State Taking Control of Harvey Housing Recovery Dollars
The Texas General Land Office has notified Houston that it will be taking over the multi-million-dollar program to repair Houston homes damaged by Hurricane...
Census Delay Could Take Some Redistricting Decisions out of the Legislature’s Hands
The coronavirus is affecting the census count. Gathering census data requires fieldwork, which can’t happen with social distancing in place to prevent the spread...
HUD: Texas GLO Continuing To Withhold Harvey Funds Is Discrimination
Newly elected land commissioner, Republican Dawn Buckingham said this week that like her predecessor, George P. Bush, she will not release requested portions of...
Why Is Texas Recruiting Crypto Farms When The Electric Grid Is Under Stress?
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is confident that crypto mining in Texas would not negatively affect the power grid even as they...
Virtual Job Fairs Can Work for You
Since mid-March, about 2.7 million Texans have applied for unemployment insurance, according to the Texas Tribune. The pandemic has shaken the economy, but one...
Rural Texas Has Different COVID-19 Experience Than Rest of State
While COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations surge in the state’s big cities, life is almost back to normal in more than 100 Texas counties.
As...
Did PUC ‘Wreak Havoc’ on Texas’ Power System?
On Wednesday, lawyers representing several large energy companies sparred in a Texas appeals court against the Texas Public Utility Commission due to the “invalid...
Texas Runs Risk of Census Undercount, Which Would Hurt
The year 2020 will be one to remember given the pandemic, the economic downturn, and protests for justice and police reform. It’s also a...
Will Texas Suffer From Blackouts This Winter?
ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, has warned of potential widespread power outages in the event of severe winter weather similar to last...
Houston to Relocate Two Confederate Statues
Houston is removing its two confederate monuments and giving one to an African American Museum in town.
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Thursday that the city...
