Only Gov. Greg Abbott can call for a special session. But in his role presiding over the Texas Senate, Patrick can block any bill from passing, giving him leverage to compel overtime…
Tech Crunch – YC alum Mendel, a ‘Ramp for LatAm enterprises,’ raises $35M Series B
Mexico City-based Mendel has raised $35 million in a Series B round of funding, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. Corporate spend management platform Mendel last raised in December 2021 — a $15 million…
Tech Crunch – eBay backs WunderGraph to build an open source GraphQL federation
A fledgling open source startup that’s setting out to tackle API sprawl in the GraphQL ecosystem has secured the backing of e-commerce giant eBay. WunderGraph, as the company is called, today said…
Texas Monthly – A Veteran Aims to Bring Positivity to Fort Cavazos With Great Barbecue
Dominic Askew spent twenty years in the military. After his retirement, in 2022, all he wanted to do was get back on post. “I’ve been around it my whole life, and I…
Tech Crunch – With the Switch 2 coming, Nintendo is working on Virtual Game Cards for cross-device portability
Nintendo announced on Thursday that it is working on Virtual Game Cards, a feature that makes digitally downloaded games more portable across different devices. With the highly awaited Nintendo Switch 2 on…
Texas Monthly – High School Basketball Healed an Uneasy Relationship With My Father
I have spent my life wanting my father to get me. Challenges with my mental health, existential unease, and the restless ache of becoming a man have often obscured my efforts, warping…
Tech Crunch – 4 days left to lock in $300+ savings for investor and founder tickets for TechCrunch All Stage
Time’s running out — 4 days left to save over $300 on Founder and Investor Passes for TechCrunch All Stage! Founders, accelerate your journey. Investors, fuel their success. Join us on July…
Texas Monthly – A Retired Race Car Driver Found a New Way to Get Paid to Go Really, Really Fast
Working Life is a monthly column in which Texans talk about their jobs. Ryan Hampton, who is 52, tests tire performance at the Goodyear Tire Proving Grounds, in San Angelo.I’m originally from Southern…
Texas Monthly – The Great Pig War of Matagorda County
During the COVID-19 pandemic, some people baked sourdough bread. Others worked in their garden or learned a new instrument. Ben Flores and An Huynh began raising 250-pound hogs. The idea came together…
El Paso News Barracuda Bankruptcy Signals Start Of El Paso Economic Downturn
On Tuesday, Barracuda Public Relations, an El Paso public relations firm filed for bankruptcy. As we reported, El Paso is likely to experience mass layoffs this year due to the Trump Administration’s…