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Jan 23 2026WEATHER

Fans Told to Stay Warm: Texas Tech Cancels Camping for Big Game

Texas Tech University has decided to cancel camping before the big basketball game against Houston. This is because of a winter storm coming this weekend. The university is worried about the extreme cold. They want everyone to stay safe. The game is on Saturday evening. It is a big deal because ESP

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Jan 21 2026BUSINESS

Texas Job Growth Hits a Pause in 2025

Texas, known for its robust job market, is experiencing a slowdown. In 2025, the state's job growth is expected to be nearly flat, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. This is a significant change from Texas' usual strong job growth. The Dallas Fed's forecast uses several models to pred

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Jan 20 2026CRYPTO

States Jump on the Bitcoin Bandwagon

Texas made headlines by being the first state to buy bitcoin for its treasury. This move sparked a wave of similar actions across the country. Other states are now following suit, eager to get a piece of the cryptocurrency pie. The Lone Star State invested about five million dollars in the BlackRoc

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Jan 17 2026EDUCATION

Houston Takes the Lead in Texas' School Voucher Program

Texas is about to start a big new school voucher program called the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). This $1. 1 billion initiative, supported by Governor Greg Abbott, will start taking applications on February 4. Families have until March 17 to apply, but there's a cap of 90, 000 students fo

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Jan 17 2026POLITICS

Texas Governor Tightens Medicaid Fraud Checks

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has asked state health officials to check for possible fraud in Medicaid. This is part of a bigger plan to stop fraud in government programs. Abbott has already started two other fraud prevention projects. All three are connected. Abbott mentioned Minnesota's Medicaid fra

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Jan 16 2026BUSINESS

Solar Power Surge: Texas Leads the Clean Energy Charge

Texas is becoming a hotspot for solar panel production. In Wilmer, just outside Dallas, T1 Energy's G1_Dallas plant is buzzing with activity. Here, robots and humans work side by side to produce 20, 000 solar panels daily. This advanced facility, which opened last year, employs 1, 200 people and ope

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Jan 15 2026TECHNOLOGY

Finance Teams Get a Boost with New Software

Finance teams just got a powerful new ally. Pacera, a fresh software company, is here to shake things up. It's made by merging three well-known Nordic finance tools: Aico, AARO, and Mercur. Each of these tools has been helping finance teams for years. Aico handles the financial close process. AARO m

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Jan 08 2026POLITICS

Judges in the Hot Seat: Senate Republicans Push for Impeachment

Senate Republicans recently held a hearing to discuss the impeachment of certain judges. This move comes after President Trump and his supporters have been vocal about removing judges who have ruled against his policies. Democrats, however, see this as an attempt to pressure the judiciary into favor

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Jan 08 2026WEATHER

Texas Feels the Heat: Unusual Warmth Breaks Records

Texas experienced some unusually warm weather this week, with temperatures soaring higher than usual for this time of year. On Tuesday, Del Rio International Airport recorded a high of 84 degrees Fahrenheit, which broke the previous record of 82 degrees set in 1989 and 2023. This wasn't the only pla

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Jan 07 2026FINANCE

How AI and Humans Can Work Together in Finance

Finance teams are changing how they work. They are using AI to handle routine tasks. This lets them focus on more important things. AI can do things like closing books, forecasting, and reporting. It can also spot problems and give clear results. Humans still make the big decisions. They guide the A

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