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Schools open their doors to young flood victims

by Amy Scott
Aug 30, 2017
More than 120 school districts remain closed Wednesday as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey, according to Texas education officials. In Houston, public schools aren’t expected to open until after Labor Day at the earliest, affecting more than 200,000 kids. Meanwhile, dry schools in nearby towns and cities are opening their doors to evacuees.  Click […]
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Weather Economy

Budgeting for Hurricane Harvey relief could stop Trump's plans to shut down the government

by David Brancaccio and Janet Nguyen
Aug 28, 2017
The president has threatened to let government funding run out if he doesn't get money for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. But that could leave out funds for storm aid.
A motorist drives through heavy rain before the approaching Hurricane Harvey hits Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday.
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Weather Economy

As Hurricane Harvey bears down on Texas, oil refineries are shutting down

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Aug 25, 2017
It's a long process that starts 48 hours before the storm makes landfall. Starting back up can take even longer.
A local resident photographs the beach as Hurricane Harvey approaches in Corpus Christi, Texas, today.
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Skill shortages hamper fracking operations

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 17, 2017
Oil prices are recovering. Oil companies are expanding their U.S. operations. But a skilled worker shortage is not helping.
A billboard off Interstate 25 in southeastern Wyoming.
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Are gunslingers making a comeback thanks to open carry?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 27, 2017
Even the Wild West had gun control
Art and Diana Ramirez of Austin with their pistols in custom-made holsters during and open carry rally at the Texas State Capitol on January 1, 2016 in Austin, Texas. On January 1, 2016, the open carry law took effect in Texas, and 2nd Amendment activists held an open carry rally.
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What makes for winners in the Texas wind power boom?

by Andy Uhler
May 22, 2017
Landowners with large swathes of land are at a definite advantage.
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Wind energy brings Comanche County, Texas, a bit of hope

by Andy Uhler
May 8, 2017
West Texas has always been a vast, desolate, windy place. Now the skies are filling up with turbines.
Pattern Energy said its wind farm, like the one above, will bring Comanche County $80 million over the next 25 years.
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Why oil companies might prefer West Texas over new offshore oil sites

by Adam Allington
Apr 28, 2017
President Trump’s latest executive order seeks to open new federal waters for offshore drilling, but the most popular place for oil companies is decidedly land based – the Permian Basin in Texas. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

Austin, Texas, already faces costs for its 'sanctuary city' practices

by Andy Uhler
Apr 28, 2017
Local police say they won't make arrests based on legal status, but there's state and federal pressure to change that.
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When people living illegally in the U.S. stay home, stores lose customers

by Andy Uhler
Apr 28, 2017
Many Latino immigrants in Austin, Texas, are frequenting local businesses less on fears of arrest and deportation.
Immigrant families in McAllen, Texas, walk to a Catholic-run "immigrant respite center" before taking a bus from the border into the interior of the United States.
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