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Everything is bigger in Texas, or at least that's what we've been taught. However, Texas has some of the tiniest towns in America.

The number of Texans living in poverty slightly declined during the five-year period ending in 2022, though several rural counties saw their share of poor residents increase, according to new

An average of 13.9% of Texans lived below the poverty line from 2018 to 2022, down from 16% of Texans in poverty from 2013 to 2017.

An influx of highly educated people from other states helped shift the state’s economic fortune. But in many parts of Texas, residents are struggling as jobs dry up.

Ray Garcia is the 14th person to be fatally shot by San Antonio police this year. There have been 26 officer-involved shootings, records show.

Texas’ statewide poverty rate declines, but several rural counties see increase in poor residents

An influx of highly educated people from other states helped shift the state’s economic fortune. But in many parts of Texas, residents are struggling as jobs dry up.

The number of Texans living in poverty slightly declined during the five-year period ending in 2022, though several rural counties saw their share of poor residents increase, according to new

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

By late summer 2026, solar could account for more than one-eighth (13.1%) of the nation’s installed generating capacity.