Last week alone, 275,597 out-of-work Texans filed for unemployment relief.
Texas unemployment rate headed toward double digits, comptroller warns
Texas reported a record-low unemployment rate of 3.5% in January. The historic high was 9.2% in 1986.
Here’s how many coronavirus cases there are in Texas — and everything else you need to know
How many cases? Where are they? Who is at risk? Here are the answers to questions about how the new strain of coronavirus is playing out in Texas.
More Texas renters are struggling to find affordable housing, new report finds
Experts say that as more high-income Texans rent, prices on existing homes are driven up. Meanwhile, the number of expensive units in the state is increasing as more affordable homes disappear.
In San Antonio, rent is rising but wages aren’t
San Antonio already has some of the worst poverty and segregation rates in the country. Now increasing rents are leaving low-income households struggling to keep up with the cost of living.
Greg Abbott said San Antonio could teach Austin how to help homeless people. Experts disagree.
While San Antonio officials say they’ve reduced the visibility of people experiencing homelessness downtown, their overall numbers remain stagnant.
Julián Castro unveils affordable housing platform aimed at increasing homeownership, decreasing discrimination
The former head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to address gentrification and provide tax cuts for Americans who spend more than 30% of their income on rent.
Electric scooters could soon be kicked off Texas sidewalks, if state Senate gets its way
The upper chamber passed a bill Wednesday that would add several restrictions on the popular, but controversial, machines. The measure would require scooter renters to be at least 16 years old and it would prohibit more than one person from riding at a time.
When big businesses want to fight their property tax bills, Texas law hands them an easy way, critics say
Supporters of the provision, known as equity appeals, say it’s valuable for all property owners and stops taxing units from imposing unfair taxes.