Gov. Greg Abbott is touting major technology companies’ responses to his temporary moratorium on data centers, following recent criticism from President Donald Trump. “I established clear guardrails ...

New data centers won’t be able to join the Texas power grid until state regulators complete a review of their energy and ...

Most of the members of Austin folk band Cast Iron Shoes are all gathered on a black leather couch in Waterloo Record’s green room. They’re waiting for their bass player, who is running late. It’s the ...

It was just before 11 p.m. when John Castillo’s cellmate alerted the guards. Castillo was passed out. His breathing was shallow. Prison staff rushed him to the medical unit, where they tried CPR and ...

It’s just a regular Wednesday at the Smithville Public Library, and that means there’s a lot going on. Past the regular patrons in the main reading room, a back room bustles with activity: around a ...

Texans know that living in the Lone Star State means being prepared for pretty much anything when it comes to the weather. Those living on the Gulf Coast are practiced at preparing for hurricanes.

In the next few years, Texas could have more data centers than anywhere else in the world. The state will need energy to power those plants and several companies have plans to build gas-fired power ...

An unusually large number of candidates are facing formal challenges ahead of the March primaries, particularly in North Texas. Party officials argue some filings don’t meet eligibility requirements, ...

Polls have closed. Find election results for the constitutional amendments here. This November, Texas voters will decide 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution. Only lawmakers can place ...

In the 1950s and ’60s, the idea that Texas would one day relinquish its position as the epicenter of the wool and mohair world must have felt unfathomable. Raising sheep and goats was crucial to the ...

Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Monday, Jan. 27, 2026. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. Detainees protest conditions at South Texas migrant center People detained ...

Girls sleepaway camp Camp Mystic may not receive a license to reopen this summer after regulators cited more than 20 deficiencies in its emergency plans following last year’s deadly Kerr County floods ...