The Texas Newsroom

Inadequate gas supply was a major reason for the crisis, but you wouldn’t know it by listening to many state lawmakers debating bills to address it. As the session winds down, it's unclear if they will ensure gas infrastructure is weatherized to withstand the next big freeze.

Thousands of troops were expelled for being gay before Congress changed the law in 2011. Though many still don't qualify for federal veterans benefits, they now can receive state benefits in New York, Colorado, and other states.

Local activists in the Rio Grande Valley are frustrated with Elon Musk’s SpaceX operation in Boca Chica, just east of Brownsville, and they're determined to make their voices heard.

The federal agency has more than $161 million in aid for Texans who need help covering storm-related expenses.

Natural gas was in short supply during the blackouts and could be sold at a premium. With no market controls, gas increased hundreds of times its normal value.

Many GOP lawmakers at a recent House Committee hearing openly stated they were unfamiliar with the nuances of trans health care.

House Bill 20, also known as the Damon Allen Act, passed the House on a voice vote and appeared to have bipartisan support. It included amendments by a number of Democratic members.

The vaccination effort appears to be the first in Texas ICE facilities, as hundreds of immigrants are battling COVID-19 in detention facilities across the state.

Two of the most-attended churches in Lubbock were advocates for the ordinance.

When benzene emissions exceed a certain level, refineries are supposed to come up with a plan to reduce them. But a new report from an environmental nonprofit found some Texas refineries continue to exceed the federal threshold.

But a proposed bill in the state Legislature could extend health benefits to new moms on Medicaid.

The founder of the Texas Freedom Colonies Project wants to "put the authority of the story of Black people's lives back in the hands of Black folks" by working with descendants to chronicle the stories of African-American settlements established just after the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas.