Texas Grid Ready For Cold Snap, State Regulators Claim

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Nearly all of Texas' electric generation units and transmission facilities have passed the state's new winterization rules, the state grid...

Texas Judges Urged to Delay Eviction Cases

The start of another month has many Texans who are struggling during the pandemic wondering if an eviction notice is coming.  Harris County Judge Lina...

Habitat For Humanity Tackles Surging Housing Prices For Austin ISD

Habitat for Humanity is planning to help the Austin school district by building affordable housing to fight against the surging housing costs and high...

Electricity Prices To Reach Record Highs This Summer

ERCOT says there will be enough power for everyone, but it won’t come cheap. According to data from Texas' Power to Choose Website, average retail...

Mortgage Rates Are At an All-Time Low. But Can You Get One?

If you’re thinking about buying a house or refinancing your mortgage, now is the time. But can you get a mortgage loan?  Experts agree that...

Texas Bars Won’t Reopen Anytime Soon

Gov. Greg Abbott has kept Texas bars closed for almost two months now, and there are no signs he plans to reverse that decision...

Is This the End for the West Texas Oil Patch?

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered several crises, and perhaps its most colossal aftershock is the impact on the oil industry and the people who...

‘Texans Should Watch Their Wallets’: Consumers Left In The Dark About Power Grid Committee’s...

An obscure state committee voted hastily Wednesday to send a set of recommendations to the Texas Legislature to shore up the state’s power grid....

Abbott’s Inaction Leads to Astronomic Electric Bills

The Texas electric grid is under amazing strain as the state faces record high temperatures with so sign of abating. Power companies are reaping...

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....
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