Hays County has been growing fast, and it's only going to get bigger, with a projected population of 550,000 in just 16 years. That's why Hays officials are in the process of rewriting the county's development regulations, which are especially important since many new subdivisions are being built...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is about to make the same mistake again. Two years ago, after many years of challenges from opponents, TCEQ issued a permit that allows Dripping Springs to discharge its treated wastewater into Onion Creek. One of the arguments that the city made for ...