By Rye Druzin Published 11:02 am CDT, Friday, August 10, 2018 Photo: Steve Gonzales /Houston Chronicle Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Texas sales tax receipts jumped to $2.7 billion in April, largely because of growth in the state’s oil and gas industry, the comptroller’s office said Wednesday. Texas sales tax receipts jumped to $2.7 billion in April, largely because of growth in the state’s oil and gas industry, the comptroller’s office said Wednesday. Photo: Steve Gonzales /Houston Chronicle U.S. rig count up 13, Texas down two 1 / 1 Back to Gallery The U.S. rig count grew by 13 in the last week, driven by gains in West Texas' Permian Basin and Louisiana. The rig count was at 1,057 in the United States, with Texas losing two rigs overall. The Permian Basin gained five rigs … [Read more...] about U.S. rig count up 13, Texas down two
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Texas’ hot economy expected to cool, says Dallas Fed
By L.M. Sixel Published 10:49 am CDT, Friday, August 10, 2018 Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Export activity will likely slow down in Houston during the second half of the year, the Federal Reserve Bank of Texas reports. Export activity will likely slow down in Houston during the second half of the year, the Federal Reserve Bank of Texas reports. Texas' hot economy expected to cool, says Dallas Fed 1 / 1 Back to Gallery The Texas economy is likely to cool down during the second half of the year as export growth slows and wage pressures rise, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The slowdown comes at a time when the Texas economy has been adding jobs at a "blistering" 3.6 percent annualized rate during the first six months of the year, making Texas the No. 1 state for job growth. Last year, Texas was No. 9. Unemployment in Texas dipped in June to 4 percent, near its record low of 3.9 … [Read more...] about Texas’ hot economy expected to cool, says Dallas Fed
Photos: Google Maps Capture Illegal Immigrants Entering Texas from Mexico
GRANJENO, Texas — Close to two dozen migrants crossing into Texas from Mexico are captured in satellite images available in Google Maps. The images were taken in an area immediately north of the Rio Grande near the Anzalduas Bridge–commonly known as Rincon Village. The area is considered a busy corridor used by the Gulf Cartel to move individuals typically from Central America into Texas.This week, Rio Grande Valley U.S. Border Patrol Sector Chief Manuel Padilla revealed his agents apprehended a total of 680 migrants in one day. The individuals entered the country illegally and half of those detained were family units and unaccompanied children, Padilla stated. Rincon Village is the same location where, in November 2016, Breitbart Texas encountered a total of 43 migrants in a single afternoon as they crossed from Reynosa into Texas. The area is used by human smugglers to exploit the current system known as “catch and release” where individuals are processed and … [Read more...] about Photos: Google Maps Capture Illegal Immigrants Entering Texas from Mexico
DPS: Alleged cartel member with San Antonio ties added to Texas Most Wanted list
JeriLynn Thorpe, Laredo Morning Times Updated 11:16 am CDT, Friday, August 10, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial … [Read more...] about DPS: Alleged cartel member with San Antonio ties added to Texas Most Wanted list
DPS: Alleged cartel member with Laredo ties added to Texas Most Wanted list
By JeriLynn Thorpe, LMTonline.com / Laredo Morning Times Published 9:26 am CDT, Friday, August 10, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: … [Read more...] about DPS: Alleged cartel member with Laredo ties added to Texas Most Wanted list