Texas

Central Texas has seen booming population growth in recent years, but the influx of new Texans has also pushed housing costs up at a far faster pace than the rest of the state.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott dropped an immigration order that backed up commercial trucks at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke on Sunday accused Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of "spiking inflation" with his now-repealed truck inspection policy that clogged traffic at the Texas-Mexico border.

Elon Musk made a grand entrance to Cyber Rodeo to open Tesla’s new Gigafactory and global headquarters in Austin, Texas, on Thursday evening, driving up on stage in a black roadster in a cowboy hat and sunglasses before giving a bold speech that was capped off by a fireworks show.

The Permian Basin in West Texas is the epicenter of oil production in the United States, but the industry is facing staffing shortages, delays in getting materials, increased prices for those products, and uncertainty caused by the invasion of Ukraine.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport sent out a fuel shortage alert on Monday and warned passengers to arrive at least two hours early as the Texas capitol deals with an influx of travelers.

Travis County Commissioners approved a permit this week for Tesla to host a 15,000-person grand opening next month at the company's new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas.

On Monday, tornadoes hit parts of Texas and Oklahoma, causing widespread damage, before moving eastward and tearing through New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night.

U.S. oil field services company Baker Hughes said Saturday that it was suspending new investments for its Russia operations.

Energy industry experts say Americans shouldn't expect gas prices to recede from their record highs immediately.

Vadar Monamour moved to the United States 20 years ago and opened "Russian House" in downtown Austin in 2012 with the hopes of representing the cultures of all post-Soviet states, including Russia and Ukraine, but also Armenia, Georgia, Uzbekistan and others.

Texas and 14 other states have signed onto a suit challenging new EPA rules, warning the regulations “will create a deliberate disadvantage to Texas and all states” involved in oil and gas production.

A restaurant in Austin, Texas, that has represented Slavic and Eastern European culture for more than a decade, shortened its name Sunday afternoon over the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces an investigation into TikTok and its border crossing content.

The Texas attorney general filed a suit against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Monday.

Missouri and Texas are opening investigations into GoFundMe's decision not to allow fundraising for the Freedom Convoy on its platform.

Texas furniture salesman Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has placed a record-setting bet on Super Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams.