Notices by Chron (chron@newsie.social)

While ERCOT begged Texans to conserve power, the state paid $31 million to Riot, a bitcoin miner, to cut its energy use, leading to record profits for the company.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-bitcoin-riot-ercot-grid-energy-18352398.php

#news #texas #houston #politics #energy

Texas pitched itself to tech companies and their workers as a low-tax, low-regulation state. But for low and middle income earners, the picture isn't as rosy.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texans-pay-more-taxes-than-californians-17400644.php

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A prison guard said she was forced to work while she experienced labor pains. Now, Texas is fighting her lawsuit by saying her fetus didn't have the "right to life." | Via The Texas Tribune

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-argues-fetus-doesn-t-right-life-new-18292079.php

#news #texas #houston #abortion #politics

In a historic agreement, UPS agreed to many of the demands from its unionized members. The company agreed to higher wages for full- and part-time union members and, crucially air conditioning in vehicles.

https://www.chron.com/business/article/ups-reaches-contract-with-340-000-unionized-18259759.php

#news #labor #texas #world #houston #politics #work #UPS #teamsters

@TexasObserver won't close and lay off staff after all!

Read about it here: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-observer-fundraising-goal-17867205.php

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