r/texas

btw Greg Abbott's H-1B visa EO does not cover Oracle and other big tech companies

Got my home owners insurance renewal. Progressive raising me another $500 this year. No claims on my part. Another huge increase year. If I am reading the Progressive 2025 10K correctly, they had net income of $11,000,000,000 last year. Based on that, they are far from hurting financially. I'm sure some business accounting person can help justify corporate greed. Me, I think this is the continued fleecing of the working class with career government two parties letting it happen.

(The mothers can use their accumulated PTO to take up to three months off but if it runs out then it’s unpaid leave for up to three months).

Yikes… I know it’s better than nothing but I look at other countries with paid maternal leave and I’m wondering, surely we can do better?

Trump border wall plans in Big Bend reportedly halted, shift to ‘virtual wall’

The CBP website no longer features plans for a physical border barrier, instead proposing the concept of establishing a "virtual wall" technology.

So I moved from my registered address in 2022 after leaving a relationship & business partnership. My ex told me that my vehicle would be left on our business toll tag account, so I never thought anything of it. He died in September so I tried to login and close the account but it was already closed...in 2022! (a**hole move, right?) I now owe over $2000 in toll violations, and another $1000 from HCTRA and NTTA. How do I rectify this? I'm wanting to get put on a payment plan, but I'm unsure of how much it will be upfront. I can pay at least $100 to begin. I HAVE to use tolls as I travel all over for work (tolls aren't included in my salary benefits), so I don't want to call and not be able to afford the initial payment. Also, if I go on a payment plan, do I have to get a CTRMA tag? Because of my travel an EZTag would be better. Someone HELP!