Corpus Christi, Texas, bet on desalination — residents got water bans, debt, and a $1.2B mess
A plan to become “drought proof” has turned into a financial and political mess in Corpus Christi, Texas.…
Texas home sales around Lake Corpus Christi rebound as water levels rise after difficult drought
Selling around Lake Corpus Christi got tougher after drought shrank the reservoir to just 8% of its usual…
Texas riders could pay 75 cents more as CapMetro weighs its first fare hike in over a decade
Photo Credit: Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority A local CapMetro bus trip in Austin, Texas, is set to rise…
Corpus Christi, Texas, may owe $307 million after rejecting desalination plant again
Corpus Christi, Texas, could be on the hook for a massive repayment after scrapping a seawater desalination proposal…
Texas tax breaks leave 2 in 5 El Paso County homeowners owing no school taxes for 2 years
In El Paso County, expanded state homestead exemptions have left about 40% of homeowners owing no school property…
Texas starts $108 million reclaimed-water build for industrial users, freeing freshwater for homes
Corpus Christi is moving ahead with a major water project designed to take pressure off drinking-water supplies in…
Homeowners in Austin, Texas, could pay $170 more as taxes, utility bills, and fees rise
Austin, Texas, homeowners are set to pay more after city leaders signed off on a record $6.63 billion…
Texas homeowners could still pay more even after city leaders hold property tax rate steady
For the 2026-2027 budget year, Corpus Christi is expected to keep its property tax rate at the current…
El Paso speeds up legal challenges to electric, gas rate hikes to shield customers
The El Paso City Council approved a measure on July 20 aimed at helping the city government respond…