Don Huffines has officially been sworn in as the next Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. He will serve as the permanent comptroller, assuming the mantle held by Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock following Glenn Hegar’s departure from the role in July 2025. Before...
The Texas A&M University System is the latest Texas institution to wind up in court over newly imposed restrictions on courses dealing with race, gender and sexual orientation. Four professors, along with a faculty group, filed suit Aug. 3 in U.S. District Court...
Montgomery County commissioners have made progress on a proposed $1 billion replacement jail after selecting a site and authorizing the procurement of an engineering firm to design the project. As part of the county’s Aug. 6 meeting proceedings, commissioners...
Many local government officials are rethinking how they deliver public services. Rather than maintaining separate buildings for individual departments, many cities are investing in integrated municipal campuses and multi-purpose civic complexes that bring related...
Data center development in Texas has been put on hold until the Public Utility Commission and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas complete an audit of these projects. Gov. Greg Abbott has directed both agencies to conduct a comprehensive verification and audit...
No column from Mary today, check back next week! Boston weighs multibillion-dollar system to reduce coastal flood risks An Army Corps study outlines more than 20 Boston coastal projects, with costs near $10 billion and possible 65% cost-share. Read More...