Galveston Port’s Financial Success
They say that records are made to be broken. After setting all-time revenue records in 2018, the Galveston Wharves broke those records in fiscal year 2019 with a 19 percent… Regional News Galveston
Galveston Port Leaders See Hope in Cargo
In March and April, the Port of Galveston saw year-over-year increases in volumes of fertilizer, container cargo, fruit and grain, officials said. Increases in those lines of business highlighted “the… Regional News Galveston
Workforce Training: Hitchcock Students To Receive Free Tuition to College of the Mainland
Hitchcock, one of Galveston's County communities directly in the path of future industrial growth received a huge boost to workforce training today when it was announced that Texas City's College… Regional News Hitchcock
Texas City Nursing Home Deploys COVID-19 Killing Robots
Earlier this week, The Resort at Texas City started using Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots to help curb the potential spread of coronavirus in the facility. The LightStrike disinfection system uses pulsed xenon… Regional News
Social Distancing at Work
This graphic breaks down the American work force by distance. Any profession close to the top is one in which social distancing at work is flat-out impossible. As one moves… Blog
COVID-19 Economic Data Resources
The coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has brought massive, rapid, and ongoing changes to how people interact with their surroundings and with each other. This is most visible in how we… Blog
Bar Chart Race: Greater Houston’s COVID-19 Unemployment Rates
While Galveston County was hardest hit early on, the local government's response seems to have slowed the job decline. Unemployment rates across the country are way up in response to… Blog
How to Fill Out the PPP Forgiveness Application
We break down how to complete the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application for you! Now that the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application is out (download it here), our office has received several… Blog
Drug Developed in Galveston To Be Tested Against COVID-19
A drug developed by an independent biotech firm headquartered in Galveston will be tested for clinical application to problems related to COVID-19, thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the… Regional News Galveston
Lago Mar Has (Very Clear) Water
Galveston County's very own Crystal Lagoon in Texas City's Lago Mar subdivision has been filled with water, and it's very clear, and very very blue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLDViMRQfAM The lagoon is part… Regional News Texas City