The Houston City Council has approved a $16.7 billion Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Over the next five years, Houston will allocate nearly half of the CIP budget into water and wastewater infrastructure, totaling approximately $8.1...
A major disaster declaration has been issued for Texas, enabling the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide disaster recovery support for areas affected by storms and flooding in March. HUD will be able to deliver critical disaster aid to help...
A 30-year education veteran and interim superintendent has emerged as the finalist to the Socorro Independent School District (ISD) superintendent position in El Paso. After conducting a nationwide search and holding nine community meetings, the Socorro ISD Board of...
Laredo, Texas, has received a presidential permit from the White House to commence construction on an international bridge crossing along the U.S.-Mexico border. The permit – a formal authorization required for cross-border infrastructure projects – clears the way for...
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has unanimously approved a $2.1 billion budget for the upcoming school year. The decision came from the district’s board of managers, which recently underwent changes when the Texas Education Agency replaced four of its...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced that field crews will be measuring flooding across Texas following significant rainfall early last week. Many regions across Texas received more than five inches of rain, which resulted in flooding in areas across the state,...
