Texas, a name derived from the Caddo word táy:shaʼ, meaning ‘friend,’ stands as a colossal and ever-evolving entity within the United States. Covering an expansive 268,596 square miles (695,660 km2) ...

The move tees up a floor vote in the House, where the map will be considered by all members. With an 88-62 GOP majority in the state House, the maps are expected to pass the lower chamber easily.

The House map aims to give Republicans five more pickup opportunities, impacting lawmakers in the Austin, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and Rio Grande Valley areas. The move in the Texas Senate ...

The Rio Grande Valley region would not have enough water to meet demand for cities, farming, and power generation if the state were struck by a historic drought, similar to the one in the 1950s ...

Trump carried all four counties in the Rio Grande Valley after failing to crack 30% in the region during his first presidential bid, and he won 14 of the 18 Texas counties within 20 miles of the ...

Democrats say an effort by Republicans to redraw congressional district maps is gerrymandering and would give the GOP more power in the Rio Grande Valley.

MISSION — More than 100 years ago, developers lured farmers to the Rio Grande Valley by marketing the “Magic Valley,” a tropical place of plentiful water where crops grow year-round.