By Gina Keating Texas Rep. Todd Hunter on Thursday said he will introduce legislation to sharply curb the powers of the Texas Department of Insurance to hike rates on coastal Texans and to force the agency to disclose potential collusion between its commissioners and the insurance industry. Hunter disclosed details of the bill at a lunchtime meeting with business leaders on … [Read more...] about Hunter bill to curb state insurance agency powers
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Eye of the Storm on Climate Change
A new scientific report on global warming released this week, the National Climate Assessment, named Miami as one of the cities most vulnerable to severe damage as a result of rising sea levels. Most of the Texas coast is also in the "eye" of climate change, with rising sea levels threatening most of the developed resort areas. “The theme of the report is that climate change … [Read more...] about Eye of the Storm on Climate Change