area.
Texas' electric grid is feeling the strain, and it's not even that hot yet
Apr 16, 2024
A big part of the problem: Power plants usually go offline for maintenance in April.
After dreaming of living in a dome home for decades, this Texas woman made it a reality
by
Sarah Leeson
Mar 7, 2024
"I'm not getting any younger. If I'm going to have a dome, I need to get on with it," said Paula Stone of Fredericksburg, Texas.
When the local paper folds, who's left to cover the news?
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Feb 27, 2024
Checking in with the remaining reporters in Val Verde County, Texas, three years after its last daily newspaper folded.
How voters in a Texas news desert get their information
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Feb 26, 2024
Researchers have labeled 204 counties in America as "news deserts" — places that lack access to credible, reliable news sources. That includes Val Verde County, Texas.
For public good, not for profit.
Amid a national housing shortage, Texas is an exception
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Feb 7, 2024
"This market is just really wacky right now," says Houston-based broker LaTisha Grant.
Why do so many companies incorporate in Delaware?
Feb 2, 2024
More than two-thirds of the Fortune 500 are incorporated in the First State, but Texas is gunning for a share of that.
Texas' education funding revamp brings big changes
Jan 5, 2024
The new funding approach puts more money into the system and more emphasis on outcomes rather than enrollment totals.