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Why an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the state

As Texas faces growing water challenges, the donation to the Texas Water Trust — a little-known conservation tool created nearly 30 years ago — was the first in two decades.

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Turnover in East Texas politics may jeopardize regional sway at the Legislature

Some advocates for the region worry freshmen lawmakers will start deal-making at a deficit, while other voters see a chance for new blood.

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Can Jasmine Crockett’s East Texas past give her an electoral boost in rural Texas?

Before she was a firebrand congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett was a public defender — and local Democratic party chair — in Texarkana.

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Texas Senate candidate says “no strings attached” to $2 million donation from businessman

Rhonda Ward, a first-time candidate for elected office who previously served on the state GOP’s policy committee, is challenging Trent Ashby for the East Texas seat.

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This East Texas town wants to capitalize on the state’s growth. Can it break 1,000 residents?

In Pineland, a fresh batch of local elected officials and an expansion of the town’s biggest employer have created the conditions for an economic renaissance. A dearth of housing could slow growth.

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Thousands of East Texans remain without power after winter storm shuts down most of state

East Texas experienced some of the worst freezing rain. Dense forests and icy roads are making it more difficult to restore electricity.

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Last Christmas: An East Texas Christmas tree farm closes after 40 years, despite booming sales

Christmas tree sales are up in the Lone Star State, even as many tree farmers are aging out of the business with no successors.

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Dammed if You Do: East Texas Locals Fight to Stop an Unnecessary Reservoir

In Van Zandt County, a fight over water rights, government transparency, and land ownership came to a head with a proposed dam project.

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Dallas businessman sues over stalled plans to export East Texas water

The proposed project that would install 43 high-capacity wells drew the ire of East Texans, worried their wells would run dry.

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Jerry Jones Bets Over $1 Billion On Comstock Resources For Texas Gas Push, Eyes $100 Billion Bounty

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has poured over $1 billion into natural gas driller Comstock Resources Inc. (NYSE:CRK), backing a high-stakes bid to conquer what The Wall Street Journal calls a “drilling inferno” in rural East Texas.

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Plan to pump billions of gallons of water from East Texas appears on hold

An East Texas farm sued the local groundwater conservation district that has authority over the aquifer that would be pumped. As part of a settlement, the district has voided its original permits.

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A growing East Texas city is exploring a new transportation method: light rail

The Tyler metro area is home to about 250,000 and a growing health care hub. City leaders want to get ahead of more traffic.

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Lawmakers fail to pass a bill to end massive water exports from East Texas

The House refused Senate changes allowing exports to continue while the state studies its underground water supply. Lawmakers left the Capitol without reaching a compromise.

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Texas House approves bill that would limit water exports from East Texas — for now

A Dallas businessman has proposed studying the aquifer to see if he can pump millions of gallons out of East Texas, a plan that residents distrust.

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East Texas lawmaker, with governor’s blessing, wants to stop proposed water deal

Dallas businessman Kyle Bass has proposed exporting millions of gallons of water from East Texas to other parts of the state.

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East Texans condemn Dallas millionaire’s plan to pump 16 billion gallons of their groundwater to other parts of the state — every year

Texas law largely allows landowners to do what they want with the groundwater beneath them, potentially protecting the latest plan to ship water out of East Texas.

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Netflix just added a twist-filled mystery thriller series made for binge-watching — and it might be your next guilty pleasure

Now streaming on Netflix, “The Hunting Wives” tells the story of a suburban woman who moves to East Texas and quickly finds herself wrapped up in the scandalous lives of a powerful friend group.

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Federal DEI funding cuts threaten the work of the few remaining Black farmers in East Texas

Trump’s rollback is another example of the federal government’s lackluster efforts at giving Black farmers a boost in recent years.

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How a small East Texas town turned a devastating tornado into funding for sirens

As the public scrutinizes parts of the Hill Country for a lack of sirens during the July 4 floods, Crockett turned its own tragedy into preparedness.

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Robert Nichols, the most senior Texas Senate Republican, won’t run for reelection

After Nichols announced his retirement, Rep. Trent Ashby said he would run for the open seat.

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Sergei Pokrovsky Sheds Light on Why East Texas Is Emerging as the Next Lithium Hotspot

East Texas is emerging as a lithium hotspot. Sergei Pokrovsky of ETNR explains why geology, policy, and smarter royalties are key to unlocking its full value.

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An East Texas community grapples with school closures as education options shift

The schools were closed last week after years of declining enrollment. The school communities said increased choices were to blame.

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Financial hardships shutter East Texas hospital 14 months after reopening

Residents in Trinity County will now have to travel 30 miles to access the closest hospital.

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East Texans united to stop a water sale to Dallas suburbs — for now

After a deal to pipe water from Lake O’ the Pines to North Texas came to light, residents voiced opposition everywhere they could to block it.

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“We’re in competition”: An East Texas school district faces hard choices as education options grow

The Lufkin school district says it must do a better job of promoting itself amid growing competition from charter schools and homeschooling.

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