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24+ min ago   (690+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott arrives at a news conference in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Texas public universities would be required to offer students three-year bachelor’s degrees under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Greg Abbott. The proposed legislation is part…...

45+ min ago   (627+ words) Quarterback Arch Manning (16) passes during a drill at Longhorns football practice at Frank Denius Fields in Austin, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. With the kickoff to the 2026 football season approaching, multiple SEC teams have settled on a starting quarterback over the past few…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago   (511+ words) The “monster” Ross Fire that started west of Fort Worth in Palo Pinto County on Monday has grown to 80,000 acres and is only 12% contained, Texas A&M Forest Service officials said Wednesday. Forest Service spokesperson Hector Marines said at a…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago   (388+ words) The Woodlands Township would pay the city of Houston $50 million over the next three years to forestall the prospect of annexation. The city of Houston would agree to not absorb the sprawling Woodlands Township as part of a $50 million agreement…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago   (610+ words) Opponents have continued to advocate against border construction of any kind in the area, especially within the national park, a long-protected swath of pristine desert landscape. The Trump administration says its current pause on border construction in Big Bend National…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (561+ words) As soon as the unmistakable first few notes of Fat Pat's iconic Houston anthem "Tops Drop" hit in the Houston Texans' unveiling video Tuesday morning, you already knew the team's new rivalry uniforms were going to be pure H-Town. The…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (403+ words) J.J. Watt said Houston Texans players are right to be discussing the team as a Super Bowl contender. "They should be putting themselves in that conversation, and there's a reason for it," Watt, the former Texans star, said during Monday's training…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (660+ words) Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and his executive chief were no-shows Tuesday at a long-planned city council hearing to discuss the agency's cooperation with federal immigration authorities, spurring heavy criticism from council members about the department's lack of transparency. The…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago   (242+ words) James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, wants to reveal depositions involving Ken Paxton, his Republican opponent, as part of an ongoing effort to keep the focus on Paxton's history of scandals. The depositions involve a civil case…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (482+ words) The Port of Houston has become a conduit for nearly a trillion dollars' worth of economic activity in the United States, according to a study released Tuesday. Total marine cargo along the Houston Ship Channel supported $986.9 billion in total economic…...