Houston Plumbing Contractor to Pay $101K in Back Wages June 11, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $101,690 in back wages and damages owed to 31 employees of a Houston...
Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office Announces Investigations Leading to Guilty Pleas June 10, 2025 The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO), a division of the Texas Department of Insurance. announced three investigations that have...
Staff Vacancies Hit Texas Weather Offices as They Prepare for Hurricane Season June 10, 2025 By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune With hurricane season underway and an above-normal activity forecast, some National Weather Service offices like Houston — where as many...
Insurance Companies Urged to Respond to TDI Data Call by July 11 June 9, 2025 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said it has issued a data call to Insurance companies writing personal automobile and...
Louisiana Police Officer Who Fatally Shot a Puppy Will Face a Jury Lawsuit Trial June 9, 2025 By Jack Brook A New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy while responding to a call is set to go...
Texas Lawmakers Reined in Recreational THC for More Medical Marijuana June 6, 2025 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Texas lawmakers this year heavily focused their drug policy agenda on banning tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, products in the state. Senate...
Scientists Take on Severe Storms to Study Hail, Costliest Weather Danger June 6, 2025 By Seth Borenstein, Carolyn Kaster and Brittany Peterson As severe storms once again soak, twist and pelt the nation’s midsection, a team of dozens of scientists is driving...
Storm Damage Costs Are Often a Mystery. That’s a Problem for Understanding Risk June 6, 2025 By John Nielsen-Gammon On Jan. 5, 2025, at about 2:35 in the afternoon, the first severe hailstorm of the season dropped quarter-size hail...
Deadly Flash Flooding Claims Life in Dallas As Severe Weather Hits Central U.S. June 5, 2025 By Jamie Stengle and Steve Karnowski One person has died after severe weather tore through parts of the central U.S., including heavy rain in Dallas, a...
BlackRock Escapes Texas Oil-Boycott List After ESG Retreat June 5, 2025 By Danielle Moran BlackRock Inc. was removed from Texas’ blacklist of companies that boycott fossil fuels, ending a three-year standoff over the environmental...