SpaceX Plans $100 Billion Louisiana Site in Post-IPO Growth Push August 26, 2026 By Loren Grush and Dana Hull SpaceX plans to build a new $100 billion launch site for its Starship rocket on the southern coast of Louisiana,...
Texas Oil Industry Running Out of Space to Dispose Wastewater August 25, 2026 By Martha Pskowski Elected officials and industry leaders warn that Texas is at the “precipice” of running out of underground space to dispose...
Inszone Acquires Oklahoma’s Harris Insurance Services August 25, 2026 Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Harris Insurance Services. This strategic acquisition strengthens Inszone’s personal lines footprint in Oklahoma,...
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Arkansas’ Kinsale August 24, 2026 AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) and affirmed the...
People Moves: TDI Names Kranes as Deputy Commissioner of Strategy and Performance August 24, 2026 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced Michelle Kranes as deputy commissioner of the Strategy and Performance Division on August...
Texas Court Slashes $50M Judgment Against Alex Jones August 24, 2026 By Jim Vertuno A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay families...
Hemp Industry Sues Texas Over THC Ban, Claiming State Monopoly August 21, 2026 By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Several members of the hemp industry are filing an additional lawsuit against the state of Texas alleging the ban on...
People Moves: Alliant Adds George to Employee Benefits Group in Arkansas August 21, 2026 Alliant Insurance Services has hired Rick George as First Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas,...
West Texas Oil Producers Pushing Power Demand ‘Through the Roof’ August 21, 2026 By David Wethe and Julian Hast Oil and gas producers’ swelling power needs are hitting the West Texas region just as technology companies target the world’s...
Texas Homeowners, Industry Collide Over Transmission Lines August 20, 2026 By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune, Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune and Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune Flashes of yellow were all around the Texas Capitol grounds on Wednesday as legislators gathered to consider two of the...