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For Texas small businesses, the storm's yet another trial

by Samantha Fields
Feb 23, 2021
Some pivoted to help their communities. Others have received support from their customers.
The freeze has imposed a major setback on Texas businesses that depend on farming.
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Can Texans protect themselves from their sky-high energy bills?

by Janet Nguyen
Feb 22, 2021
Some have reported energy bills as high as $17,000.
A view of transmission towers and power lines in Texas after Winter Storm Uri hit.
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In Texas, first it was no electricity, then no water, now burst pipes

by Andy Uhler
Feb 19, 2021
By the middle of the week, the Austin Fire Department had already responded to some 700 burst pipe complaints.
People all over the state are calling around for plumbers. They’re also calling their insurance companies to figure out what damage is covered.
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Running an online business ... when the power goes out

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Feb 18, 2021
Jess Evans, who runs an Austin trivia company, is "so cold and so worried about the business." A strong internet connection is her priority.
A polar vortex storm has brought historic cold weather and power outages to Texas. Above, a State Highway 195 sign in Killeen.
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Deep freeze has Texas ranchers concerned about food, water for cattle

by Andy Uhler
Feb 18, 2021
The state is limiting natural gas to human resource use, like heating homes.
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Winter storms interrupt COVID vaccine distribution

by Andy Uhler
Feb 17, 2021
In Austin, as well as at distribution hubs in San Antonio and Dallas, vaccine operations have been paused again Wednesday.
Multiple 18-wheelers wait in traffic on I-35 southbound on Feb. 15, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
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Texas blackouts during deep freeze highlight grid challenges

by Scott Tong
Feb 16, 2021
When it comes to electric power grids, supply and demand need to be in balance.
In Texas, the freezing weather raised costs for electricity ratepayers but caused many customers to lose power.
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"Miss Juneteenth" tells the story of a Black woman trying to build a better economic future

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Feb 8, 2021
Writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples discusses her debut film and the economic realities it draws upon.
Turquoise (Nicole Beharie) with her daughter, Kai (Alexis Chikaeze), in "Miss Juneteenth." Channing Godfrey Peoples' story was inspired by Black women in her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.
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Texas food banks say they could be short millions of pounds of food in early 2021

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jan 1, 2021
At a time of unprecedented need, a state program that provides fresh produce to food banks saw its funding cut.
Cars line up outside Houston's NRG Stadium to pick up boxes of food from the Houston Food Bank during the holiday season.
Courtesy of the Houston Food Bank
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Sales of Texas homecoming mums slow due to COVID-19

by Rachel Osier Lindley
Nov 27, 2020
The iconic accessory is a rite of passage for Texas high schoolers, but a slow start to the school year has hurt business for mum makers.
Maya Gonzalez, 13, the daughter of Shannon Gonzalez, sports her fifth specialized mum. It is decked out with her favorite color and stuffed animal, and her initials, lights and feathers.
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