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CONGRESSMAN: Texas Holds a Key to America's Fertilizer Crisis. Washington Should Use It.
What does a Texas oil refinery have to do with the price of your groceries? Former House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway explains.
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Texas's Most Stuck Buyers Already Own a Home
Tim Herman, UpEquity's founder and CEO, came up with a solution for homeowners whose down payment is locked inside the house they live in – not through real estate, but through the military.
Texas Energy Employment Remains Strong Despite Small September Pullback
Texas Workforce Commission data put upstream oil and natural gas salaried jobs at 196,400 in September 2026, down about 500 from August and up 2,400 from a year earlier.
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The New Texas Clubhouse Doesn't Have a Fairway
What we learned building an indoor golf club around the way Texans actually do business
Record Early Voting Sets the Stage for Texas’s Economic Future
As record numbers of Texans head to the polls, the state's economic future hangs in the balance, with the outcome carrying significant implications for businesses, employers, and taxpayers
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Q&A With Austin Real Estate Leader Heather Tankersley
What should Texas homeowners do if they're ready to move but feel trapped by the low mortgage rate they locked in during the pandemic? How can real estate be a vehicle for building long-term wealth?
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Texas Can’t Afford to Ignore Its Animal Homelessness Crisis
State funding for spay and neuter services is a prevention-driven strategy to combat animal homelessness that eases shelter burdens and aids communities
Texas Job Growth Cools as Businesses Face a Shifting Economic Landscape
Texas jobs growth rate is currently slowing, yet continues to slightly outperform the national average
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A Historic El Niño Is Coming. Central Texas Must Prepare for Flooding Now.
Flooding is Austin's most serious hazard. With El Niño strengthening, the public health and medical response system must be ready.