Texas construction leaders say immigration enforcement is shrinking the workforce, slowing down projects

The industry is now turning to lawmakers in hopes of balancing immigration enforcement with workforce realities. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas construction leaders say increased immigration enforcement is upending their industry. The raids Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have carried out and the fear of more are having a chilling effect, forcing some projects to … Read more

SpaceX looking to go public in 2026, seeking $30B from initial public offering

The company expects to generate about $15 billion in revenue this year, with most of it coming from its Starlink satellite internet service. AUSTIN, Texas — Bastrop-based SpaceX is planning to go public, according to a report from KVUE’s media partners at the Austin American-Statesman. The company, which is run by Elon Musk, is targeting … Read more

Record broken: Pokémon card traded at North Texas GameStop for $30K

GRAPEVINE, Texas — A GameStop customer in North Texas traded in a fully authenticated PSA 10 Holo Gengar Pokémon card for $30,000, according to the company. In a post on X, GameStop announced the trade-in happened on Dec. 1 and is the most valuable single trade-in ever recorded in GameStop history. The card, according to … Read more