Texas is making crypto history. With the signing of Senate Bill 21, the Lone Star State has become the first in the nation to officially establish a state-backed Bitcoin reserve funded by taxpayer dollars. The bold move positions Texas at the forefront of digital asset adoption in government finance, as officials seek to hedge against
FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA) – A Texas man has a warning for others after he was defrauded out of $32,000. The teacher says he lost his life savings after answering a phone call from, who he thought was, his bank. However, the call was part of a sophisticated scheme. It felt so real and happened
BlackRock has been removed from Texas’s investment blacklist, a major reversal that follows the asset management giant’s decision to scale back some of its controversial climate commitments. The move, announced Tuesday by Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, ends a three-year ban that had prevented state pension and investment funds from doing business with the world’s largest
Finding a home isn’t getting any easier as the decade moves on, especially for first-time homebuyers. Nationally, median home prices over the past five years have increased by nearly 50%, 30-year mortgage rates have nearly doubled, and the number of homes available for purchase have fallen by a third. Not a happy confluence of trends
Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media A car drives through an electronic tolling facility on the Hardy Toll Road on March 14, 2022. State legislation that would require Harris County to send 30% of its surplus toll road funds to the City of Houston is one step closer to becoming law after passing the Texas
Google hopes users harness power of AI to protect against cybercriminals Google is reportedly testing a new AI feature to generate passwords for compromised accounts through artificial intelligence. Straight Arrow News A major shift is beginning in Dickens County, with a highly touted cryptocurrency mining operation taking steps to become a more expansive data center.
See legislators rally for ‘just cause’ evictions bill at the statehouse Legislators and tenants describe why just cause eviction protections are needed in Rhode Island. Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is facing criticism for his plan to give raises to members of his Cabinet. Critics, including House Speaker Shekarchi and Senate Republicans, argue that the
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL–A federal court ruling regarding ESG investing with BlackRock could put public pension funds on the defense, a consumer group is warning. Consumers’ Research sent letters to the largest public pensions boards in each state Tuesday warning BlackRock’s focus on ESG–an acronym for environmental, social, and governance–could lead to serious liabilities