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Melissa Feels North Texas's AI-Driven Electrician Shortage
The demand for electricians and HVAC technicians is surging in North Texas.
Gwen LindgrenJuly 8, 20261 min read
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Melissa Feels North Texas's Widening Housing Affordability Gap
North Texas continues to grow, but home ownership is becoming increasingly difficult.
Gwen LindgrenJuly 8, 20261 min read
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With THCA Off the Shelves, Melissa Shops Turn to THCP
A statewide Texas ban on smokable hemp containing THCA has taken effect, and Melissa-area smoke shops are turning to products made with THCP.
Yara IversonJuly 8, 20262 min read
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Texas Law Mandates Age Verification for App Downloads Amid Ongoing Legal Battle
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a Texas law requiring age verification for app downloads to proceed.
Gwen LindgrenJuly 7, 20261 min read
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Texas Attorney General Secures $13 Million Settlement From Walmart Over Delivery Driver Pay
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement exceeding $13 million with Walmart over compensation practices affecting drivers in the company's Spark delivery program.
Gwen LindgrenJuly 7, 20262 min read
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Texas Stock Exchange Plans July 10 Live Trading Launch From Dallas
TXSE is scheduled to move from test validation to live trading July 10, a Dallas-based capital-markets milestone with regional significance for Melissa.
Gwen LindgrenJuly 6, 20262 min read
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Significant Flood Recovery Aid Available for Survivors in Texas Hill Country
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has distributed $82 million in recovery aid.
Arlen IversonJuly 6, 20261 min read
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Caterpillar Commits $5 Million to Texas Manufacturing Workforce Initiative
Caterpillar Inc. will invest up to $5 million in Texas through a five-year workforce initiative aimed at advanced manufacturing training, Governor Greg Abbott announced at the company's Seguin facility.
Yara IversonJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Texas Attorney General Investigates StubHub Over Undelivered FIFA World Cup Tickets
Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into StubHub after Texas fans reported paying for World Cup tickets they never received, a pattern critics call 'ghost ticketing.'
Yara IversonJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Texas Awards $24.2 Million Semiconductor Grant to FormFactor for Farmers Branch Facility
Melissa, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott announced a $24.2 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant to FormFactor Inc. on July 2 for a new probe card manufacturing facility in Farmers Branch expected to create more than 600 jobs.
Gwen LindgrenJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Governor Abbott Appoints Don Huffines as Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Melissa, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott appointed Don Huffines as Comptroller of Public Accounts on July 2, tapping the former state senator and Dallas-area businessman to oversee the state's finances and tax collections.
Gwen LindgrenJuly 5, 20261 min read
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Texas Stock Exchange Opens Trading Monday in First Real Test of Challenge to Wall Street
The Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange begins a phased trading rollout on July 6, marking the most well-funded challenge to the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ duopoly in decades, backed by $275 million from firms including BlackRock and Citadel Securities.
Yara IversonJuly 4, 20262 min read
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Governor Appoints New Comptroller to Lead Texas State Finances
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed former state Sen. Don Huffines as Texas comptroller, tapping the Dallas-area businessman and one-time political rival to oversee state revenue collection, tax disbursements and the Economic Stabilization Fund.
Gwen LindgrenJuly 4, 20262 min read
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Texas Military Installations Contribute Nearly $149 Billion to State Economy, Comptroller Report Finds
A Texas Comptroller analysis estimates that 14 military installations contribute $148.8 billion annually and support more than 628,000 jobs across the state.
Gwen LindgrenJuly 4, 20261 min read
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Texas Broadband Grant Rules Draw Senate Scrutiny
A Texas Senate committee hearing put new scrutiny on broadband grant rules after lawmakers questioned whether recent changes give satellite internet providers different treatment from traditional rural broadband companies.
Arlen IversonJuly 3, 20261 min read
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Texas Chief Financial Officer to Step Down at End of July
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock plans to leave office at the end of July, putting the state’s chief financial office in transition after the launch of the $1 billion school voucher program.
Arlen IversonJuly 2, 20261 min read
Food Trucks in Texas to Operate Under One Unified Permit System
Texas House Bill 2844 replaces local food truck permits with a single statewide license, taking effect July 1, 2026.
Arlen IversonJuly 2, 20261 min read
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Gov. Abbott Pushes to Block Data Center Construction in Texas Rural Areas
Gov. Greg Abbott urged a ban on AI data center construction in rural Texas neighborhoods during a campaign stop, building on earlier regulatory proposals as community opposition mounts.
Arlen IversonJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Texas Immigration Advocates Sound Alarm After Supreme Court Weakens TPS
**WASHINGTON** — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration may revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria, a 6-to-3 decision that places more than 1.3 million TPS holders nationwide at imminent risk of arrest and deportation. A
Arlen IversonJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Texas Secretary of State Departure Raises Questions for Local Election Administrators
Collin County-area election staff say a new Texas secretary of state must prioritize county-level support before November.
Arlen IversonJuly 1, 20262 min read
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Texas Senate Race Within One Point; New Poll Finds 56% Oppose Data Center Construction
Texas Senate race within one point in June poll; data center opposition reaches 56% as voter concerns mount.
Arlen IversonJuly 1, 20262 min read