Dylan McGuinness

The financial terms for the 2026 World Cup put all of the costs on cities and states, while giving them none of the direct profits. What does that mean for Texas taxpayers?

Almost all of the costs for organizing the tournament fall on the cities, whose ability to collect revenue is limited. In Texas, that could leave taxpayers on the hook.

This article is co-published with the Houston Chronicle and ProPublica as part of an initiative to report on how power is wielded in Texas.

When Texas dedicated $22 million to host the 2017 Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, state officials expected a return on their investment.

Chris Brown, a senior advisor for Mayor John Whitmire's office, has swiped into city facilities on 13 days total in a period of 600 days and sent less than 1 email per week, records show.

The new complex marks the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo's largest investment, one that will keep it near Reliant Park for the future.

The new complex marks the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo's largest investment, one that will keep it near Reliant Park for the future.

In the days since a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in east Houston, community leaders, residents

Houston officials have legal authority to investigate an ICE shooting, but experts say federal control of evidence creates major obstacles.

A week after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in east Houston, contradictions and questions remain about the shooting and the pursuit that led to it.