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Texas will host the first primary of the 2018 election season. Texans have until Monday, February 5th to register to vote. Freda Ragan, Taylor County…
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As Hendrick Home for Children lays out plans for a major renovation, Abilene's City Council is discussing whether it's time to reconsider the city's…
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When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was the state's attorney general, he had a memorable description for his old job. "My job description has been simplified...
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When Texans – mostly farmers and ranchers – sat down to write the state Constitution in the 1800s, they didn’t see the need for an elected agriculture...
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The Texas Legislature writes the state budget. The governor signs it into law. But with a single action, the Texas comptroller can kill the entire...
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Each January during the peak of duck and quail hunting season, dozens of falconers descend on central Texas to share hawking stories and meet other…
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When I moved to Austin in 2002, one of the first things I did to acclimate myself to Texas was visit the Bullock Texas State History Museum . I remember...
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1876. It was a time of rebirth in Texas. Or maybe more precisely – time to get rid of those Reconstruction-era carpetbaggers. "When the North sent folks...
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Abilene is working on a plan to replace water meters in the city with smart meters that save money. On Thursday the city council approved a master plan…
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As Congress continues to debate issues like Obamacare, DACA and how to handle national debt, people in Abilene may be wondering how they will be…