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Oil-Spill Fines to Create 300 Conservation Jobs in Gulf Coast States

by Mark Richardson GALVESTON, Texas — Conservation groups announced that 300 new conservation jobs will be created...
Groups Protest Trump’s Border Wall in Rio Grande Valley

by Mark Richardson MCALLEN, Texas – A coalition of immigration and conservation groups is planning a major protest over...
Deadline for Comments on EPA Methane-Regulations Rollback

by Mark Richardson SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Texans have until midnight Wednesday to comment on the Environmental...
Lack of Affordable Housing Drives Economic Inequality in Texas

by Mark Richardson DALLAS – Despite a boom in home building in the state’s largest cities, advocates...
Texas Groups Fight State Plan to “Cut” Local Tree Regulations

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Conservation groups, cities and business interests are fighting bills in the Texas...
Cornyn, Cruz, Carter, McCaul, Vela Bill Will Rename Checkpoint After Fallen Agent Javier Vega

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) and U.S. Congressmen John Carter (TX-31), Michael...
Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 11-13

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on certain items during the...
Report: UT System Grads Get Better Jobs, Make More Money

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Graduates from University of Texas System schools, on average, do better...
AARP: Senate-Health Care ‘Fix’ Doesn’t Work for Older Texans

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – Advocates for Texas seniors warn that if the U.S. Senate passes...
Rights Groups Blast TX Leaders Over Special-Session ‘Bathroom Bill’

by Mark Richardson AUSTIN, Texas – A coalition of rights groups is blasting Texas leaders for making...