Margaret Byfield Explains Why New Energy Transmission Lines Are Wrong for Texas
State officials and energy companies have advanced plans to build high-voltage transmission lines across roughly 4,000 miles of private lands in Texas.
State officials and energy companies have advanced plans to build high-voltage transmission lines across roughly 4,000 miles of private lands in Texas.
In the sprawling, sun-drenched concrete of Austin, Texas, a city currently undergoing a violent metamorphosis from a college town into a global sports titan, Christo van Rensburg is looking for blood.
In the sprawling medical deserts of rural Texas, Rob Morris is betting that the future of healthcare looks less like a mega-hospital and more like the strip-mall savior down the street.
Texas entered the past legislative cycle with mounting pressure from population growth, industrial expansion, and long-deferred infrastructure needs.
Texas health care is facing pressure from rapid growth, long travel distances, and the nation’s highest uninsured rate.
Texas policymakers are growing increasingly concerned about housing costs in the state.
Climbing beef prices in Texas have caused significant debates over beef imports, water, and new technologies that may reshape the ranching industry.
Major changes are coming to public education in Texas as lawmakers have made adjustments to the education system, including school choice, special education funding, and how to support students with dyslexia.
Texas is facing a growing energy challenge as AI, data centers, and crypto mining drive electricity demand to new highs.
Texans want to know how officials spend public money, make decisions, and respond to challenges that face the state.