Texas Water Development Board Chair L'Oreal Stepney was brought to tears at a Texas House hearing after accusations of ...

The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a ...

Texas Water Development Board's Region C Water Planning Group approved its 2026 initially prepared plan, which will be ...

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A coalition of groups fighting for gun reforms rallied at the Capitol Thursday as a state Senator filed multiple bills to raise the age requirements to buy a firearm, require universal background ...

Water planners in Northeast Texas oppose the reservoir, while those in North Texas say they need it to meet growing water ...

L'Oreal Stepney was brought to tears Thursday during a tense exchange with Rep. Brian Harrison (R, Midlothian) over DEI considerations in the board’s hiring practices.

Texas official confronted over DEI hiring practices, leading to a wider debate on race and respect in state politics.

Aquifer storage systems, which bank water underground for times of need, are gaining popularity as Texas' drought drags on.

This surge in water levels at the Teesta Barrage has led to the opening of six gates, out of the 44 gates, at the barrage, ...

The Texas Water Development Board has named Graford among small cities targeted for water infrastructure improvements. The $555,000 grant awarded to the Palo Pinto County city is among $35.8 million ...

The entire state is in a similar situation. The Texas Water Development Board predicts Texas will have to invest much more to ...