by Marisa Evans of the TexasTribune Texas now has enough federal money to keep alive its health insurance program for more than 450,000 uninsured kids and pregnant women through the end of March, a state official said on Friday.  That’s true even though the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)...

Pollo Tropical closes all Texas locations Less than a year after opening in Kyle and San Marcos, the parent company that owns the Pollo Tropical brand shuttered the two locations in April 2017 before closing all locations statewide in September. The move came after the Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. ...

oresight leads to preparedness, and being prepared really pays off when it comes to personal finance. Earlier this year,   editors at WalletHub, a national survey website, surveyed more than a dozen economics experts, analyzed big-bank projections and Federal Reserve forecasts, and produced a list o...

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s the year draws to a close, it’s a good time to review your progress toward your financial goals. But on what areas should you focus your attention? Of course, you may immediately think about whether your investments have done well. When evaluating the performance of their investments for a given y...

Local attorney accepted to Texas Bar College Kyle attorney and local resident John Hall was recently accepted into the Texas Bar College.  The Texas Bar College is an honorary society of lawyers who are interested in both high ethical standards and improved training for all Texas attorneys. The Coll...

Exponential growth in Hays County and surrounding areas has sparked what some are calling the great healthcare migration. Over the past few years, more clinics and healthcare centers have opened doors and are expanding services to provide more care closer to home. On Nov. 28, Seton Medical Center Ha...

(courtesy photo) On Oct. 16, the Baylor Scott & White held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of its Austin Southwest Clinic, which will serve Oak Hill and Dripping Springs residents. The 4,200 square-foot clinic provides services including family medicine, on-site X-ray and laboratory servic...

aving upward of 20 voicemails on his phone is commonplace during the holidays for Josh Bailey. As the owner of a light installation company that serves the Dripping Springs area, Bailey’s business is one of several residents can hire to get the twinkle of holiday lights up on their rooftops. While h...