Texas state tax has pros and cons. The statewide sales tax rate of 6.25% is a bit high, and localities can add 2%. Property taxes in Texas are also on the high end but were recently lowered for many.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns will look to win their fifth game in a row when they battle the Texas State Bobcats in a key Sun Belt Conference West Division matchup on Tuesday night. Louisiana is ...

History Colorado has named University of Colorado Boulder history professor William Wei the Colorado state historian for the second time. Wei is a faculty affiliate in CU Boulder’s Center for ...

Founded by Lady Bird Johnson and actor Helen Hayes in 1982, the 284-acre state botanic garden and arboretum is home to over 10,000 species from all across Texas, the most diverse collection of such in ...

Sorry, can’t hear you from deep within the spirit of Falloween. I’m going to be honest with you. I don’t know if this is a Texas Heat Meme or a Texas Fall Meme ...

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. At the end of every event on Ted Cruz’s 53-stop campaign swing through Texas, the state ...

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In a year marred by escalating gun violence and an alarming number of climate disasters, Texas has been deemed the third least safe state in the U.S., according to a new report by personal-finance ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a letter to the state supreme court that "the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence has stepped out of line," subpoenaing Robert Roberson to testify. Credit ...

When customers walk into the newly opened Sam’s Club in the Dallas suburb of Grapevine, Texas, they might notice that traditional ... The store, which opened last week at 1701 W. State Highway 114, is ...

Every year millions of people visit the Dallas Fair Park to enjoy the State Fair of Texas. The fair is a combination of entertainment, art, agriculture, history, and cuisine in one place. One can see ...