Over the last year, the U.S. has seen a 15% decline in the number of drug overdose deaths reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Texas, while improving, only saw a 1.67% decline. Just nine states nationwide saw an increase in the number of overdose deaths in that time.
Texas must invest in water to meet population growth, state demographer says
Texas’ population surpassed 31 million in 2024, state demographer Lloyd Potter told attendees of the Water for Texas conference Jan.