Saronic Technologies accepted a tax incentive deal on the promise of bringing 10,000 jobs in 10 years. Critics say this deal comes with a caveat.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is barring horses, pigs, cattle and other animals from Texas due to concerns over New World screwworm, a parasitic fly.

Despite efforts to boost domestic energy production, Mexico will continue to depend on Texas for natural gas, experts said, undermining its stated goals of energy independence.

A judge will hear arguments this week after industrial users protested a rate hike by the city, which said residents and businesses were unfairly subsidizing industrial rates.

Kaesha Avishai and other Angelina County residents are worried about what the data center's arrival means for their property and their way of life.

Colleges are pivoting to offer students more job training and credentials as many skipped enrollment to go into the workforce, report finds.

Lawmakers and experts pin the blame for rising insurance costs on health companies consolidating and creating less competition.

The exchange represents the most well-funded challenge to the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ duopoly of U.S. stock trading.

As Texas counties have faced hurdles to curb the rapid growth of data center developments, cities could have more success with banning them through their zoning laws, land experts say.

Krispy Kreme agreed to pay $1.6 million in a class-action settlement after a 2024 data breach exposed sensitive information of about 161,000 customers. Impacted individuals have until June 22 to file a claim, with average payouts estimated at $75 and some eligible for up to $3,500, plus one year of free credit monitoring.

Following SpaceX’s arrival in 2014, another large technology company is eyeing South Texas, once known as the poorest area in Texas.

As cases of screwworm infections in the state rise, sellers and buyers believe heightened precautions will benefit consumers.

For many downtown business owners, restaurant managers and bar staff, the anticipated surge of customers tied to the World Cup has yet to materialize.

The recommendations for legislative action amount to a striking call for industry regulation by the Republican governor in a state that has long prided itself on being a favorable environment for business.

A proposed data center in Angelina County will occupy more than 1,000 acres outside of Lufkin. The county judge says there's nothing he can do to stop it.

In this week’s episode, the TribCast team talks to Phillip Kaufman, head of Texas A&M’s entomology department, and Josh Winegarner from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association about the arrival of screwworm in Texas.

A Texas Tribune analysis identified at least 248 planned data center projects. Opponents fear the projects will spike Texans’ electric bills and make the grid less reliable. But industry representatives say they promise huge economic gains.

The first case of New World screwworm in 60 years has been confirmed in Zavala County, near the Mexican border. The flesh-eating fly poses a threat to the state’s $15 billion cattle industry.

Officials tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at a lab in lowa, confirming the infestation, Secretary Brooke Rollins said.

Paxton is banking on his recent lawsuits against tech and social media companies like Meta, WhatsApp and Discord to win a Senate seat, building on notable victories in years past.

At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas. Of those, nearly half will be built in unincorporated areas, where county officials are limited in their ability to regulate development, according to a Texas Tribune analysis.

A new Texas law has changed how nearly 900,000 people in the Houston area shop for groceries — but weeks after taking effect, there are still major questions about whether it’s working.

Lacy Lakeview, a Waco suburb, said it is considering a data center project in efforts to boost their spending power to repair aging roads.

A federal appeals court had allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps while litigation continues.

Texas lawmakers proposed a bill to allow private-sector lithium mining companies to work on certain military bases.

The lawsuit comes after a Galveston County family said their 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a person she interacted with on the platform.

The attorney general’s office argues WhatsApp and parent company Meta are deceiving users by claiming the companies can’t view their encrypted messages.

SpaceX has had seven OSHA violations in the past year. Despite the worker’s death, the next rocket launch is scheduled for May 21.

Here’s what you should know about the market forces at play and what higher prices mean for oil companies and the state.

There are 66 fewer active summer camps in Texas compared to December, according to the state.

Some smoke shops say the flurry of court actions since March 31 has already forced them to scale back hours, cut staff and prepare to shut down.

Lacy Lakeview’s hasty approach to the data center project has alienated the Waco officials who would control water service to the site. “Without the City of Waco agreeing to it, Lacy Lakeview can’t do anything out there and neither can Infrakey," State Rep. Pat Curry said. "Those guys don’t know what the hell they’re doing.”

Six of Texas’ largest cities lost residents in 2025: Dallas, El Paso, Arlington, Plano, Irving and Garland.

Hill County commissioners’ split vote to issue a moratorium appears to be a first in Texas.

A company’s legal home determines which state taxes and laws governing corporations it will be subject to. Some are fleeing Delaware in search of a friendlier environment in Texas.

James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, has pushed to suspend the federal gas tax amid soaring fuel costs. Cornyn previously opposed the idea.

Data center construction is unpopular among locals, and a majority of the facilities are being proposed in red, rural counties. That puts Texas Republicans in a tough spot, as the White House has encouraged states to let the centers flourish.

A recent survey of hoteliers in the Dallas area and Houston found anticipated demand is not translating into strong hotel bookings less than 40 days from the start of the tournament.

The city's economic growth has taken a dip, falling short of expectations amid a steep decline in international migration, among other factors.

The average price for a gallon of gas in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.78 at the end of April.

Almost all of the costs for organizing the tournament fall on the cities, whose ability to collect revenue is limited. In Texas, that could leave taxpayers on the hook.

As Texas lawmakers prepare to tackle the thorny data center issue next session, what can we learn from Virginia's experience?

People will be allowed to buy smokeable hemp THC products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, from Texas businesses until at least April 28.

Texas builders struggle to finish new homes to meet growth as data centers with deeper pockets poach electricians.

The Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University has released its 2025 Area Survey Report, which paints a complex picture of life across the Houston region in 2026.

The lieutenant governor’s office is one of the most powerful in Texas government, and the 2026 race features a Democratic runoff between Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Velez.

While East Texas areas are struggling with a chronic lack of care, hope is being seen in the South and West.

The couple’s latest $750 million investment will help build a new Austin medical center that will provide specialized care, such as MD Anderson cancer treatment, and integrate AI into care.

Admissions to Texas computer science programs are down roughly 20%, professors said, but they still see a future for their students.

So far this year, cryptocurrency PACs have spent more than $2.5 million on Texas congressional candidates, up from $1 million in 2024.

Diana Padilla has spent a decade teaching Rio Grande Valley residents how to farm and was set to expand across the rest of the state, first in Kaufman County.

The city has ramped up encampment enforcement while officials concede there aren’t enough beds for those displaced.

Hundreds of Houston-area small business owners are scrambling after Painted Tree Boutiques, an indoor marketplace with six locations across the Houston area, abruptly shut down all of its stores nationwide with little to no warning.

With interest rates easing and more homes sitting on the market, many are calling this a buyer’s market—but financial experts say the decision to buy a home still comes down to personal readiness, not just market conditions.

Houston Hispanic Chamber offers tools, events and tips to help Houston businesses grow. Dr. Laura Murillo stops by Houston Life to chat about their Annual Luncheon & Business Expo.

Tesla’s Giga Texas water use jumped more than 200 million gallons — by about 60% — in two years, as massive chip plant proposal raises concerns about Austin’s strained supply.

Dining out in Houston is becoming noticeably more expensive, with restaurant prices rising about 4.6% over the past year — a rate that’s outpacing several other major U.S. cities.

Production in West Texas has helped the U.S. stabilize its demand for foreign oil amid the Iran war, despite drilling fewer oil wells.

For Galveston’s fishing community, the catch in the nets means little if there’s not enough fuel in the tank to get there. Rising fuel prices are squeezing margins for shrimpers, fishermen and seafood businesses across the island — and some warn those costs could soon be passed on to consumers.

Nearly 300 workers in the Houston area are expected to be laid off this summer, according to a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.

After a dizzying string of court actions on smokeable hemp this week, Texas 15th Court of Appeals agreed to allow the sale of the drug until May 14.

The tax break is one of the state’s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.

Small changes in your habits—and your vehicle—can make a noticeable difference in how much you spend.

The city, which does not have a paid family leave policy, established the program to help new parents return to work without sacrificing bonding with their new babies.

Tyler has spent the last decade remaking its parks and sidewalks to allure families. At the same time, a constellation of groups are helping parents take care of their families.

Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks made their fortune in the oil business. They’ve deployed millions of dollars to pull the Texas GOP and Legislature toward their hardline stances.

Drivers are starting to feel the pinch once again as gas prices trend upward — and experts say that increase could stick around for the next few weeks.

Houston shoppers are feeling the squeeze at the checkout line, and new data confirms it isn’t their imagination.

An investigation ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott found that less than half a percent of federal money spent on child care scholarships in Texas was considered “improper.”

The panelists at the Dallas event hosted by The Texas Tribune said “Y’all Street” is poised to become the nation's financial capital.

Texas power is rising. Leaders warn cost and reliability are on the line.

McAllen leaders hope the new Valeo manufacturing plant is a sign that the region, one of the most impoverished in the state, can attract better-paying jobs for its college graduates.

New rules from state health officials ban smokeable intoxicating hemp products, including pre-rolled joints and hemp flower.

As the dust settles for James Talarico following his victory over Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for U.S. senator from Texas, Republicans from his home state are digging up quotes they deem “anti-Texas.”

Oil and gas companies have said the region needs more power. Environmentalists and a conservative think tank worry the state is moving too fast — and ratepayers will see the costs in their bills.

Several free apps and spending strategies can help locals save money on gas, groceries, and dining out.

Texas’ status as the nation’s largest oil producer will partially insulate its residents from some gas price hikes, but it’s not immune to disruptions, experts say.

Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the announcement on Tuesday, crediting Texas’ legal environment. Exxon has based its operations in the Houston area since 1989.

Attorneys for hemp businesses say the raids have hurt their revenue and reputation, while police said they’re necessary to root out products with illegal levels of THC.

City officials expect to reach a “water emergency” within months and run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel deliveries to Texas airports, hike gas prices and trigger a local economic disaster without precedent, former officials say.

Whataburger has landed at Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros!

President Trump, who wants to stop profit-driven companies from buying residences in bulk, spotlighted the struggles of a Houston woman who was regularly outbid by firms on homes in the pandemic.

A record number of voters turned out in Harris County during Tuesday’s primary election, with many saying major issues like the economy, rising costs, and national politics motivated them to head to the polls.

A judge has sided against the state after acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock stripped women- and minority-owned businesses of their Historically Underutilized Business certifications in December.

High-cost housing in Texas’ third-largest city reflects challenges across the state, which has faced an affordability crisis amid extraordinary growth.

A damaged Xcel pole owned sparked the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.

The order wiped out many of the Trump administration's tariffs, but Trump promised Friday to find other ways to restore them.

After Friday’s Supreme Court ruling striking down certain tariffs, many families are asking a simple question, does this mean prices will finally go down?

The Supreme Court struck down much of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs on Friday, a decision which could have ripple effects on economies around the globe.

Conversation around tariffs has surged after the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the broad global tariffs that President Trump had imposed under emergency powers, ruling they were unconstitutional because only Congress can levy taxes like tariffs.

As President Donald Trump seeks to boost U.S. investment in Venezuela’s oil fields, Mexico is poised to export less heavy crude to Gulf refineries, creating an opening for Venezuelan oil.

HUD is investigating whether the project that had been called the East Plano Islamic Center City discriminated based on race or national origin.

Texans from Waco to Harlingen are raising concerns over how much energy and water data centers are poised to use. Local officials, some enticed by a tax boon, say they have little power to stop the rush.

Jim Wright, the GOP incumbent, and several other Republican candidates dismissed Bo French’s campaign rhetoric as distracting from the Railroad Commission’s mission.

ln recent months there have been multiple businesses and corporations in the Houston area announcing layoffs. The sudden loss of employment from various sectors has impacted hardworking individuals at all levels.

The New World Screworm fly poses a billion-dollar threat to the state’s economy.

The Railroad Commission regulates energy infrastructure across Texas. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.

In Pineland, a fresh batch of local elected officials and an expansion of the town’s biggest employer have created the conditions for an economic renaissance. A dearth of housing could slow growth.

If you feel like you’re paying an arm and a leg to insure your car in Texas, data indicates that you’re not alone!

An organization that feeds one million people in the Houston area each year is warning that some could lose SNAP benefits because of new work requirements.