Author: Mike Christen

“Texas has long been a very strong place for aerospace and defense,” said Scott Thompson, PwC’s global aerospace and defense leader and the author of the report. “Our report references that 18 of the top 20 aerospace and defense companies have operatio…

During NFIB’s Small Business Day in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott praised the state’s small business community as key to its ongoing economic prosperity. He also outlined his priorities for the 2023 Legislature. For a governor who has been divisive for some…

Sometimes Texas lawmakers push hard for local control. Other times, they strive to take control away from locals. This is a case of the latter. Conservative lawmakers aim to bring employment regulations to the state level to end a “patchwork” of varyin…

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is facing a preliminary investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that could eventually result in it falling under federal control.

A 2021 report from the National Association of Realtors found that Texas led the nation in homes sold to companies and corporations. The study found that while institutional buyers made up 13% of all sales in the nation’s residential market, Texas saw …

Protests against bills that would prohibit citizens and companies from a select group of nations from owning land in Texas were held outside the Texas Capitol and Houston City Hall.

Tesla’s fourth-quarter investor call offered insight into what is happening at its gigafactory east of Austin. Its widely anticipated first pickup truck could roll off the line there later this year, CEO Elon Musk said, with mass production starting in…

The Texas Association of Manufacturers shares the key items the state must address to ensure the industry’s continued prosperity in the Lone Star State.

2021 was a huge year for corporate relocations to the Lone Star State. While things cooled down some in 2022, YTexas CEO Ed Curtis is confident the state will continue to attract companies — especially those that want to be near big factories like thos…

Restaurants, bars and other similar establishments in Texas now have an opportunity to receive state government support for losses incurred during the state’s pandemic-related shutdowns.