Texas
Judge Temporarily Blocks Plans To Drain Four Texas Lakes And Accompanying Dams
Posted on · The water authority planned to drain the lakes, which they consider a public safety threat, on Monday.
Texas
These Dams Needed Replacing 15 Years Ago. Now Texas Will Drain 4 Lakes Instead — Causing Other Problems.
Posted on · Two floodgate failures on 90-year-old Guadalupe River Valley dams — and the plan to lower the remaining four — are highlighting Texas' underfunded, aging flood infrastructure.
Politics
Texas House Democrats Ask Gov. Greg Abbott To Call A Special Session After Two Mass Shootings
Posted on · Members of the House minority say they want to consider legislation “closing the background check loopholes” and “banning the sale of high-capacity magazines.”