Texas is currently the battleground over U.S. Congressional districts that could affect the 2026 midterm elections. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the intention to redraw the congressional maps as part of the special session that affects representation for ...

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The latest TxDOT map update features a BBQ layer, guiding users to Texas Monthly’s Top 50 barbecue spots across the state.

To the extent that they think of it at all, Texans probably associate the state’s General Land Office with the Alamo. The agency took control of the fabled site in 2011 and then, four years later, under Commissioner George P. Bush, initiated a ...