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...
For those who worry that renewable energy projects could decline in number over the next several years, there is good news. There are no signs of a slowdown anywhere in the U.S. and in fact, it appears the opposite may be true. Numerous large renewable energy projects...
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,...
The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) in North Texas has approved a sprawling $217.3 billion long-range plan to improve road, rail and public transportation. The council adopted the plan, dubbed Mobility 2050, on June 12 to address multimodal transportation needs...
Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), Senate Bill 23 (SB 23) and House Bill 9 (HB 9) have been signed into law to provide tax relief to homeowners, seniors and small business owners as part of the state’s $10 billion property tax relief package. Because they amend the state’s...