Texas cotton farmers leading the charge for more government insurance to cover climate, inflation challenges

The federal Farm Bill is must-pass legislation that Congress debates every five years. It includes billions of dollars in farm subsidies and pays for food assistance programs.

Churches’ role in Abilene election prompts calls for investigations

West Texas voters rejected three conservative Christian candidates who sought to infuse religious values into local politics. The campaign support the candidates received from local churches has prompted calls for state and federal probes.

Exposed as a hypocrite, Bryan Slaton’s Texas House downfall could complicate GOP fight against “groomers”

Texas utility commission chair raises threat of summer power outages and pushes for more gas-powered electricity

Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake said renewable energy could be critical to preventing power outages this summer. Renewable energy supporters said the grid’s reliability doesn’t hinge on wind and solar.

Poll finds solid majority of Texans, even Republicans, favor raising age for gun purchases

The University of Texas survey also found stronger support for Sen. Ted Cruz, while Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis remain popular among Republicans.

Texas’ water infrastructure is broken, jeopardizing quality and supply for a growing state

On a daily basis, water managers in cities across the state move from crisis to crisis hoping to keep the water flowing to residents.

Stephens County Commissioners vote to file lawsuit against Texas Attorney General about request for election information

Salt, Soil, and Supper

In rural Texas, spending taxpayer money on private schools is a hard sell

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