Texas Unemployment Claims Trend Reverses Course
After falling in recent weeks, first-time Texas unemployment claims increased last week by 96,141, representing a 7.4% increase over the previous week. Since the...
Electricity Shut off Moratorium Extended
During a Texas summer, being without air conditioning and electricity is always bad, but it may be more worrisome during the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully...
Abbott to Let Stay-Home Order Expire, Ease Some Restrictions Starting May 1
Saying it is time for a new course, Gov. Greg Abbott has announced he will let his initial executive order requiring all Texans to...
State Lawmakers Call for Census Extension
State Rep. Garnet Coleman and the entire Texas House Legislative Study Group Caucus, which he chairs, are urging the Texas congressional delegation to join...
This Texas Group Is Crusading Against Clean Energy, Believes Fossil Fuel Is ‘Moral’
An Austin-based group called the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) is a conservative advocacy group that targets climate science and has recently funded a...
Texas High-Speed Rail Project Gets Approval to Leave the Station
The Texas Central Railroad has received federal approval to move forward with its Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail line.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration...
Houston 2040: A Tale of Two (Transportation) Cities
Getting stuck in traffic on I-45 is as much a Houston tradition as BBQ, Tex-Mex and the Rodeo. The Gulf Freeway has been under...
TWIA Explores Benefits of Fortified Construction for Coastal Residents
Hurricane Hanna caused an estimated $400 million in damage along the South Texas coast earlier this summer. Some of those losses might have been...
Caught In The Crossfire: Why Are Insurers A Texas GOP Target?
The Texas Senate will soon introduce a new bill designed to penalize insurers whose environmental, social, and corporate governance policies — known as ESG...
Odessa, Texas Left Without Water
Communities start to panic as the whole of Odessa city is left with no access to water. Around 165,000 people living there are struggling...
