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Banking

Texas unemployment rate slips to 4.2 percent during March

FWBP Staff - April 17, 2015

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas unemployment rate slipped to 4.2 percent in March for the seventh straight month of declines.The Texas Workforce Commission...

Energy

‘Open carry,’ fracking bills return after technical delay

FWBP Staff - April 17, 2015

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two of the Texas legislative session's most-watched bills are again scheduled for debate and likely passage — three days after...

Banking

IRS says prominent Texas businessman, late brother owe $3B

FWBP Staff - April 17, 2015

DALLAS (AP) — The IRS wants $3.2 billion to cover back taxes that it says are owed by a prominent Texas businessman and his...

Government

Democrats stall GOP push to uproot public integrity unit

FWBP Staff - April 16, 2015

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – House Democrats are stalling efforts to transfer public corruption cases in Texas following the indictment of former Republican Gov. Rick...

Culture

Lady Antebellum tour bus catches fire along I-30 in Garland

FWBP Staff - April 16, 2015

GARLAND, Texas (AP) — A tour bus for superstar country group Lady Antebellum caught fire Thursday along Interstate 30 near Dallas, though no one...

Education

OSU equestrian team unhurt when SUV hits bus in Texas

FWBP Staff - April 16, 2015

WACO, Texas (AP) — Police in Central Texas say members of the Oklahoma State women's equestrian team have escaped injury after an SUV struck...

Business

Retail gasoline prices up penny across Texas, nationally

FWBP Staff - April 16, 2015

COPPELL, Texas (AP) — Retail gasoline prices across Texas and nationally have risen a penny this week.AAA Texas on Thursday reported the statewide price...

Business

Texas regulators fine closed Frisco plant operators nearly $2.5M

FWBP Staff - April 16, 2015

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Texas regulators have fined the operators of a closed Dallas-area battery recycling plant nearly $2.5 million for environmental violations.The Texas...

Banking

Round Rock man gets 5 years in prison for Internet scam

FWBP Staff - April 16, 2015

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Texas man is going to prison for an Internet scam using the identity of a deceased Mississippian.Attorney General Jim...

Business

Texas House OKs ban on shark fin sales; plan stalled in ’13

FWBP Staff - April 15, 2015

Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House has voted to criminalize the sale of shark fins amid no shortage of "Jaws" jokes.Shark fins...

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