Challenges Nonprofits Face During the Pandemic
Organizations that help many people in Texas have experienced great challenges since the coronavirus outbreak started. Leaders at four nonprofits in Texas share with...
Unemployment Claims Remain High, but Number of First-Time Filers Falls
About 51,400 Texans filed for unemployment assistance last week, marking three weeks in a row of significant declines in first-time claims. Since the start...
Due To Extreme Heat, ERCOT Calls For Voluntary Power Conservation
ERCOT is asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Tuesday due to extreme temperatures and forecasted record...
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...
Public Libraries Keep Adapting, Offering Free Services
From internet access to tutoring for students to contactless pickup of a good summer read, the public library remains an important community resource, even...
Texas Unemployment Claims Drop a Little, Remain Above 100,000
About 106,000 Texans filed first-time unemployment claims last week. That is a drop from the previous week’s total of 117,000, but it is still...
TABC Suspends 18 Bars’ Licenses for Defying Closure Order
More than 800 bars in Texas were expected to defy Gov. Greg Abbott’s closure order as part of "Freedom Fest” on Saturday. 18 of...
Coronavirus Has Changed Construction Work in Texas
After Gov. Greg Abbott issued a stay-home order at the end of March to promote social distancing, it created confusion for contractors and construction...
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...
Grappling With Budget Shortfalls, Texas Cities Prepare for Hard Choices
The economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic has left some of Texas’ biggest cities facing a difficult choice: cutting services like libraries, pools and...
