America’s water infrastructure is facing a new kind of modernization challenge. Cyberattacks this year have targeted more than 100 drinking water and wastewater systems across 12 states, and some intrusions have already disrupted physical operations. Attackers have...
Cybersecurity is quickly changing the definition of water infrastructure by Mary Scott Nabers, CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc. Cyberattacks targeting water utilities are driving investment in software, control systems, cybersecurity and other infrastructure...
As the state's population booms and the demand for quality infrastructure skyrockets, developments in Houston and other Texas cities have turned to alternative means of financing to deliver roads, utilities, homes and more without burdening taxpayers. The overall...
Gov. Greg Abbott has nominated 605 census tracts across Texas to benefit from capital gains tax abatement incentives designed to encourage development through the federal Opportunity Zone (OZ) program. The Office of the Governor recently published a map outlining all...
Texas’ new private-school voucher program could more than double in cost during the next state budget cycle, and the price could climb higher as another round of families applies. Travis Pillow, assistant program director for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts...
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has submitted a request to the state Legislature for $298 million over a two-year period to address dangerous heat conditions in unair-conditioned prisons. The funding would contribute to adding more than 15,700...