infrastructure

Mesquite's 2025-26 budget adds three police positions and includes a 5% raise for all city employees, but the head of the police association said it doesn't go far enough to fix longstanding problems with salaries and retention.

After years of construction, North Texans can start riding the new commuter rail line Oct. 25.

Riders will see fewer bus routes and longer wait times under service changes rolling out next year.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit asked several cities to commit to supporting the agency as they requested additional funds through a new program. But only two have.

Residents in rural Granbury say a proposed new power plant next to a Bitcoin mine will only make their health problems worse.

Directors voted to delay a final decision on service changes for at least two weeks to give the agency more time to communicate how they'll impact member cities.

Two flood planning projects along the Trinity River are ranked as top priorities in the first-ever statewide flood plan.

The mix of asphalt and shredded plastic helps eliminate waste and makes roads more durable, the team said.

Arlington Mayor Jim Ross held his first of five town halls with a strong attendance. Ross discussed a broad range of issues from reduced crime, infrastructure investments and budget challenges.

The funds approved will help the city to upgrade multiple projects that include public safety and water treatment plants.

As Pope Leo begins his new leadership role, he faces some criticism about past ministry. The leader of a group representing survivors of abuse by priests want to see the new pope to make zero tolerance for sex abuse a canon law.

House Bill 1402, written in opposition to the long-planned bullet train between Texas' two largest cities, would prevent the use of state or local funding to alter roadways for the construction of high-speed rail.