Austin City Council clashes over whether lobbyists should help rewrite city land-use code

New $39 million library proposed for Round Rock

Travis County community news: Austin City Council to consider amphitheater rules

Bastrop County community news: Commissioners waive development fees for nonprofit rebuilding homes for wildfire victims

Then There's This: Loophole Development Code?

Then There's This: Loophole Development Code? - Austin

Weatherford State Rep. Phil King Wants to Crack Down on Handicapped Parking Fraud

The Corps of Engineers Wants to "Armor" the Trinity River, Despite the Fact That it's a River

The Corps of Engineers Wants to "Armor" the Trinity River, Despite the Fact That it's a River - Dallas

Debate Over Rebuilding Beaches Post-Sandy Creates Waves

Debate Over Rebuilding Beaches Post-Sandy Creates Waves

New Study Looks At Quality-of-Life In Rural Texas

New Study Looks At Quality-of-Life In Rural Texas

Governor Perry Proposes Tax Relief and Infrastructure Funding for Texas

Governor Perry Proposes Tax Relief and Infrastructure Funding for Texas

LCRA drought plan OK’d by state agency

Wastewater provider sues city of Kyle after officials claim contract breach

YMCA turns down Taylor’s request for money for proposed recreation center

Native Americans Gathered Downtown Last Night to Protest Broken Treaties and a Tar Sands Pipeline

Native Americans Gathered Downtown Last Night to Protest Broken Treaties and a Tar Sands Pipeline - Dallas

Arlington Cracks Down on Sidewalk Advertising, Ignoring Veterans Who "Fought and Died" for Right to Wear Sandwich Boards

Volunteers work to reforest Houston parks

Isle city council approves seawall parking

Isle city council approves seawall parking - Galveston

League City: Red-light cameras coming down 

Galveston: Wharves Board approves consulting contract  

Galveston: Cash-poor port mulls $300K to hire consultant   

New Apartment Construction Brings No Relief On Rents

New Apartment Construction Brings No Relief On Rents - Houston

City tax break is OK'd for hospital Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/01/28/4581366/city-tax-break-is-okd-for-hospital.html#storylink=cpy

City tax break is OK'd for hospital - Arlington

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Water For Texas: More Than Just Money Needed, Lawmakers Say

Williamson County community news: Round Rock holding Bathing Beach design event Thursday

Pension Officials Have Done $1 Million of "Due Diligence" in Luxury Vacation Destinations

Pension Officials Have Done $1 Million of "Due Diligence" in Luxury Vacation Destinations - Dallas

Before They Vote on Fracking, Dallas' Plan Commissioners Will Get a Gas-Drilling Primer

We Now Know the Middle-Income Job Is Basically Extinct, But What Do We Do About It?

Landfill will supply power to CPS

Landfill will supply power to CPS - San Antonio

Vote set on solar plant site at Brooks

Vote set on solar plant site at Brooks - San Antonio

Condos/retail in the works for Kline’s building

Condos/retail in the works for Kline’s building - San Antonio

Art school’s degree program delayed; campus expanding

Art school’s degree program delayed; campus expanding - San Antonio

Lot near St. Anthony a candidate for housing

Lot near St. Anthony a candidate for housing - San Antonio

Texas Railroad Commission Takes Steps to Modernize

XTO Energy says it will not pursue permits to drill in Dallas

Here’s the breakdown of the Dallas Plan Commission’s vote to reconsider gas drilling permits on city land

Campaign money begins to flow in Dallas City Council races

Urgent Austin initiatives so far lack funding

Wear: TxDOT mum on use of new tollway section

Wear: TxDOT mum on use of new tollway section - Austin

Join Us Monday for ‘The Texas Water Crisis: Finding and Funding a Solution’

Dewhurst on Funding Water Plan: ‘There’s No Other Option’

Tollway authority agrees to plan for extension of Texas 360 Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/01/25/4576244/tollway-authority-agrees-to-plan.html#storylink=cpy

Tollway authority agrees to plan for extension of Texas 360 - Fort Worth

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In Texas, a Company is Now Fracking Uranium

The Man Who Wants to Shut Down Central for a 30-Mile Bike Ride Is "100 Percent" Sure He Has Approval. TxDOT Is Not.

Hooray for Dallas' Big, Dumb Ideas Like Fancy Bridges. They Stir Up the Smart Kids.

Hays County community news: County lands $100,000 for Jacob’s Well

Georgetown welcomes planned medical development

LCRA notches win over 4 electric customers

Commission may recommend Austin hold on to Fayette’s coal power

Water rights restored on Brazos, but Farm Bureau still suing state environmental agency

Then There's This: Light and Air Condo dwellers fear dark days ahead with parking structure next door

Then There's This: Light and Air - Austin

Condo dwellers fear dark days ahead with parking structure next door

Mayor appoints Houston's first Assistant for Homeless Initiatives

Demolition begins at abandoned motel

Demolition begins at abandoned motel - Houston

Houston barely stays out of drought status

New Port Chairman Vows Changes; TxDOT Gets Input On TMC Project

New Port Chairman Vows Changes; TxDOT Gets Input On TMC Project

Public Input Sought On Medical Center Roadway Construction Project

Public Input Sought On Medical Center Roadway Construction Project - Houston

If Water Plan Is Funded Where Will Money Go?

If Water Plan Is Funded Where Will Money Go?

Schlitterbahn working to bring new water park plans to Cedar Park council

Report: Salamander listing could cost $29 million

Williamson County community news: County to break ground on RM 620 improvements

Williamson County community news: County to break ground on RM 620 improvements

City readies water conservation program to avoid pumping fine

City readies water conservation program to avoid pumping fine - Central Texas

DART Paid Parking Program Lost $95,000, so Naturally It Plans to Make it Bigger

DART Paid Parking Program Lost $95,000, so Naturally It Plans to Make it Bigger - Dallas

Calatrava "Bridge" No. 2: We're Spending an Extra $7 mil to put Lipstick on a Pig

Calatrava "Bridge" No. 2: We're Spending an Extra $7 mil to put Lipstick on a Pig - Dallas 

Port Group Wants More Federal Money For Dredging

Port Group Wants More Federal Money For Dredging - Houston

Travis County community news: UT regents endorse projects for 15 UT campuses

Hays County community news: San Marcos youth master plan panel meets Thursday

Pflugerville City Council approves $2.14 million for improvement projects

Round Rock prepping for $18 million in downtown road work

Council panel briefed on F1 expenses, revenue

Council panel briefed on F1 expenses, revenue - Austin

Hunt, Griggs fret over rising costs of McDermott Bridge, but second Calatrava gets committee’s blessing

Hunt, Griggs fret over rising costs of McDermott Bridge, but second Calatrava gets committee’s blessing - Dallas

Shared, buffered and borrowed, bicycle lanes slowly spread through central Dallas

Council member Sandy Greyson opposed sending more city grant money to Thrash Funeral Home

Council member Sandy Greyson opposed sending more city grant money to Thrash Funeral Home - Dallas

Lawmakers Are Taking the Battle Over Texas' Water Supply to Your Front Lawn

Scientists Close To Testing Tracers For Drilling Fluid

Scientists Close To Testing Tracers For Drilling Fluid

Where Would Refined Keystone XL Crude Go?

Where Would Refined Keystone XL Crude Go?

Williamson County community news: Round Rock City Council to consider proposed annexation

Statesman Watch: Little progress in fixing neighborhood complaints

Statesman Watch: Little progress in fixing neighborhood complaints- Austin

Officials want Georgetown residents to use less water

Water park owners scale back Cedar Park plans

DART Scales Back Expansion Plans in Hopes of Improving Current System, Upping Ridership

DART Scales Back Expansion Plans in Hopes of Improving Current System, Upping Ridership - Dallas

Tolling authority to lay off employees

Tolling authority to lay off employees - San Antonio

AISD six-figure earners increase 63 percent in past five years

AISD six-figure earners increase 63 percent in past five years - Austin

Judge Punts on Landowner's Keystone Pipeline Challenge

Dallas County is Rushing to Finish $600,000 Founders Plaza Redo Before JFK Anniversary

Texas golf legend Ben Crenshaw’s firm will design Trinity Forest Golf Course

Texas golf legend Ben Crenshaw’s firm will design Trinity Forest Golf Course - Dallas

How One Texas Lawmaker Wants to Fund the Water Plan

Local Hen Movement Takes New Legislation To City Council

Local Hen Movement Takes New Legislation To City Council - Houston

2013: Not The Year Of Shale

2013: Not The Year Of Shale

Plan for Little Woodrow’s bar on Burnet Road faces opposition from neighbors

Plan for Little Woodrow’s bar on Burnet Road faces opposition from neighbors - Austin

Keep Texas Beautiful

Keep Texas Beautiful

Company Overview of Texas Disposal Systems, Inc.

Austin paying one of two recycling firms far more

Report Finds Numerous Problems On Texas Roads

Report Finds Numerous Problems On Texas Roads

Drought Eases In The Houston Area, But It's Not Yet Over

Drought Eases In The Houston Area, But It's Not Yet Over

New Arrivals Face Housing Crunch

New Arrivals Face Housing Crunch

Housing Inventory Hits 13-Year Low

Housing Inventory Hits 13-Year Low

Oil And Gas Related Earthquakes? Texas Regulators Speak no Evil

Drought Claims 2,000 Jobs in Panhandle

US Oil Boom Won't Displace Oil Sands Imports

US Oil Boom Won't Displace Oil Sands Imports

TxDOT Tries to Keep Oversized Trucks from Hitting Bridges

TxDOT Tries to Keep Oversized Trucks from Hitting Bridges

This Week in Drought: Slight Improvement, But a Worrying Forecast

New Report Suggests Reducing Fracking Tax Exemptions

How New Texas Water Supplies Could Help Both Farmers and Cities

Transportation Officials Look at Improved Ways to Haul Freight

Transportation Officials Look at Improved Ways to Haul Freight

Exporting LNG Raises Fears And Hopes On The Texas Coast

Exporting LNG Raises Fears And Hopes On The Texas Coast

What Are ‘Environmental Flows’ And How Does Texas Protect Them?

After a Year With Failing Well, Water Solution In Sight For Spicewood Beach

Then There's This: Southland- Seven neighborhoods take Imagine Austin on a test run

Then There's This: Southland

Seven neighborhoods take Imagine Austin on a test run

The EPA Cut a Deal To Drop Lawsuit Against Fracker in Parker County Case of Flaming Water (UPDATED)

Slow start, some success for housing program for the homeless

A dozen Central Texas roads among state’s top 100 road and bridge problems

VIA could become a driving force at Wonderland

VIA could become a driving force at Wonderland   - San Antonio

How the Price Tag of the Margaret McDermott Bridge Increased by 25 Percent Overnight

LCRA likely to move forward on well-water and reservoir project Wednesday

Hearing postponed again on zoning change for Leander supermarket

State parks facing another fiscal challenge

State parks facing another fiscal challenge

Going With the Flow The next life of Waller Creek

Going With the Flow

The next life of Waller Creek

Austin

Then There's This: Solar for Lease

Then There's This: Solar for Lease - Austin

City seeks larger store as more grocers open downtown Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Grocers-are-eyeing-unsettled-downtown-market-4189854.php#ixzz2HuixMBCN

City seeks larger store as more grocers open downtown - San Antonio

Former Mayor Robert Folsom’s investment firm paid $120,000 to settle fight over tiny downtown plot

Public will have no say at fracking permit hearing Thursday

Getting There: Separated bike lanes for Austin on track

Travis County community news: Capital Metro makes changes to service schedule

Travis County community news: Capital Metro makes changes to service schedule - Austin

Planned development on riverfront riles some San Marcos residents

City to audit Marriott project after wage questions

City to audit Marriott project after wage questions - Austin

Tight Credit, Weak Consumer Confidence Likely To Blunt Home Construction

Tight Credit, Weak Consumer Confidence Likely To Blunt Home Construction - Houston

Houston Economy Levels Off In December

Houston Economy Levels Off In December

Glenn Beck is Planning a $2 Billion Libertarian Commune in Texas

It’s Getting Hot in Here, Frisco 

Guess What? That “Drilling” Permit is Really for a Refinery

Guess What? That “Drilling” Permit is Really for a Refinery - Dallas

Chaos as Plan Commission Votes to Give Trinity River Floodplain Fracking Another Look

Chaos as Plan Commission Votes to Give Trinity River Floodplain Fracking Another Look - Dallas

Dallas Police & Fire Pension Fund Says it Has "Several" Offers to Buy Museum Tower

Dallas Police & Fire Pension Fund Says it Has "Several" Offers to Buy Museum Tower - Dallas

Williamson County community news: Cedar Park City Council scales back sign plan

After November failure, Austin might hold another housing bond election

Rainey Street an accident waiting to happen

Rainey Street an accident waiting to happen - Austin

Austin gears up for bike-sharing system

Expanded City Center TIF to provide $5.5 million for luxury West End apartments

Dallas residents receive note that water treatment facility ‘failed’ December 10, told H20 still ‘safe to drink’

Dallas developer Jack Matthews makes bid for Museum Tower

For $6.4 million, city of Austin to rebuild, repair defective rec center

Cedar Park council approves $150,000 for two gateway signs

San Marcos renovating historic house in first African-American neighborhood

Williamson County community news: Georgetown meeting to give update on city’s downtown projects

Houston's Bike Share Program Takes A $750,000 Ride

Houston's Bike Share Program Takes A $750,000 Ride

New Study Looks At Why Drivers Speed

New Study Looks At Why Drivers Speed

Absence of Two Plan Commissioners Could Tip the Balance in Favor of Fracking

Absence of Two Plan Commissioners Could Tip the Balance in Favor of Fracking - Dallas

Irving ISD Gamed Census Numbers to Keep Latinos Off School Board, Lawsuit Claims

Hays County community news: Alternate Wimberley truck route approved

UT, other schools seeking bond money for construction projects

Rainey district could see paid parking, other changes

Cedar Park council to discuss gateway signs

Artists, developers create niche for studios

Artists, developers create niche for studios - HOuston

TxDOT plans to advance 249 corridor

TxDOT plans to advance 249 corridor - Spring

Dallas plan commission chairman calls for reconsideration next week of controversial gas drilling permits

Dallas sets new opening for 138-acre Elm Fork Athletic Complex as it once more seeks to privatize soccer fields

Attorney for meat-packing plant says owners have not yet seen indictments for dumping blood in river

Attorney for meat-packing plant says owners have not yet seen indictments for dumping blood in river - Dallas

Texas calls on Supreme Court to settle water dispute with New Mexico

State environmental commission offers respite to Brazos farmers

LCRA Approves Plan That Will Likely Cut Off Rice Farmers This Year

How Climate Change Will Impact Texas

As Oil and Gas Surge, a Town on the Texas Coast Hopes for Transformation

Proposed changes to Interstate 45, FM 646 will reverse on and off ramps

Proposed changes to Interstate 45, FM 646 will reverse on and off ramps - League City

Proposed Frack Site on Trinity River Floodplain Will Include a Gas Processing Plant

Proposed Frack Site on Trinity River Floodplain Will Include a Gas Processing Plant - Dallas

Oak Cliff Streetcar Poised to Get $30 Million, Connect to Convention Center and Bishop Arts

Oak Cliff Streetcar Poised to Get $30 Million, Connect to Convention Center and Bishop Arts - Dallas

Streetcar funding on track to vote by council

Streetcar funding on track to vote by council - San Antonio

Fredericksburg to host water forum

Bill on hold to expand park land

Bill on hold to expand park land - San Antonio

Landowners file $2.5 million suit over water sales dispute

Landowners file $2.5 million suit over water sales dispute

City manager's claim of ignorance is contradictory

City manager's claim of ignorance is contradictory - San Antonio

Man caught alone in HOV poses odd legal argument

North Freeway carpool lane to become a toll road

North Freeway carpool lane to become a toll road - Houston

Houston embraced tolls long before Trans-Texas Corridor

As Oil And Gas Surges, A Town On The Texas Coast Hopes For Transformation

As Oil And Gas Surges, A Town On The Texas Coast Hopes For Transformation

Houston Dominates US Office Market In 4th Quarter Of 2012

Houston Dominates US Office Market In 4th Quarter Of 2012

Dallas Plan Commission To Reconsider Illegal Floodplain Fracking, For Some Reason

Commission: Austin-Travis County EMS should face audit

Rain headed to Austin area, but not enough to help lakes much

After three-month closure, Zilker’s Great Lawn to reopen

After three-month closure, Zilker’s Great Lawn to reopen - Austin

Williamson County community news: Leander school board to discuss traffic signal construction near high school

Redrawing attendance zones ahead for Lake Travis school district

Austin school board to revive discussions on single-sex schools

Getting There: Project expands meaning of ‘MoPac improvements’

Getting There: Project expands meaning of ‘MoPac improvements’ - Austin

Travis County community news: 2 percent of Austin commuters bike to work

Panel says Austin should pursue more rooftop solar

Luring Post-Panamax Trade Won't Come Easy For Houston

Luring Post-Panamax Trade Won't Come Easy For Houston

Macy's To Relocate To Remain In Downtown Houston

Macy's To Relocate To Remain In Downtown Houston

Mayor Parker's New Push For Downtown Retail, As Macy's Announces Closure

Mayor Parker's New Push For Downtown Retail, As Macy's Announces Closure - Houston

Appraisal District Renews Homestead Exemptions

Appraisal District Renews Homestead Exemptions - Houston

Last Year Was Hottest On Record For Houston Area

Last Year Was Hottest On Record For Houston Area

Unemployment Shrinks In 2012, But Hunger Grows

Unemployment Shrinks In 2012, But Hunger Grows

Galveston: Round 2 of disaster recovery coming up

Pedestrian-only plaza planned for Main Street Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/01/06/4527451/pedestrian-only-plaza-planned.html#storylink=cpy

Pedestrian-only plaza planned for Main Street - Fort Worth

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Fort Worth City Council planning when to hold next bond election

$2.5 million suit filed over water deal

$2.5 million suit filed over water deal - San Antonio

The Year in Texas Weather: Warm, Not Enough Rain, and Filled With Disaster

Under Pressure, LCRA Announces New Plan That Could Cut Off Rice Farmers

Latest Drought Outlook: Dry Spell Could Continue in Texas

In Dry West Texas, Hoping the Lege Will Act to Fund Water Projects

Wind Tax Credit Spared in ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal

Lawmaker Targets Natural Gas Drilling Exemption

As population booms, Williamson County works to bring in businesses

That Fancy Golf Course Will Help Southern Dallas Only if it Doesn't Act Like a Fancy Golf Course

Texas' War on behalf of the Incandescent Light Bulb Dies a Quiet, Predictable Death

7-Eleven is Now Building Stores from Snap-Together Kits

There Will Be Tar Sand

Austin racetrack gets ‘fiscal cliff’ tax break

With drought persisting and pressure from customers, LCRA likely to cut off rice farmers in 2013

DART’s been apologizing for the delays on the Green Line for more than a week. We find out why. (Spoiler: a fire.)

Austin starts pilot program for curbside compost collection

Austin residents waiting up to two months for remodel permits