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Texas Takes the Lead in Rare Earth Mining** Texas is on the brink of a groundbreaking shift in its economy as a new race for rare earth mineral ...

The Gulf Coast of America makes for an underrated, stunning road trip, and one Texas city on the shoreline is (allegedly) a ...

Inks Ranch is both a cattle and exotic game ranch that has been owned by the same family since the 1830s. The owners have ...

Early voting in the November election in Harris County begins on Oct. 20 and runs through Halloween. Here's where to go.

The US Supreme Court appeared poised on Wednesday to restrict the use of race to draw electoral districts in a case that could cement Republican control over the House of Representatives -- ...