AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTexas Job Boom: Texas added 159,400 jobs over the past year, keeping the state ahead of the U.S. on annual job growth, according to Texas Workforce Commission data. Border Wall Watch: The Trump administration has begun building border wall panels in West Texas’ Big Bend 1 area, with CBP saying panel installation is underway in Hudspeth County. Houston Housing Funding Crunch: Houston’s home repair program is temporarily out of money and will pause new applications until late October federal funding arrives. Insurance Cost Relief: Texas regulators are urging home insurers to offer “meaningful” discounts for storm- and wildfire-resistant upgrades. Business & Courts: A Houston former banker was sentenced to 50 months for a fraudulent PPP loan scheme, while Texas-based Xoco Transport filed for Chapter 11 to reorganize. Energy & Drilling: Baker Hughes reported U.S. rigs rose to 595, the highest level since May 2024. Food & Retail: H Mart is set to open a new Sugar Land location, expanding its Houston-area footprint. Public Safety: Texas DPS issued an active Silver Alert for missing 86-year-old Florentino Medellin.
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