TWC Explains Overpayment of Benefits
The Texas Workforce Commission is working to determine exactly how much the $32 million in overpaid unemployment benefits was its fault.
If a mistake was...
With Shorter Deadline, Texas May Be Undercounted in Census
The Census Bureau has reduced the data collection time for the 2020 census by a month. The previous deadline was Oct. 31, but now...
Data Center Boom Threatens Texas Power Grid
It’s not even summer yet, and the Texas power grid is already straining under demands because of high temperatures. One consistent worry is that...
Republican Bills Targeting Local Transit Projects Die
A set of bills that would have stymied local government road and transit plans are likely dead...
Texas Grid Will Face Unprecedented Demand By 2030, Is ERCOT Ready?
The Texas power grid will face unprecedented demand for electricity by 2030, thanks to a growing number of industrial energy users in the state....
Elon Musk’s Latest Insane Idea: Building His Own Town In Texas
Elon Musk has been in strange business in the past years, now he has another crazy plan: to build his own town in Texas,...
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...
Texas Legislature Prepares for Long Nights as 2023 Budget Surplus Bidding Set to Begin
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is preparing for some long nights in Austin come January, as the state budget is bulging with cash, which...
Unemployment Claims Falling, but Still at Record Highs
The number of Texans filing first-time unemployment claims totaled 89,736 last week, down from 106,820 the week before and significantly lower than in the...
Russian Hackers Strike Texas! Cyberattack On Water Facility Sparks FBI Investigation
Has the Russian government been messing around with Texas?According to experts from US cybersecurity firm Mandiant, they most likely have. On Wednesday they announced...
