Houston-based investors took to the Marijuana investment Conference hoping to see high returns from the legal Marijuana industry.
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For fighting for affordable electricity rates for low-income Texans, Carol Biedrzycki of Texas ROSE is a tyrant’s foe.
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Millions of Texans have been hurt by by the cruelly petty Driver Responsibility Program and its crippling surcharges.
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Sen. Jane Nelson was once a sodomy-fighting back-bencher in the Texas Senate. Today, she presides over the powerful Senate Finance Committee. How will she use her power?
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In Dallas and San Antonio, a payday loan business owned by state Rep. Gary Elkins faces criminal prosecutions for allegedly violating city ordinances.
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Illinois’ attorney general sued a Texas firm that promises student loan repayment help, claiming it charged for services the government offers for free.
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In Texas, property tax lending is a virtually risk-free business but for the most vulnerable it can be a trap that leads to crippling debt and foreclosure.
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Former Houston Mayor Bill White’s book is the history of an idea. It is an idea with deep roots and continuity, one that continues to drive our budget discourse, and one that informs how most Americans think about deficits and debt. The idea is “fiscal responsibility.”
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Advocacy groups argues the pre-paid electricity plans leave customers at risk of sudden electricity shutoffs during extreme weather events.
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Rick Perry’s office refuses to release any information about the $40 million it’s offering Toyota to relocate to Texas, despite providing the Observer with similar information last year for a $12 million grant to Chevron.
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