This week on Texas Matters: The big Democratic election wins this week include the Texas State Board of Education. What does the mean for schools' culture wars? What does turning Texas blue mean for turning Texas green? And Elon Musk could be one of the big losers from the election. How activists are celebrating the defeat of big money in Texas politics.
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The San Antonio Botanical Garden has planted the first 1,000 of 50,000 native trees planned for the Guadalupe River corridor in Kerr County as part of a five-year restoration effort following the devastating 2025 flood.
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The holiday glow may now include aerial fireworks.
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Rain-shy voters may want to wait until at least mid-morning before heading to the polls.
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A species of seabirds appears to become disoriented on flights back to its nest due to shifting time zones.
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The Trump administration wants to undo a Biden-era rule that would reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
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IDE Technologies hopes to revolutionize—and privatize—the state's supply of water. As booming growth stretches the state's water resources to their limits, communities are turning to private, foreign suppliers.
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Intense rainstorms linked to a very active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane season have left thousands of people in the Four Corners states displaced.
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A rainy weather pattern is setting up for South Texas and the Hill Country this week.
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Pasture mealybugs mysteriously appeared in Texas in 2022. Since then, researchers have raced to find ways to keep them from killing the state's grasses.
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The TCEQ has temporarily shut down its online application system and has suspended all notices of intent for stormwater construction related to data centers, after a report from a national watchdog organization claimed the commission was violating the governor's directive. Other actions like air emissions certifications and pollution notices for data center support structures appear unchanged.