Texas Is Warned of Blackout Risk as Sun Sets This Summer May 16, 2024 By Naureen S. Malik The risk of power failures this summer remains elevated for many parts of North America amid soaring demand and generator...
Texas Lawmakers Zero In on Exploding Hemp Industry May 15, 2024 By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years they’ve been in...
Louisiana Department of Insurance Offers Guidance Following Severe Storms May 15, 2024 Severe storms killed three people and caused significant damage in southwest Louisiana Monday. At least one EF3 tornado hit Lake...
Governor Signs Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Act Into Law May 14, 2024 Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed into law Monday a bill, which aims to provide financial grants to construct or...
Teen Awarded $185K in Lawsuit Over Interference With Recording of Mother’s Arrest May 14, 2024 By Kevin McGill NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A teenager who video-recorded his mother’s forceful arrest by Louisiana sheriff’s deputies in 2020 has been...
Over 700 Tornado Reports Filed in 2024, Above Historical Average – AccuWeather May 13, 2024 Approximately 700 preliminary tornado reports have been filed so far in 2024, above the historical average for this time of...
Louisiana Court May Reopen Window for Suits by Adult Victims of Child Sex Abuse May 13, 2024 By Kevin McGill NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court agreed Friday to reconsider its recent ruling that wiped out a state law...
Decayed, Broken Utility Pole Caused Largest Wildfire in Texas History: Report May 13, 2024 By Jayme Lozano-Carver, The Texas Tribune LUBBOCK — A decayed utility pole that broke, causing power wires to fall on dry grass in the Texas Panhandle,...
Inszone Acquires Texas’ Brazos Valley Insurance Agency May 10, 2024 Inszone Insurance Services announced its 15th acquisition in the state of Texas with the successful integration of Brazos Valley Insurance...
TWIA Board Approves $500M Line of Credit Ahead of 2024 Storm Season May 10, 2024 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Board of Directors met in Austin on May 7 for its second quarterly meeting...