Multiple federal initiatives over the last 12 months signal a major departure from longstanding deference to state control of our water supply. Federal interference with Texas decisions about water quantity threaten development of water projects necessary to meet rapidly growing need for water.
Public Safety
The Sirens Never Came: Rebuilding the Texas State Guard for Readiness
At 4:03 a.m. on July 4, the Guadalupe River breached its banks in Kerr County. The flood came fast and silent—crashing through windows, sweeping entire homes off their foundations, ripping families from their beds. At least 132 people are confirmed dead. Nearly 100 remain missing. The Hill Country has become a graveyard of wreckage and...
July 29, 2025