#kut — Public Fediverse posts

Texas is now taxing sellers on sites like EBay, Poshmark, and Etsy.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/business/2025/10/01/532331/texas-starts-taxing-seller-fees-on-sites-like-ebay-poshmark-and-etsy/

#Business #News #Texas #BusinessFinance #Comptroller #KUT #SalesTax #SalesTaxes #TexasComptroller

Gaps in natural gas regulation could leave Texas vulnerable to another winter storm-related blackout.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/08/18/528877/texas-promised-to-winterize-its-energy-grid-an-audit-found-big-problems/

#Business #EnergyEnvironment #News #Texas #ElectricGrid #KUT #NaturalGas #RailroadCommissionOfTexas #TexasWinterStorm #WinterStorm

The Texas Education Agency is releasing long-delayed A-F ratings for the 2023-24 school year, along with ratings for 2024-25, for more than 9,000 campuses and 1,200 school districts statewide.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/08/15/528743/tea-releases-last-two-years-of-a-f-school-ratings-heres-how-to-find-your-campus/

#Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Local #News #Texas #Hisd #HoustonISD #KUT #KUTNews #SchoolAccountability #TexasEducationAgency

The Texas Education Agency is releasing long-delayed A-F ratings for the 2023-24 school year, along with ratings for 2024-25, for more than 9,000 campuses and 1,200 school districts statewide.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/08/15/528743/tea-releases-last-two-years-of-a-f-school-ratings-heres-how-to-find-your-campus/

#Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Local #News #Texas #Hisd #HoustonISD #KUT #KUTNews #SchoolAccountability #TexasEducationAgency

While some recently retired career NWS meteorologists said local offices in Texas appear to have performed their duties admirably during the floods, they also said the offices have been hindered by staff reductions and the loss of senior staff.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2025/07/10/526154/these-meteorologists-spent-years-at-the-nws-in-texas-heres-what-they-think-of-staffing-issues/

#EnergyEnvironment #Galveston #Houston #Local #News #Texas #Weather #Flooding #KUT #NationalWeatherService #NationalWeatherServiceHoustonGalveston #Noaa

As nuclear manufacturers and researchers descend on Texas, responding to the governor's legislative call, environmentalists and analysts voice their concerns.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/06/30/525243/while-texas-bets-on-a-nuclear-renaissance-some-doubt-the-payout-will-come/

#Business #EnergyEnvironment #Local #News #Technology #Texas #AIData #ArtificialIntelligence #ElectricGrid #GulfCoast #KUT #NuclearEnergy

Current and former students say being able to pay in-state tuition rates made college more accessible. The state ended the law last week.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/06/11/523697/a-texas-law-made-college-more-affordable-for-undocumented-students-what-happens-now-that-its-gone/

#Education #News #Politics #Immigration #KUT #TexasLaw #UTAustin

Standing before a table full of THC-infused products, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick spoke about two bills that would regulate cannabis derivatives.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/29/522505/texas-leaders-defend-thc-ban-at-press-conference-featuring-thc-laced-snacks/

#News #Politics #Texas #DanPatrick #KUT #Marijuana #TexasLaw

The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/16/519015/texas-house-poised-to-pass-7-7-billion-school-funding-bill-debates-voucher-legislation/

#Education #News #Politics #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #K12Education #KUT #PreK #PresidentDonaldTrump #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #TeacherPay

Texas AG Ken Paxton has his eyes on Washington. On Tuesday, he announced he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026. Cornyn has represented Texas in Congress for more than two decades. Here's a primer on what we know about the faceoff.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/10/518498/five-things-to-know-about-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-challenge-to-u-s-sen-john-cornyn/

#National #News #Politics #Texas #JohnCornyn #KenPaxton #KUT #RepublicanPrimary #USSenate

The Texas Legislature is more than halfway through its 140-day session, a marathon of policy debating and bill considering.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/04/10/518419/with-less-than-two-months-to-go-the-texas-house-has-passed-only-16-bills-this-session-why/

#News #Politics #Texas #DanPatrick #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #KUT #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasLegislature

The company CirclesX says it can prove widespread natural gas market manipulation. So far, its case has gained no traction in court.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/03/14/515983/lawsuit-alleging-massive-energy-fraud-during-2021-winter-storm-heads-to-appeals-court/

#Business #EnergyEnvironment #News #Texas #2021WinterStorm #Blackouts #ElectricGrid #KUT

The Texas Department of Transportation is asking the federal government to let the state continue to approve its own environmental reviews— a delegated authority intended to fast-track highway projects.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/12/09/508155/txdot-wants-to-keep-approving-its-own-federal-environmental-reviews/

#News #Transportation #I35 #KUT #TexasDepartmentOfTransportation #Txdot

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced it will put $360 million toward a project to create a new link between the Texas power grid, which operates independently from its neighbors, and other grids in the Southeast.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/10/09/502358/plan-for-new-link-between-texas-grid-and-neighboring-states-gets-boost-from-the-federal-government/

#EnergyEnvironment #Infrastructure #News #ElectricalGrid #Ercot #KUT #TexasGrid