Jayme Lozano Carver
Reporter | The Texas Tribune-
Gov. Greg Abbott has made water a priority for this legislative session. Lawmakers will debate whether to invest more into new water supplies or repairing old, leaking pipes around Texas. -
The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how to invest billions of dollars to resolve. -
Among the proposals is a bill that would force more inspections of power lines, which a committee concluded ignited a blaze that burned more than 1 million acres last year. -
Texas’ population is booming and there is not enough water for everyone. State Sen. Charles Perry hopes to fix that. -
The historical bipartisan legislation includes a bevy of policies from crop insurance to food stamps. -
Several prominent Amarillo business people donated to support the so-called travel ban. Meanwhile, statewide progressive groups helped the opposition. -
Despite the efforts of local governments and others, the move to provide internet access to millions of Texans has been slow and faces new challenges. -
The federal investment follows the $1 billion approved by Texas taxpayers to help connect the state. -
Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban counties — but it will take investments. -
Tuesday’s vote was a rare chance for Texans to vote directly on abortion restrictions. The state already has a near-total abortion ban.
