South Texas Homebuilders Warn ICE Arrests Have Upended Industry December 24, 2025 By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune One morning in mid-November, Mario Guerrero, the executive director of the South Texas Builders Association, was checking a group chat...
Texas Plan to Stop Parasitic Fly From Destroying Cattle Population Is Not Complete December 10, 2025 By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune As Mexican officials battle the spread of New World Screwworm, Texas officials are still working to finalize a response plan...
Texas Ag Commissioner at Odds with USDA Over Screwworm Control Methods October 15, 2025 By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune USDA slaps down Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller over New World Screwworm Kate McGee and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune...
Starbase Will Take Partial Control of Beach Near SpaceX Launch Site September 25, 2025 By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune The new South Texas city established by Elon Musk’s SpaceX employees, Starbase, will assume control over certain parts of the...
Texas Cities and Counties Prepare for Budget Shortfalls September 18, 2025 By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune, Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune, Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune, Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune and Jayme Lozano-Carver, The Texas Tribune Last year, Fort Worth gained a new distinction as Texas’ fourth city with more than 1 million people. While other...
Texas Establishes Response Team to Prevent Re-Emergence of Invasive Screwworm Fly June 30, 2025 By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas to get serious about an invasive, parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to the...
South Padre, Texas Officials Worried About Potential FEMA Cuts June 19, 2025 By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune In the wake of the Trump administration’s announced plans to cut back on federal disaster spending, South Padre Island officials...
Space X Workers in South Texas Approve Measure to Incorporate Area as a New City May 5, 2025 By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune and Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom Elon Musk’s wish to create his own city just came true. On Saturday, voters living around SpaceX’s rocket testing and...
Severe Storms Ravage South Texas, Leaving 3 Dead and Hundreds Stranded March 31, 2025 By Valerie Gonzalez and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border let up Friday, but rescues were still ongoing a day after severe storms trapped...
South Texas Town Lifts Boil Water Notice After 11 Days October 24, 2024 By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune McALLEN — Laredo residents are free to use their water after an 11-day boil-water notice expired earlier this week. City...