High tech represents nearly 5% of state GDP and more than 9% of employment. What makes the state’s sector so resilient?

In Houston, the energy capital of the world, low prices are not a given. Experts would like to see more capacity and more conservation.

More severe weather events means higher rates and more Texans forced into state insurance plans.

“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.

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.

Up to 10,000 birders visit High Island each spring, boosting business for the small restaurants and motels near and along the coastal area.

A big part of the problem: Power plants usually go offline for maintenance in April.

“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.

Checking in with the remaining reporters in Val Verde County, Texas, three years after its last daily newspaper folded.

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.