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Immigration enforcement has made it harder and more expensive to find workers, delaying construction in markets like the Rio Grande Valley.

As liquefied natural gas facilities, SpaceX, and other industrial projects expand in the Rio Grande Valley, trades programs are training local residents for jobs.

High diesel prices are keeping many Gulf shrimpers from fishing this shrimping season, as the declining industry struggles with profitability.

“I thought, ‘Oh, the down payment and closing costs and those kinds of things are going to be the most expensive part of buying a house, and it ain't,” says Ashley Ayala.

The Dallas 2026 Host Committee said it raised $45 million in less than four weeks, though it hasn’t identified the donors.

A glut of polyethylene had squeezed U.S. producers for years. But the war in the Middle East disrupted the global plastics market, sending prices higher and improving margins for producers along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

“It was just a matter of being there, realizing OK, I can't experience this place unless I'm here,” said Brian Evaul, a maintenance supervisor at Big Bend National Park in Texas.

Corpus Christi’s water supply is reaching crisis levels, yet many residents are resistant to one of the long-term solutions: a desalination plant.

Restaurant owners are divided: some are hiring aggressively while others are holding off, hoping the crowds materialize before they commit to new staff.

As refinery shutdowns and specialized fuel rules drive up California gas prices, Texas’ vast refining network and oil-friendly policies are helping keep fuel costs lower.