A growing number of North Texas mineral owners — including the cities of Arlington and Fort Worth — are suing oil and gas companies, alleging that they have been shortchanged millions of dollars in royalty payments.
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Report: State Should Not Idle on Transportation Technology Planning
Transportation officials see emerging technologies playing a role in helping address issues like traffic safety. A new report stresses the need for the state to consider partnering with the private sector on certain initiatives.
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Economy
Comptroller: Texas Budget Surplus Bigger Than Expected
Texas ended its fiscal year in September with a $2.6 billion surplus and lawmakers could enter the 2015 legislative session with $8 billion in its Rainy Day Fund, Comptroller Susan Combs reported Thursday.
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Demographics
Report: Child Poverty Increases in Texas
In rapidly growing Texas, which is home to one in 11 children in the United States, child poverty has continued to increase despite an improving economy, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Interactive: Child Poverty by Texas County
Use this interactive to see which Texas counties have the highest rates of child poverty and unemployment, and to see which counties have the highest raw numbers of children in poverty or people who are unemployed.
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Economy
Dispute Tied to Border Bridge Persists, but 2011 Deal May Offer Opening
A 2011 settlement between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Union Pacific could play a role in ending the current stalemate over the transfer of a Cameron County rail scanning machine.
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Economy
Injured Worker’s Ex-Employer Denies Retaliation
UPDATED: A 19-year-old Honduran injured on the job is at the center of a workplace safety controversy. The Workers Defense Project says he was fired for speaking to investigators. His former employer says the firing was unrelated.
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Interactive: Texas Median Home Values by County
A U.S. Census Bureau report released this month analyzes median home values over three-year periods. Use this interactive to explore the changes in Texas home values.
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Economy
Perry Supporter’s Firm in Talks Over State Grant
The Automobile Club of Southern California is negotiating with the governor’s office over a Texas Enterprise Fund grant. The company’s CEO is a longtime contributor to Gov. Rick Perry.
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Comptroller Candidates Duel Over Tax Relief Bill in Speeches
Three of the four Republican candidates for comptroller spoke at a conference in Austin on Thursday. And taxing was the topic of choice.