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Dec 22, 2013

Sweetwater Braces for the Coming Shale Oil Boom

Sweetwater in West Texas is sitting on top of the oil-rich Cline Shale formation.

Dec 21, 2013

Austin Nonprofit Is Prisoners’ Source for Used Books

The Inside Books Project has provided inmates with books for 15 years.

Dec 18, 2013

Texas, California Help Reduce VA Claims Backlog

The two states created programs that helped process additional claims.

Dec 18, 2013

Lattice of Underground Lines Means Scores of Leaks

Travis County had 412 gas leaks reported in the last year.

Dec 13, 2013

Bison Ranching Creating New Challenges, Changes in Texas

Lawmakers add regulations as bison newcomers have caused tension in a state dominated by cattle.

Dec 12, 2013

Ozymandias: A King, a Poem and a Concrete Statue in a Cow Pasture

Amarillo boasts a uniquely Texan monument to Shelley’s famous poem about the futility of monuments.

Dec 12, 2013

Swimming Robot Tests Port Security in Houston Channel

BIOSwimmer searches the hulls of ships discreetly for drugs or other illicit cargo.

Dec 10, 2013

Reports: Climate Change Threatens Texas Oil and Gas Industry

Many coastal refineries are particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels and higher temperatures.

Nov 23, 2013

Oil-Patch Renaissance Means More Money for UT, A&M

Along with investment returns, the PUF is up nearly 9 percent over fiscal 2012 and is 53 percent higher than it was at the end of fiscal 2009, according to UT system officials.

Nov 22, 2013

Eyes on Texas: Alligators and Armstrong

A roundup of news, columns and features about the state, from media around the world.

Nov 15, 2013

Eyes on Texas: Printing Guns and a Political Imposter

A roundup of news, columns and features about the state, from media around the world.

Nov 08, 2013

Eyes on Texas: Head Cakes and Earthquakes

A roundup of news, columns and features about the state, from media around the world.

Oct 18, 2013

Eyes on Texas: Self-Reliant and Safe for Screwballs

A roundup of news, columns and features about the state, from media around the world.

Oct 11, 2013

Eyes on Texas: A Bacon Straw and a Vengeful Granny

A roundup of news, columns and features about the state, from media around the world.

Sep 30, 2013

UT Event to Show How CEOs See Future

The McCombs School of Business’ “Economic Forecast 2014” will feature several CEOs discussing the nation’s economic future.

Sep 27, 2013

Walmart Hires 12,000 Veterans in Four Months

The hires are part of an initiative to hire 100,000 veterans by 2018.

Sep 27, 2013

Eyes on Texas: Mammoth Screens and Criminal Goats

A roundup of news, columns and features about the state, from media around the world.

May 10, 2013

Texas Man Makes His Living in Construction, Without Heavy Lifting

The son did not inherit his father’s love of business. But he still makes his living, if not his fortune, by renting construction plates.

May 08, 2013

At Revamped Energy Institute, Industry Partnerships Remain Key

Interim director Thomas Edgar said that most people are willing to move forward with the institute because of its new projects and has new people.

Apr 19, 2013

Not Your Everyday Job: Man Sells $5 Rides on His Camel

For $5, you can ride a camel who has a interesting history and an owner with stories to tell.