Bill McKenzie: Texas leaders need to stop thinking in the short term. Property tax proposals and other spending priorities in the election cycle threaten local funding for water projects.

Fehmi Karahan and KDC plan to build 11 million square feet of office space at the Fields development in Frisco. It would be one of the largest office hubs in the region.

Teachers are moving farther from Dallas schools as housing costs rise, bringing longer commutes and new challenges for families and districts.

Supporters say the bonds would help a fast-growing county keep pace. Critics question the cost and timing after a 2023 package.

Arlington officials may soon introduce development standards, regulations to address future data center interests.

Prop A would invest $100 million annually in a 5-year plan to keep people off the streets.

The next hearing in lawsuit over the Circle T Data Center in Westlake is scheduled for Oct. 23.

Attorney General Ken Paxton called for all data centers companies to comply with the state requirement.

Commissioners deadlock on car wash, recommend against approval of industrial case.

As data centers provoke outrage over their immense electricity and water use, a Dallas startup is taking on a different approach

The nonprofit expanded its poverty work into two communities in 2026. The goal is to reach 10 sites in a couple years.

Property taxes will remain the same, but fees and rates for water and garbage pickups will increase.

The city fee goes into effect in 2028 and will be charged to residential and other users in water bills.

North Texas, where bitter fights have lately broken out over proposals in Westlake and Red Oak, already ranks among the biggest data center hubs in the world. Analysts expect a lot more to come.

As part of wastewater operations, Village Creek Drying Beds used to hold water, attracting wildlife. In spring 2025, the water pumping stopped.

City data suggests southern Dallas is growing faster than northern areas, yet a vast economic divide remains.

Matt Krause, who represents Precinct 3, calls for regulatory guardrails after hearing from constituents at a town hall event.

DART expects ridership to fall next year as North Texas transit leaders push for better regional connections.

Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County will officially open its new Welcome Center on Jan. 20.

Residents from Prosper and neighboring cities raised concerns about the project’s noise and electricity usage at a planning and zoning commission meeting.

Fewer than 30% of Texas data centers responded to state-mandated information requests on their water usage.

Dallas developer Leland Burk and partner Gerald Stool's Greenway Investment Co. want to build high-rise towers at Preston Road and Royal Lane.

TxDOT’s transportation promises billions for North Texas — with a catch.

The new Black Mountain site plan was approved on the condition that homes are located 300 feet away from the data center, up from 150 feet.

Dallas leaders say they’ll complete building a 75-unit transitional housing facility with mental health support in southern Dallas.

North Texas is ahead of markets such as Seattle and Boston, even beating out Texas cousins Austin and Houston.

The Fort Worth Report gathered data center academic and industry specialists to address the grid, sustainable practices and misinformation.

The plan’s goal is to reduce flood risk, protect property and life, and maintain environmental values.

Let’s give major Oak Cliff investments time to succeed. Projects like Halperin Park can catalyze development, reverse historic underinvestment and create lasting neighborhood prosperity.

Lawmakers must protect communities without deterring responsible growth.

Texas has put considerable effort into peeling off legal incorporations from Delaware, known as “Dexit” in its latest attempt to, as Gov. Greg Abbott says, “move at the speed of business.”

Dallas eyes another property tax rate cut even as Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio look to raise rates or fees to cover growing budget shortfalls.

A new ranking puts Texas near the bottom nationally, with particularly wide gaps in education and health.

Experts not employed by city agree Arlington could face serious consequences if issues aren't addressed, though they don't agree on a timeline. City officials say it's under control.

90-day halt would begin in February with approval from council, which voted on two other issues Tuesday related to data centers.

Advocates with Housing Forward pushed the proposal to eliminate street sleeping instead of footing the costs of homeless people burdening the jail, emergency rooms and the community’s quality of...

Dallas is getting started on safety improvements in South Dallas and Oak Cliff. The City Council approved drawing on a $21.8 million federal grant Wednesday with work expected to begin this month.

Former chairman of the Texas Transportation Commission argues public-private partnerships have successfully expanded North Texas transportation.

Ronell Smith: Keller residents’ frustration over a neighboring data center is misplaced because zoning decisions were made decades earlier.

Texas needs housing to stay affordable. A new state law is making sure NIMBYs have less power to stop construction.

On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s power grid.

Microtransit is helping connect riders to jobs, rail stations and neighborhoods across North Texas.

On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s power grid.

Drivers have navigated six years of lane closures and detours.

Weather conditions, such as warm temperatures, sunlight can encourage formation of ozone, a ground-level gas.

Nearly 1.4 million North Texans experienced limited or uncertain food access in 2024, according to Feeding America’s Mind the Meal Gap.

Widespread adoption of AVs could reduce travel delays by about 33% by 2045.

Cities like Wilmer, Hutchins see largest increases in taxable property values in 2026.

Companies planning Fort Worth data centers detail resource usage, sustainability in face of growing concern in North Texas.

The Texas Water Development Board is expected to adopt an amendment later this year that will replace the initial water plan that will include more analysis and value-added content.