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Traffic on Interstate 45 are photographed from West Dallas bridge Monday, March 6, 2023, in Houston.

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Billions of dollars in highway construction are underway across the Houston region, and the price keeps climbing. Here are the major projects that you need to know.

Politics

Fort Worth state Sen. Taylor Rehmet takes the oath of office in the Texas Senate chamber on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Why so many Texas union members are running in the primary election

The AFL-CIO says it is the largest slate of labor candidates in recent memory and comes as union membership in Texas has reached its highest level in 25 years. Read More

Texas Take: Sid Miller versus Nathan Sheets in Agriculture Commissioner primary

In this "almost-debate," candidates in the GOP primary for Texas Agriculture Commissioner discuss everything from declining bee colonies and the THC fight to the cattle industry's growing crisis. Read More

Meta launches Texas campaign to get AI-friendly Republicans elected

A Super PAC backed by the California tech giant Meta has launched a campaign in Texas supporting "a select group of pro-innovation Republican candidates." Read More

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Opinion

Members of the Railroad Commsion of Texas and the media view the plugging of an orphan well in Luling on Thursday, March 27, 2025.

Photo by: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

Texas Railroad Commission needs to take real action on orphaned wells | Opinion

"The Legislature needs to step up and force the Railroad Commission to take real action," writes Woodlands native Beatrice Portela in a letter to the editor.