Thursday, December 12th, 2013
Since exploration and production of oil and gas in shale regions began surging around 2007, foreign companies have poured billions into mergers with American energy companies.
Saturday, December 7th, 2013
A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas says that Texas' water problems could impede economic growth and that the best way to address them is a free-market approach to water allocation.
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Many Texans in individual health care plans that don't comply with the Affordable Care Act have been spared cancellation notices. But for the Texans whose plans have been dropped, health care experts are encouraging them to proceed...
Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
In this guest column, the veteran Central Texas congressman says hearings of the House’s Science Committee he chairs uncovered gaping security flaws in Healthcare.gov that expose users’ personal information to hackers. Smith writes, “It’s clear that not...
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
Precision instrumentation manufacturer Mensor Corp. broke ground Wednesday on a new 45,000-square-foot facility next door to the building it has occupied since relocating to San Marcos from Houston 35 years ago.
Monday, October 28th, 2013
The Affordable Care Act will increase the average cost of insurance premiums, making health care less affordable for those Texans on whom the system financially depends, according to a report from a conservative think tank.
Thursday, October 24th, 2013
For years, the San Marcos and Kyle chambers of commerce have hosted dueling happy hour mixers on the same Thursday nearly every month. This afternoon, the two chambers are partying together with a Halloween costume contest and...
Monday, October 21st, 2013
Fifty-nine percent of front-line fast-food workers in Texas rely on public assistance programs such as food stamps and Medicaid to support their families, according to a report released last week.