Jenkins works as Simmons chief of staff, a role she earned after working five years in the state Capitol. (Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune ... walking around this building and you kind of ...

Jenkins works as Simmons’ chief of staff, a role she earned after working five years in the state Capitol. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune ... around this building and you kind ...

Texas State Capitol building in downtown Austin, Texas, USA. The Texas Legislature is back in session. That means a continuation of the effort to significantly scale back the effect of the Texas ...

Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, on the Senate floor during the second day of the 89th regular session at the Texas State Capitol in Austin ... ever to come into this building again and have to ...

Four years ago, after all electricity sources struggled to keep Texans’ lights on during Winter Storm Uri, the state ... he said. “Building up a nuclear industry in Texas will take a lot ...

After decades of growth in solar and wind put Texas among the ... aims to firm up the state’s energy demand forecast, more fairly allocate the costs of building out necessary transmission ...

Central Texas Republican Brad Buckley will once again helm the House Public Education Committee as the state Legislature contemplates whether to establish a school voucher program that would allow ...

"Light for Our Democracy" Texas in-person events will be in Austin on the south side of the state capitol building at 7:30 p.m. Others are in The Woodlands and Granbury, Texas. The Houston ...

The city is also the capital of Texas, so there's plenty more to explore, including art museums and galleries as well as the State Capitol. The landmark granite Capitol building opened in 1888 and ...

The city is home to some of the most famous skyscrapers in the world, including the Empire State Building and the One World Trade Center. The skyline is a dazzling mix of old and new, with historic ...