The aroma of freshly brewed coffee from the corner cafe, the friendly face behind the counter at our favorite boutique, the skilled hands that built our new community center — these are the everyday heroes of our local economy. They are the small business owners who risk it all to build something sp...

More than 800 new laws are about to take effect in Texas, and they are set to bring sweeping changes to the state’s education systems, water infrastructure and more. Gov. Greg Abbott signed 1,155 bills that came out of the regular legislative session, including over 200 laws that went into effect im...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation redrawing Texas’ congressional map on Friday. A lawsuit challenging the redrawn districts as being racially discriminatory was filed even before the bill became law. The Texas Tribune reported that the redrawn map, which could give Republicans five additional cong...

Guest column My dad retired in 1996, one month shy of his 50th birthday. A few years later he told me his biggest unplanned expense in retirement was ...

Costs of health insurance, already a huge family struggle, will rise again in 2026 The Healthcare Marketplace is becoming more complex and many who us...

I’ll be honest. The last week of summer saw our family worn out, fatigued from the busyness of a week at church camp and a trip, and sapped by the hea...