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...
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...
Personal Services are Getting Creative to Stay in Business During Pandemic
While grocery stores and other essential businesses stay open but take health and safety precautions, other businesses have to get creative to make a...
Watchdog Group Sues Texas Railroad Commission Over Health, Environment Concerns
The Texas watchdog group Public Citizen and two Texas landowners are suing the Texas Railroad Commission, the state agency charged with regulating the oil...
Texas-based Airlines Bleeding Red Ink, Slashing Jobs
Battered by the impact on travel during the pandemic, the airline industry has begun shedding jobs, booking full capacity flights and negotiating new loans...
Austin Is Site for New Tesla Cybertruck Factory
Austin has won the fierce competition to become the site of Elon Musk’s latest Tesla venture. The billionaire announced to shareholders Wednesday that he...
Texas Unemployment Claims Near 3 Million as Extra Benefits Ending
With the extra $600 a week benefit running out, weekly Texas unemployment claims are back under 100,000 but still extremely high. For the week...
Houses Boom, Businesses Bust in COVID-19 Real Estate Market
The economy continues to limp along as America endures the coronavirus pandemic with no end in sight, and that means people are still buying...
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...
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.
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