Texas Girds for Blackouts as Heat Wave Rolls On June 16, 2021 By Will Wade and Brian K. Sullivan Texas is pushing homes and businesses to conserve electricity for a second day in a row to stave off blackouts... Read More
Judge Tosses Houston Hospital Workers’ Lawsuit Over Vaccine Requirement June 15, 2021 By Karen Freifeld A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 117 workers at a Texas hospital over its requirement that... Read More
Coast Guard: Capsized Lift Boat Cracking as Salvage Planned June 11, 2021 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The offshore service vessel that capsized in the Gulf of Mexico in a deadly April disaster... Read More
Texas Governor Says Power Grid Fixed; Experts Cite Problems June 10, 2021 By Paul J. Weber AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Despite experts who say Texas’ power grid remains vulnerable, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott declared Tuesday that... Read More
Texas Supreme Ct. Approves Discovery for Documents Related to Medical Charges June 2, 2021 By Jim Sams The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a defendant in a personal-injury suit has a right to review documents regarding medical... Read More
Houston Seethes Over Being Frozen Out of Federal Flood Funds June 1, 2021 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) — Residents of the East Aldine neighborhood of Houston are tired of their homes flooding during hurricanes and... Read More
Louisiana Coast Still Hurting From Storms, Bracing for More June 1, 2021 By Rebecca Santana CAMERON, La. (AP) — Scores of people in coastal Louisiana are still living in campers on dirt mounds or next... Read More
Texas Supreme Ct. Holds Declaratory Action Appropriate for Underinsured Motorist Claim May 25, 2021 By Jim Sams A policyholder may file a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment to recover from their auto insurer if their damages exceed... Read More
Louisiana Could Make First Levee Debt Payment Without Loan May 24, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Rather than borrowing, Louisiana could make its first $400 million payment in cash to the... Read More
Houston Area Getting Little of $1B in Harvey Flood Aid May 24, 2021 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) — Houston area officials expressed shock and anger on Friday after learning that their communities, which suffered the... Read More