Too Little, Too Late? Phelan Announces Joint Hearing to Address Blackouts
Speaker Dade Phelan announced the House Committees on Energy Resources and State Affairs will convene in a joint hearing on February 25th to, "help...
Home Prices on the Rise in Texas
Looking to buy a new home? Mortgage interest rates have hit all-time lows during the pandemic’s economic downturn. The same cannot be said of...
Texas Retailers Ready to Start To-go Service
Retailers in Texas can start offering curbside pickups today. The partial reopening is part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s phased plan to help the state’s...
State Parks Reopen Today with Mask and Social Distancing Requirements
Starting today, state parks and historic sites reopen to the public after being closed for two weeks to help stem the spread of coronavirus....
Federal Eviction Moratorium Ends Today, Putting Millions of Renters at Risk
A combination of federal and local aid has helped thousands of Texans stay in their homes during the pandemic. The federal government’s moratorium on...
Texas high-speed rail project dodges bullet after budget rider dies
The Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project dodged a bullet this week, when lawmakers hashing out the state budget released their decision to strike a provision...
TABC Eases Rules to Allow More Texas Bars to Reopen as Restaurants
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has voted to ease restrictions that have prevented more Texas bars from being reclassified as restaurants and allowed to...
What Locals Think of Battle Between Historic Cemeteries, Trump’s Border Wall
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part series on the impact of Trump’s border wall on a small south Texas cemetery....
Texas Oil and Gas Outlook Turns Pessimistic Amid Rising Costs
Despite a recent uptick in oil prices, Texas oil and gas firms are expressing a pessimistic outlook...
Can Texas Connect To National Power Grids And Not Be ‘Vassals Of Another King’...
At the moment Texas relies on a separate power grid from two larger national grids and is not subject to federal regulation. What would...
