As officials with CenterPoint energy work to restore power to the Greater Houston area—with outages down from 2.2 million in the region late July 8 to around 1.58 million the afternoon of July 9—leaders in Houston and Harris County said restoring power is the top priority moving forward.
Texas will have a $20B surplus next legislative session, comptroller projects
Austin-area lawmakers said Dec. 12 they aim to spend that money on transportation, water infrastructure, education and more in 2025.