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LA Legislators Approve Legal Changes Supporters Say Will Lead to Cheaper Auto Insurance
The Louisiana House of Representatives on May 30 approved a bill proposing several changes to how the state’s legal system handles automobile accident claims.
As TX Businesses Reopen, Short-Lived Coronavirus Safety Net is Dismantled
This spring, as a global pandemic promised historic suffering and economic ruin, Texas officials reached for unfamiliar tools.
The Tesla Dilemma: Texas or Tulsa
When news broke that Tesla had announced the finalists for its next Gigafactory, which actually could be called a Terafactory based on the expected cell production output, comparisons between Austin, TX, and Tulsa, OK, were rampant across social media.
Lincoln Educational Services Re-Opens Denver Campus
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, a national leader in specialized technical training, including automotive technology, the skilled trades, health care, IT, culinary and cosmetology, announced it has re-opened its Denver, CO, campus and resumed on-site instruction on a limited basis.
Coronavirus in Texas: Bars, Bowling Alleys and Other Businesses Can Begin Reopening May 22
As part of Gov. Greg Abbott's attempt to begin reviving the economy, myriad Texas businesses can reopen May 22.
What We Know About TX’s Economic Reopening, and What Might Be Coming Next
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order March 31 that told Texans to stay home in April except for essential activity.
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Dealership, Food Bank Team Up to Help Feed the Hungry
Striving to end hunger in the Phoenix, AZ, community, Camelback Subaru has so far donated 98,094 meals to St. Mary’s Food Bank through Feeding America.
Tesla Seen as Opportunity for Post-Pandemic Economic Growth in Fort Worth, TX
It appears Tesla is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after companies in the U.S., with the electric car maker’s speculated move to Texas receiving a vote of support from Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, who made a pitch to CEO Elon Musk requesting his company’s presence in the Lone Star State.
TX Governor Limiting Enforcement of COVID-19 Orders, But Many Cities Already Took Lax Approach
A few days after Easter, the police department in Lubbock received a call from a concerned employee of a car dealership on the southwest side of the West Texas town.
Tesla, Elon Musk Receive Warm Welcome from TX Governor, Judge, Mayor
Tesla may be in conflict with Alameda County, CA, health officials, but it doesn’t mean that other areas in the U.S. are not willing to host the electric car maker.