4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (433+ words) Harris County commissioners delayed a property tax hike vote amid a heated budget debate and criticism of county spending. (Kirk Sides/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Harris County commissioners delayed action Tuesday on a proposed property tax increase that could…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (398+ words) These beach houses on Galveston's West End are "the very reason we have TWIA in the first place" Galveston Rep. Terri Leo Wilson told the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association during a public meeting this week. Members of the Texas Windstorm…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (476+ words) Chevron, the only U.S. oil company that has a major presence in the country, said Wednesday that it has been assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt, where the company has an established position. Joint venture plans include investing more than…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (855+ words) “This is going to be financial violence if we have to,” Bessent said in the interview. “We are showing people that we know who you are, you know who you are, and this has got to stop.” Bessent spoke with…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (348+ words) A cyclist passes a doorway at Paramount Studios on September 25, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. Paramount is currently threatening to leave its home state. A major movie studio may be feeling even more inclined to head to Texas from California. Paramount…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (940+ words) This week rising bond yields forced the U.S. Treasury Department into an unusual intervention and raised the specter of higher borrowing costs putting the brakes on consumer spending, the lifeblood of the economy. It also sparked concerns that investors might finally…...