If you want to sue your health insurance company in federal court because they denied your claim or they’re not paying your medical bills in a timely fashion, chances are you can’t. But some Democrats want to change that.

While lawmakers took significant steps toward preventing another blackout, hardly any of the proposals passed during this legislative session will aid consumers in recovering from the February storm — but they’ll see higher utility bills.

In many parts of rural Texas, broadband Internet access is hard to come by — connections are unreliable and slow, and service often costs more than it does in more densely populated parts of the state.

Although much of the attention is focused in the lack of infrastructure in rural areas, large numbers of urban residents also don't have broadband subscriptions.

Many short-term lenders receive government help even as their ultrahigh interest rates trap vulnerable customers in debt.