A new home for the Billion Dollar Disasters database

AUSTIN (KXAN) – It’s no secret that severe weather is becoming more frequent and more expensive across the United States. This year was no exception. Between January and June, the country experienced 14 separate weather disasters worth $1 billion. Billion-dollar disasters in the first half of 2025 The total cost of these disasters amounts to … Read more

Texas says database found more than 2,000 possible noncitizens on voter rolls

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said her office has conducted a complete comparison and citizenship verification of the state’s voter registration list through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ SAVE database. In the process of purging the voter list, the state determined that more than 2,000 potential noncitizens were registered to vote … Read more

Billion-dollar disasters database ceases operations

Austin (KXAN) – As temperatures continue to rise in our warm climate, the United States faces more extreme air events. These weather disasters have become more intense, unfortunately, more frequent. Until June 2025, according to Gallagher Re, eight of the best 10 billion dollars occurred in the United States. Best 2 is a Palisades fire … Read more