State Farm Paid a ‘Hail’ of a Lot of Claims in 2025 April 23, 2026 By Susanne Sclafane Providing its annual report of hail-related claims, State Farm said that it paid out $5.6 billion nationally for such claims...
Texas AG Sues Kratom Retailers for Deceptive Marketing April 22, 2026 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against two California-based online kratom retailers for deceptively marketing and selling synthetic...
Judge Rules to Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban April 22, 2026 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune A Travis County district judge has temporarily lifted a statewide ban on the sale of natural smokeable hemp products, such...
Texas Speaker Seeks to Investigate Roblox Over Game Simulating Uvalde Shooting April 21, 2026 By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows on Monday targeted Roblox for alleged child endangerment, after learning the platform offered a simulation...
People Moves: Swingle Collins & Associates Appoints Curtis as CEO April 20, 2026 Swingle Collins & Associates announced the appointment of Dan Curtis as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 31, 2026. In conjunction...
Low-Producing Oil Wells Cause Headaches for Texans April 20, 2026 By Martha Pskowski Some Texas oil wells gush hundreds of barrels of oil a day. But many are like the wells on Jackie...
State Farm Agrees to $15M Settlement for Underpaid Vehicle Claims April 17, 2026 By Ezra Amacher A federal judge last month approved a preliminary class settlement resolving allegations State Farm underpaid Arkansas policyholders for total loss...
People Moves: PIA Arkansas’ Shearon to Retire as Executive Director April 17, 2026 The Professional Insurance Agents of Arkansas (PIA Arkansas) announced that Executive Director Staci Shearon will retire effective May 29, 2026,...
South Texas Cities Racing to Drill Wells Amid Historic Drought Crisis April 17, 2026 By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune As a historic drought in South Texas deepens, parched cities along the coastal bend are following Corpus Christi’s playbook and...
Texas Summer Camp Faces Scrutiny Over Failure to Report Deaths April 16, 2026 By Jim Vertuno The medical officer for the Texas summer camp where 27 girls were killed in a flood last year testified Tuesday...