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After Texas fire, business boomed for some

Oct 7, 2015
A wildfire's destruction creates a surge of demand for services and rebuilding.

Did MLB create an in-state rivalry in Texas?

Oct 2, 2015
For 40 years, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers fans didn't bother with one another.

A Texas county, 4 years after state's worst wildfire

Oct 2, 2015
Bastrop County, in the dry piney woods, not only is rebuilding, it's growing.

Texas has its own supply of cheap — and dirty — coal

Aug 6, 2015
About a third of the state's electricity comes from burning lower-quality lignite.

In drenched Texas, the drought may be over ... or not

Jun 3, 2015
Identifying the end of a dry period can be as hard as dating the beginning of one.

In Texas floods, homeowners count the cost

May 27, 2015
Insurance will cover some people. Others couldn't afford the premiums.

Texas floods have business owners singing the blues

May 26, 2015
One business owner shares her story.

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A ban on fracking bans (no, you didn't misread that)

May 4, 2015
Texas is looking to ban local bans on fracking, and it's not alone.

New battle erupts over future of the Alamo

Apr 30, 2015
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas were removed as caretakers of the Alamo.