The iconic Sweetwater sign stands tall against that impossibly blue Texas sky, like a beacon calling weary wallets to the promised land of affordability. Photo credit: Dave Matthews The town’s name ...

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Texas remains younger than other states, but the number of older Texans has outpaced that of any other age group.

SWEETWATER, Texas — The Sweetwater Municipal Development District has been working diligently to create more housing. RELATED | Sweetwater seniors participate in interviews hosted by Sweetwater ...

By allowing 17-year-old Texas-based high school athletes to sign NIL deals, Gov. Abbott has opened the door for university collectives in charge of NIL dollars to influence young recruits.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law on Thursday morning that will dramatically alter NIL regulations in the Lone Star State, and the Texas Longhorns best ta ...

AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law to strengthen water infrastructure in Texas. Senate Bill 7 will invest billions into the state's water infrastructure and ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Undocumented students at Texas’ public universities will lose the ability to receive in-state tuition, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in an uncontested settlement. The ...

Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) reelection campaign is facing serious warning signs as polling shows the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) widening his lead in the Republican Senate primary.

Texas public schools are about to see a major cash infusion. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed an $8.5 billion funding bill that delivers sweeping investments in teacher pay, early learning and ...