Texans understand that hurricanes are an inevitable hazard along the Gulf Coast. However, subsidizing that risk has left Texas taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars and the state as a whole unprepared for the next big one.
Economy
Don’t Fence Me In: Tourism’s Role in Rural Economic Development
Editor’s Note: This is the latest part of a series on rural Texas and the challenges that rural Texans face. Over the next year, the Associated News Service will delve into the issues facing the Lone Star State’s 177 (out of 254) rural counties. AMARILLO—If you want to fall in love all over again with...
August 20, 2026