Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination in Texas A&M Faculty Fellowship Program October 5, 2023 By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against Texas A&M University claiming a faculty fellowship program at the flagship...
Is Industry Prepared? Hail, Convective Storms, Population Now Driving Billions in Losses October 4, 2023 By William Rabb Hurricanes in the East. Wildfires in the West. Those are the big disasters that grab the headlines and are driving...
Musk Facing Defamation Suit in Texas Over Posts That Falsely Identified Man in Protest October 4, 2023 A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified posts on his social media platform X, formerly...
Louisiana Citrus Farmers Seeing a Mass Influx of Salt Water October 3, 2023 By Sara Cline Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers have had to battle hurricanes,...
Lingering Drought and Wildfires Plague Texas, Threatening Water Supplies and Agriculture October 3, 2023 By Kevin Vu A lingering drought affecting more than 80% of Texas is causing wildfires, hurting agriculture and drying up water supplies throughout...
Saltwater Intrusion Threatens Louisiana’s Citrus Industry, Farmers Seek Solutions October 2, 2023 By Sara Cline BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Commercial citrus growers have dwindled over the past few decades in south Louisiana, where farmers...
Texas Investment Firm Settles Fraud Lawsuit for $2.51 Million Over Madoff Ponzi Scheme October 2, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel A Texas investment firm agreed on Friday to pay $2.51 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit accusing it of...
Texas Comptroller: State Revenue Driven by Increasing Insurance Premiums September 29, 2023 By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune When Texas lawmakers meet next month for a special session on funding public education, they will have more money available...
Keystone Adds Oklahoma’s Ascent to Growing Agency Network September 29, 2023 Keystone, the participant-owned insurance agency network, has added Ascent Insurance Group (formerly LBV Insurance) based in Edmond, Oklahoma to its...
Louisiana’s Drinking Water Supply Under Threat as Gulf Saltwater Invades Mississippi River September 28, 2023 By Sara Cline BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – A mass inflow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico creeping up the drought-stricken...