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Texas has a high number of people in credit card debt, according to new report

Money

Report says Texas ranks high in households with credit card debt

The study, commissioned by WalletHub, revealed that Texas has the sixth-highest rate of credit card debt in the U.S.
Business

Calls grow for transparency and change in Texas' cryptocurrency industry

Advocacy groups want lawmakers to take action after Riot Platforms announced millions in earnings for powering down operations during peak demand times in August.
Texas News

4.0 magnitude earthquake near Falls City

Several smaller storms were reported in the same area recently.
Inside Texas Politics

Texas congressman would require state to connect to national power grids

Congressman Greg Casar says Texas could also make money selling its power to other states
Defenders

Environmental group blasts ERCOT policy to pay cryptocurrency mining companies to stop operations during peak power demand

The executive director of the group Environment Texas believes the state power grid operator should pay residential customers for conservation instead.
Texas News

DPS driver license offices reopening on Sept. 11 following statewide closure

Driver license offices are extending their hours in high-volume areas in order to accommodate rebooked appointments.
Texas News

A week later, driver's license systems continue facing outages and delays across the state

Most morning appointments for Friday, Sept. 8, have been canceled statewide, DPS officials said. Three North Texas mega centers are the state's sole exceptions.
Texas News

Drought exposes never-before-seen tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park

Volunteers have so far unearthed about 400 Sauropod and Therapod tracks at one site in the dried riverbed.
Paxton Impeachment Trial

The tipping point: What sparked the investigation into and the impeachment of Ken Paxton?

There have been attempts to paint the impeachment of the attorney general as political, but there is bipartisan agreement about what led up to it.
Texas News

Texas Supreme Court upholds law that bans gender-affirming care for minors

More than 20 states have adopted laws to ban some gender-affirming care for minors, although some are not yet in effect or have been put on hold by courts.
Texas News

Texas law blocked that would put restrictions on drag shows in front of children

Critics argued the definition of the law is so broad, it could include the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.