Texas lawmakers are studying whether to absorb parts of New Mexico, driven by frustration from conservative, oil-rich ...

Dustin Burrows released interim charges which included the proposed study of parts of New Mexico joining Texas.

I’m a lifelong Texas resident, and I’ve been on the receiving end of the Texas stereotype throughout my travels, often being asked, “But where are your cowboy boots?” by people I meet casually. While ...

As of this week, La Niña is ending and Texas is on El Niño watch: But what does that really mean for Austin? Let’s start by unpacking what exactly La Niña and El Niño are. The warming and cooling of ...

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced America First Refining (AFR) is opening the first new U.S. oil refinery in nearly half a century in Brownsville, Texas. Situated in a massive deep-water ...

Trump announced a $300 billion refinery project backed by Reliance Industries. The plant was planned for Brownsville, Texas, processing U.S. shale oil. Trump said it would be the first new U.S.