Miscellaneous - The Howell Group

February 1, 2016

Moving Day – Are You Prepared For Your Move?

I hate moving. When I was younger, I once clocked in at 18 different places to live in under 2 years. I’ve moved cross country three times and no matter how much I prepare for...

January 25, 2016

My Dream About The Raiders Coming To San Antonio

The Raiders have occupied a lot of conversations in San Antonio lately. With the recent news that the Raiders would not be returning to Los Angeles, many people began talking about the possibility that the...

May 21, 2015

Texas Ranks Well in Best Cities for Jobs List

Glassdoor this week released its List of the 25 Best Cities for Jobs. The company, which calls themselves the “most transparent career community,” compiles the list based their Glassdoor Job Score, which takes into account...

May 14, 2015

Texas Unemployment And Job Growth

Texas unemployment has once again fallen, down now to 4.2% in March compared to 5.3% in March 2014. As job growth continues with all Texas industries having more jobs in March 2014 than in the...

May 6, 2015

Lone Star Brewery’s New Life

The Lone Star Brewery will be getting a new lease on life. Aqualand Development out of Austin has purchased the former brewery and has plans to turn it into a mixed use development. Located on south of...

February 28, 2015

Texas Approves More Than $2 Billion in Roadworks

Texas roadworks will see a significant increase in the coming year, as the Texas Transportation Commission approved 201 road projects worth more than $2 billion in the state. As early as March, TxDOT (Texas Department...

January 19, 2015

Texas Scores Big Among Best Performing Cities

Texas is no stranger to top ten lists and with the Milken Institute’s list of Best Performing Cities, the state again has taken top honors. Ten cities in Texas were named to the list which...

December 19, 2014

Distribution of Proposition 1 Funds Announced

Since the passage of Proposition 1 in Texas in November of 2014, legislators have been discussing what to do with the $1.7 billion in funds. Proposition 1, which passed with 79.79% of the vote, moves money from...

November 27, 2014

Texas Job Growth Hasn’t Slowed

Texas job growth continues on its path, adding another record of job creation to its resume. Texas added 35,200 seasonally adjusted jobs in October, bringing the 12 month total to 421,900 jobs, meaning Texas job...

October 10, 2014

Texas Ranks Low In Energy Efficiency

While Texas is known for its energy production, it is sorely lacking when it comes to energy efficiency. In a new report released by WalletHub, a site designed to help people make smarter financial decisions, Texas...

August 21, 2014

School Zones: School is Back in Session

Be Careful In Those School Zones While some of the local private and charter schools have already begun, the heavy guns of the major school districts in San Antonio begin classes on Monday, August 25th....