Gerrymandering, redrawing voting districts to benefit one political party, has been called undemocratic, but it’s legal, and both Republicans and Democrats use it. The term dates back to 1812, when ...

While Florida and the Gulf Coast face frequent hurricane hits, New England states have largely escaped direct strikes in ...

It's been more than 70 years since a major hurricane struck the region but science, storm history and a few close calls ...

Texas, a name derived from the Caddo word táy:shaʼ, meaning ‘friend,’ stands as a colossal and ever-evolving entity within ...

Key maps from the Texas General Land Office are now collected in a book published by University of Texas Press ...

In a series of mid-decade redistricting gambits, state legislatures are looking to rig next year's congressional balloting in ...

The Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" is smaller than previous measurements and forecasts, NOAA announced. There are 2.8 million ...

Canadian Pacific Kansas City CEO Keith Creel today teed off on the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, ...

Concerns over the reliability of this seasons tropical forecasts have been eased following an important announcement from the ...

Only about 7% of Texas properties are covered by flood insurance and in inland cities like Dallas, that number is closer to 1 ...

Democrats in and out of the state are exploring options to block or counter Republicans' controversial redistricting plan.