Help wanted: Texas has over 1 million job openings, the most ever
Homebuyers may have missed their chance to lock in super-low interest rates, but the window of opportunity for job-seekers remains wide open.Texas has more people working than ever before, and …
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A Texas program that backs school districts’ bond debt is about to reach its limit — and it could mean raising taxes
A state-backed program that for decades has helped school districts get the lowest interest rates …
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Texas’ nursing homes are missing something: nurses
Robert Lozoya started a recent shift as a nurse manager for Carillon, Lubbock’s biggest senior …
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Christmas trees expected to see high demand after Thanksgiving holiday, experts say
The smell of fresh-cut evergreens of different shapes and sizes permeated the air at Patton Christmas Trees in Dallas, where shoppers are expected to take home about a thousand trees in the coming …
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Gov. Greg Abbott targets discussions of gender identity in Texas schools
Discussions about gender identity in schools are likely targets for the upcoming legislative session as …
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Biden administration quietly approves huge Texas oil export project
The Biden administration has approved plans to build the nation’s largest oil export terminal off the …
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Federal judge in Texas rules that disarming those under protective orders violates their Second Amendment rights
A Texas federal judge declared it was unconstitutional to disarm someone who is under a protective order, …
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In nation’s energy capital, 45% of Texans cut spending on basics to pay for energy bills
Texas may be the nation’s energy capital, but Texans aren’t getting a break on their energy bills — …
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Texas workers filed over 90,000 COVID claims, with $121 million paid out in benefits
The COVID-19 pandemic halted a 20-year trend in Texas of declining workers’ compensation …
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Sen. Ted Cruz hit with beer can during Houston Astros World Series parade
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas was hit with a beer can while riding in the Houston Astros World Series …
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Renters sue software firm, landlords over artificially inflating prices
Renters are suing the Texas-based software company RealPage and some of the largest property …
Texas adds 40,000 jobs in September, leads nation in job growth over past year
Texas employers added 40,000 jobs in September, more than doubling the number added the previous month when hiring slowed to its lowest rate since early 2021.The new jobs also brought down the …
Pfizer says booster lifts antibodies for omicron variants
Pfizer Inc. and its German vaccine partner said their booster tailored to the latest omicron variants raised more antibodies against the dominant strains of COVID-19 when compared with the original …
Library group asks FBI to investigate threats
Increased threats of violence directed at public libraries and their workers across the country must be investigated, leaders of the American Library Association wrote in a letter to the FBI this …
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Zelle users have been scammed out of thousands. How to avoid being targeted on money apps
Money transfer apps are a convenient way to send and receive money, but scammers can use them to steal your funds.Bank of America customers earlier this month filed a class-action lawsuit against the …
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Just 1 in 20 people in the US have dodged COVID infection so far, study says
An estimated 94% of people in the U.S. have been infected with the COVID-19 virus at least once, …
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US avian flu outbreak worst on record with 50 million dead birds
The American outbreak of avian influenza is officially the worst on record with 50.54 million dead birds, …
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Digital Black Friday sales top projections despite inflation, report says
Deal-hunting Americans shrugged off sky-high inflation on Black Friday, spending in record-breaking …
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Nations adopt landmark climate deal, some dissatisfied
Delegates at the U.N. climate talks, which looked on the verge of collapse Saturday morning, quickly …
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Biden administration urges Supreme Court to revive student loan forgiveness plan
The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift lower court orders and to clear …
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Card balances continued to grow at moderate pace in September, Fed reports
Credit card debt grew moderately in September, as gas prices continued to decline. While inflation …
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US jobless claims retreat slightly, hovering near historic lows
Applications for U.S. unemployment insurance unexpectedly fell slightly last week and remained near …
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It's the worst time to buy a home in a generation, US survey shows
U.S. consumers are seeing home buying conditions at their worst in a generation as mortgage rates …
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Poll: Electricity costs and reliability are top-of-mind for Texas voters
After a summer of higher home energy bills that followed last year’s deadly winter power outages, most Texans favor investments to make the …
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Texas is No. 1 for weather-related power outages
Texas leads the country for the number of weather-related power outages over the past two decades, says a new report by a climate change …
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Why does Texas have so many elections, and why do few people vote in them?
State representative. County judge. Judge for the court of criminal appeals. The ballot goes on and on. A voter in Harris County can expect as …
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As inflation skyrockets, local Texas governments ponder tax rate increases as they balance budgets
Every summer, Jasper County Judge Mark Allen begins to worry about two very different storms brewing: hurricanes and his county budget. Allen …
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1836 Project promotes sanitized version of Texas history, experts say
A committee charged with producing a “patriotic” telling of Texas history approved a 15-page pamphlet last month that will now be …
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Texas AG says counties can spend COVID relief funds on extra pay for elected officials without public notice
While Texas counties have to notify taxpayers before increasing elected officials’ salaries, they likely don’t have to have to give …
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To save water in Texas, these nonprofits are paying farmers to leave it in reservoirs
As Texas faces an increasingly fraught environmental future from climate change, a new approach to conservation is growing. Drought conditions …
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home to avoid being served with subpoena, court record says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home in a truck driven by his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, to avoid being served a subpoena …
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Hegar announces record $309 million in unclaimed property returned in Fiscal 2022
The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid out a record $309 million in unclaimed property during the past fiscal year, Comptroller …
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