Looking for bluebonnets? Each year, TxDOT plants 30,000 pounds of seeds along Texas highways, a mix of grasses and wildflowers that bring springtime blooms. While on the prowl, you may also find ...

The Texas Legislature released a new congressional map Wednesday morning detailing Republicans' plans to dramatically expand their foothold in the state at the urging of President Donald Trump. The ...

HOUSTON — As the Bayou City dries out from the latest round of heavy rain, experts are reminding residents and homebuyers that flooding is always a possibility, and there are tools available to help ...

For two decades, Houston’s Black Democratic voters have been able to leave the polls confident that at least two of the region’s 10 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives would reflect their ...

Major or moderate flooding has taken place across a number of rivers and lakes in Texas, with a particular focus on the region to the northeast of Houston, according to a map published by state ...

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Houston City Council’s recent discussion of affordable housing tax credits left a slew of unanswered questions on the table. The council unanimously approved 17 affordable housing proposals on Feb. 21 ...

Nearly 2 million Houston-area homes and businesses remained without electricity Tuesday afternoon, more than 24 hours after Hurricane Beryl blew through the region and caused at least seven deaths ...

Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, right, huddles with other democrat senators and staff members to fight against a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate ...