The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...

The railroad has brought back another packed schedule of themed rides that offers a unique way to see North Texas.

The new bill reinforces Gov. Greg Abbott’s push for the federal government to repay the $11 billion Texas has paid for the ...

Railroad companies own about 100 feet of land surrounding tracks and do not have to go through state or local governments to make adjustments — leaving cities to react to track changes rather th ...

Power by Texans, for Texans The U.S. power grid is divided into three sections: One serves the west, another the east, and the final portion is reserved for the state of Texas—power generated by ...

The National Weather Service is offering its annual free SkyWarn training for understanding the dynamics of West Central ...

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If you’re wanting to take the longest passenger train ride in Texas, it’s currently aboard Amtrak’s Texas Eagle. The journey ...

Texas has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As of ...

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“One of the highlights was when they showed President Trump on the screen and people cheered, and then they showed Taylor Swift on the screen and people booed," Barrasso told Cowboy State Daily.

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