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Trump temporarily expands access to tax-free red-dyed diesel. Will it lower costs?
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (771+ words) Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 2:13 PM EDT / CBS News President Trump's new executive order allowing the use of red-dyed diesel on highways is aimed at lowering costs for truckers and farmers grappling with diesel prices that remain near record highs. But experts…...
Generosity Crisis
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (157+ words) Why Feeling Busy Doesn’t Have to Be a Barrier Bauer College Associate Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Melanie Rudd, shares reasons why it might feel like we have no time to give back. “Between work, family, errands, and all else…...
What's next for this Midtown space after recent Houston closure?
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (441+ words) A new restaurant may be preparing to open in a Midtown Houston space just over a month after the previous tenant closed its doors. Sushi REV, a casual revolving sushi restaurant, looks to be in the plans for Suite 108 at…...
Popular pool giant with over 200 Texas locations files for bankruptcy
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (542+ words) A popular pool and spa supply chain is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Houston, but company officials say customers should still be able to shop like usual as it prepares to shutter nearly 80 stores. Leslie's Pool Supplies, known as the…...
Trump???s proposed ban on diesel exports could have unintended consequences for Texas refineries
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (303+ words) The Trump Administration is pushing for a 90-day ban on diesel exports intended to rapidly lower climbing fuel prices for consumers, a proposal that, if enacted, will hurt the constellation of Texas refineries in the Gulf Coast and deal a…...
Texas seniors are getting a huge property tax break. Everyone else is picking up the tab.
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (1696+ words) These days, property taxes are just about the only thing Jane Lindsley is saving money on. For the 72-year-old, the cost of everything — from gas and groceries to homeowners insurance and healthcare — have gone up. So it was a welcome…...
Texas oil, gas production increases slightly in third quarter as Iran War uncertainty remains
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (390+ words) Survey respondents said it’s hard to make long term plans as oil prices continue to fluctuate. Texas oil and gas companies reported increased activity in the third quarter but remain uncertain about the impacts of the Iran War, according to…...
Vance, Abbott join Austin's Saronic at $3.2B Port Alpha groundbreaking
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (776+ words) Vice President JD Vance speaks during and participates in the groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a multibillion-dollar shipyard project at the Port of Brownsville. Vice President JD Vance called Saronic Technologies Inc.'s new shipyard “the American dream renewed” as the…...
Texas seniors are getting a huge property tax break. Everyone else is picking up the tab
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1721+ words) State lawmakers passed generous homestead exemptions that have allowed some 60% of Texas homeowners age 65 and up to pay $0 in school property taxes. These days, property taxes are just about the only thing Jane Lindsley is saving money on. For the…...
Houston gas prices rise nearly 4 cents as national average dips
1+ week, 1+ day ago (230+ words) Houston drivers are paying more at the pump this week, with average gas prices rising nearly four cents per gallon even as the national average declined slightly, according to GasBuddy. Why your Houston energy bill may be higher in September,…...