Shelly Hagan

Steve Genyk starts as bank's head of public finance in Dallas State's No. 4 bank swoops in as recent laws crimp Wall Street

At Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University , this year's commencement ceremony brought a remarkable twist: The 136-year-old, historically Black public school was getting a $238 million gift.

A bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, with a small nearby island was shut down after a barge strike.

A bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, with a small nearby island was shut down after a barge strike.

A barge struck a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into the bay and temporarily shutting down access to a small nearby island.

A new university in Texas is creating a Bitcoin holding in its endowment.

BlackRock Inc. Citadel Securities and other investors are backing an upstart Texas stock market to challenge to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Inc.

BlackRock Inc. Citadel Securities and other investors are backing an upstart Texas stock market, laying down a challenge to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Inc. and signaling a potential boost for a state trying to grab more of the financial services industry.

The Texas bourse will try to entice companies seeking relief from rising compliance costs at Wall Street's NYSE and Nasdaq exchanges. Getty Images

Local groups are pushing for restrictions on new developments, saying an influx of residents has strained resources.