Business
May 2, 2024
Robo Truckers Will Soon Roam Free on Texas Highways
Will driverless semis boost the economy and reduce the state’s traffic fatality rate—or cost jobs and lives?
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Business
February 13, 2024
Plastic Has Overrun the Planet. Does “Advanced” Recycling Offer a Solution?
Tyler-based New Hope Energy and the petrochemical industry are bullish on the technology, but critics say it’s a distraction from the pressing need to reduce our use of the material.
Business
October 21, 2021
Texas Hemp Business Celebrates Itself Amid Setbacks
The nascent industry is celebrating itself amid a series of setbacks, including having its most popular products deemed controlled substances by the state.
Politics & Policy
October 1, 2021
Biden Pledged to “Follow the Science.” Now He’s Following These Three Texans.
The president has named academics from UT and A&M, as well an Austin CEO, to his science and technology advisory council.
Business
September 1, 2021
The Delta Variant Is Denting Texas’s Construction Industry
Supply-chain disruptions and an increase in COVID-19 cases at job sites are slowing down employment in building.
Business
May 18, 2021
AT&T’s “Cowboy Swagger” Led to Its Hollywood Misadventure
With its WarnerMedia announcement, the Dallas-based telecom tacitly admits its latest bold acquisition—by a Texas company built on them—was a mistake.
Business
March 5, 2021
Alamo Drafthouse’s Founder Vows to Protect What Makes It Special
Yet, in an interview two days after the beloved cinema chain’s pandemic-induced bankruptcy filing, Tim League also says he can’t guarantee changes aren’t coming.
Travel & Outdoors
October 16, 2019
Calera Chapel Is a Spiritual Oasis in the West Texas Desert
The ghost town structure, which sat abandoned for decades, is now the site of pilgrimages, weddings, and photo ops. Its renovation story is one of destiny.
Energy
May 6, 2019
A New Pipeline Through the Hill Country Is Pitting the Oil Industry Against Landowners
The state’s biggest industry finds itself in an unusual position: facing landowner-friendly reforms at the Texas Legislature.
Politics & Policy
March 1, 2019
Could Marijuana Reform Finally Make Strides in Texas?
The Legislature remains far from allowing recreational use, but baby steps toward decriminalization could come this session.