Winter is Coming — Grid Overhaul Plan May Cost Texas Consumers Billions
According to the Farmers’ Almanac winter weather forecast, Texas should see extremely chilly, below-average temperatures this winter, which is sure to remind many of...
Big Oil on Life Support, but It Is Not Time to Pull the Plug
The events of the last week are leading to questions about the future of big oil and whether it will be able to survive....
Texas Unemployment Claims Drop as Extended Benefits Announced
Another 106,821 Texans submitted initial claims for unemployment benefits last week. This is the sixth week of declines in filings.
Since the week ending March...
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...
Texans Still in a Buying Mood, but Rest of State’s Economy in a Slump
State sales tax revenue totaled $2.57 billion in September, 6.1% less than in September 2019.
“The COVID-19 pandemic and low price of crude oil continue...
Washington Tackles Broadband Issue Blindfolded, Billions Of Dollars Could Be Misplaced
Identifying the broadband dead zones in America has been an obstacle for quite some time and creating a plan to fix the mapping woes...
ERCOT Failing Texas Yet Again
Every time Texas gets extreme weather, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas asks residents to please try to save the power grid by conserving...
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...
I-35 Really Could Improve, but the Plan Needs Funding
The aggravating crawl written into the Interstate 35 narrative has persisted for years, continuously frustrating Texans. The unforgiving traffic has wreaked havoc on our...
Lack of Child Care is a Big Stumbling Block for Working Parents
With many camps closed this summer and child care facilities closed except those for essential workers, what are people headed back to work supposed...
