Outdoors
Who Needs a Texas Fishing License, and What It Actually Covers
Texas licenses anglers by age, residency and type of water, with a license year that ends every August 31 no matter when you bought in.
Nora Pruitt
Nora Pruitt covers water supply, drought, schools and the public outdoors, from the State Water Plan to the rules for a day at a state park or on a bay pier.
Stories by Nora Pruitt
Outdoors
How Visiting a Texas State Park Works Now
At the busiest Texas state parks, a weekend visit now depends on a reservation made days or weeks before anyone reaches the gate.
Environment
Water, Drought and Resilience Across Texas
Texas plans against the driest stretch on record. Resilience means closing the gap between that benchmark and a state headed toward 51 million people.
Education
Universities and Workforce Development in Texas
Meeting the state's 2030 credential target runs through community colleges, universities and the workforce boards that link them to open jobs.
Infrastructure
Texas Water Systems and Aging Utilities
How far apart could water supply and demand drift by 2070? The state water plan puts a number on a fast-growing state's shrinking water base.
Environment
Why Environmental Planning Matters for Community Health
The air a neighborhood breathes, the water it drinks, and the heat and floodwater it must live with are all planning decisions long before they are health outcomes.
Education
Education as the Foundation of Long-Term Community Strength
Early access, steady funding and how far a diploma carries a young Texan decide whether schools and communities rise together.