Should Texas Taxpayers Pay For Exorbitant Electricity Bills From Winter Storms?
Last week, when the temperatures dropped and power plants froze across the state, the wholesale price of electricity skyrocketed.
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Last week, when the temperatures dropped and power plants froze across the state, the wholesale price of electricity skyrocketed.
While thousands of Texans face huge electricity bills, experts say most homeowners should not have a bill out of the ordinary.
It was a failure. Millions of Texans were left without power at a time when they needed it the most. While the winter storms like those that hit Texas last week are rare, it's not out of the question that it could happen again.
This week, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs began accepting applications for the largest statewide COVID-19 rent and utility relief program.
The number of people who reported losing money to fraud through a payment app doubled last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
An apparent IRS computer glitch resulted in the wrong message being sent out to thousands of taxpayers who are awaiting their $600 stimulus payment.
From financial advisors to authors, the CBS 11 I-Team puts together a checklist to make sure your loved ones are not lost.
Daily fantasy sports has grown into multi-billion dollar industry despite being on shaky legal ground in Texas.
While millions of Texans lost their job in 2020, James Darst was not one of them.
While new unemployment claims in Texas have ticked upward in recent weeks, many out-of-work Texans said they're struggling to get through to the Texas Workforce Commission.
"The volume is unbelievable," said IRS Special Agent in Charge Mark Pearson. "This is historically the greatest amount of fraud we've ever seen."
As business begin apply for the second round of COVID-19 relief funding, federal investigators continue to uncover alleged fraud from the first round of loans.
"Our lives are not disposable and we deserve medical treatment just as much as anyone else during a pandemic," said Laura Halvorson, a former Mesquite school teacher with muscular dystrophy.
The federal team made 22-findings including safety issues with the incident investigation, repairs, incident reporting, integrity management and methane detection, an odor fade issue.
Despite being eligible for the federal payments, Ralph Arthur of Burleson has still not received a $1,200 stimulus payment from the CARES Act or the latest $600 payment recently approved by lawmakers.