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The agency seeks more authority from the Legislature to nab trespassers and others in Texas.

We asked Texas lawmakers for their views on universal background checks, assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines and red-flag laws.

Texas is one of the top five states for converter thefts. They’ve been rising steadily...

Published: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Texas Capitol in Austin following a winter storm. Photo credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Documents from the Public Utility Commission of Texas, which is based in Austin, show how early state leaders were dealing with gas issues in February. The Texas Capitol is pictured in this Feb. 19 photo. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Texas' electricity leaders were deeply focused on natural gas shortages days before blackouts crippled the state in February and plunged the state's power industry into chaos, according to documents obtained by E&E News. A phone log shows more t...

Shannon Stapleton / Reuters Originally published on April 18, 2021 5:03 am The gaming empire Las Vegas Sands is launching a multimillion-dollar advertising blitz to build support for its campaign to bring casinos to Texas. The company will begin airing TV and radio ads Thursday in the state's biggest markets, according to an announcement first shared with The Texas Tribune. The news of the ads came the same day that a Texas House committee reviewed proposals to expand gambling in the state, including one being backed by Las Vegas Sands. The ads tell Texans that "billions of tourism an...