How a Texas affordable housing law is overwhelming the sewage pipes

SB 840 was supposed to help Texas’ affordability problem. At least one impacted city says it may ultimately do more harm than ...

Texas home insurers saw record profits last year as rate hikes slowed

Insurers earned roughly 22 cents for every dollar in premiums they collected — their best year in two decades.

Houston dominates state list of most congested roads. View our maps to compare Texas cities.

Octavia Johnson is a commuting and transportation reporter for the Houston Chronicle. She formerly covered breaking and ...
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Tech company ditches Bay Area office, moves HQ to Texas

The Bay Area is losing another tech headquarters to Texas, and this time, it’s more than just symbolic. GAF Energy, which sells solar panels embedded in roof shingles, will shut down its San Jose ...

Austin received more than 700 fireworks complaints over Fourth of July weekend

More than 700 fireworks complaints were made to Austin 311 over the Fourth of July weekend. Between July 3 through July 5, ...