Author: Longhorn Ledger
Proposed federal Medicaid rule changes are raising alarms in Texas, where nearly five million residents depend on the program and healthcare access already trails national averages significantly.
San Antonio broke ground Wednesday on a 180-unit affordable housing complex on the city’s East Side, a $48 million project designed to keep working families in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood.
Texas Veterans Forward marked its 10th anniversary this week, having connected more than 3,200 veterans to civilian careers in Austin with an 87 percent one-year job retention rate.
A fast-moving wildfire consumed 14,000 acres southwest of Midland Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes as high winds hampered firefighting efforts across West Texas.
The Texas House began debate Monday on a $1.3 billion water infrastructure bill, the Water for Texas Act, amid mounting concerns about drought, aquifer depletion, and the state’s long-term water supply.
Texas AG Ken Paxton launched a formal investigation into Austin’s immigration cooperation policies Tuesday, alleging potential violations of the state’s sanctuary city law and demanding records within 30 days.
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a challenge to Texas’s congressional and legislative district maps, accepting a Voting Rights Act case that could reshape political representation across the state.
A San Antonio neighborhood organization has transformed 14 vacant lots into community gardens producing 40,000 pounds of fresh produce annually, feeding thousands of families on the city’s West Side.
Fort Worth unveiled an $85 million Trinity River redevelopment plan Monday, promising miles of new trails, a lakeside amphitheater, and mixed-use development along the city’s downtown waterfront.
The Texas Senate passed a school voucher bill Wednesday along party lines, creating education savings accounts worth up to $10,500 per student — now heading to a divided Texas House.