A growing East Texas city is exploring a new transportation method: light rail
The Tyler metro area is home to about 250,000 and a growing health care hub. City leaders want to get ahead of more traffic. Full Story
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The Tyler metro area is home to about 250,000 and a growing health care hub. City leaders want to get ahead of more traffic. Full Story
Ahead of the constitutional amendment election, we’ll hear from experts and lawmakers on what can be done to boost and protect the state’s water supply Full Story
The House refused Senate changes allowing exports to continue while the state studies its underground water supply. Lawmakers left the Capitol without reaching a compromise. Full Story
Dallas businessman Kyle Bass has proposed exporting millions of gallons of water from East Texas to other parts of the state. Full Story
Texas law largely allows landowners to do what they want with the groundwater beneath them, potentially protecting the latest plan to ship water out of East Texas. Full Story
Trump’s rollback is another example of the federal government’s lackluster efforts at giving Black farmers a boost in recent years. Full Story
As the public scrutinizes parts of the Hill Country for a lack of sirens during the July 4 floods, Crockett turned its own tragedy into preparedness. Full Story
Lawmakers sought to close gaps in education and support funding for agriculture, disaster preparedness and health care this year. Full Story
The schools were closed last week after years of declining enrollment. The school communities said increased choices were to blame. Full Story
Residents in Trinity County will now have to travel 30 miles to access the closest hospital. Full Story
Adding more funding to scholarships is just one way experts say state lawmakers could address Texas’ child care crisis. Full Story
The Lufkin school district says it must do a better job of promoting itself amid growing competition from charter schools and homeschooling. Full Story
Some residents see the charging stations as an economic boom to the town, while others find it an assault on the oil and gas industry in Texas. Full Story
Officials hope state lawmakers will boost the budget of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, an independent state agency, which can often be an elderly Texan’s only lifeline to the outside world. Full Story
In his new role, Rosser will be responsible for helping Texas meet its goal to increase the number of Texans ages 25 to 34 with a postsecondary credential to 60% by 2030. Full Story
More than 250 Texas prisoners are on the waitlist to join the Lee College reentry class. Programs like these prepare students to find jobs and help lower recidivism. Full Story
High school students that are getting a jump on college through dual credit now make up the majority of students at one East Texas community college. Full Story
Donors are increasingly asking conservation groups to produce data on the value of their environmental work. A group’s new method helps them show their impact. Full Story
More than 1 million Texans still don’t have electricity. For those hardest hit by Beryl, the wait will stretch into next week. Full Story
The ambitious project has won a federal grant. But the Texas Legislature has not yet given its blessing, a crucial step to move the facility forward. Full Story