$174 Billion and Counting: Texas Got the Water Bill It Spent 50 Years Ignoring

Can Government Combat Loneliness?

If loneliness kills as many men as smoking, why isn't a single Texas county treating it like the public health emergency it is?

What Happens When Cities Leave their Regional Transit Authorities?

Highland Park has left DART—the first city to do so in 37 years. Might this start a trend?

Every Major Texas City Is Broke, Why?

Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Austin, El Paso, Arlington — all running deficits at the same time. What's breaking Texas city budgets, and why isn't anyone connecting the dots?

$6.2 Billion, Decided by 8 Percent

Texas just approved the largest school bond in state history and barely anyone showed up to vote. What does it mean when billions ride on single-digit turnout?

Is Wall Street Really Buying All the Houses?

There are thousands of rental homes Texans will never own—because corporations do. And a new $4 billion deal is set to add even more to their portfolios.