Benefits & Retirement
What Texas State Retirees Get From ERS
Texas employs hundreds of thousands of people — state troopers, clerks at the DMV, caseworkers, prison guards, agency staff in...
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How the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Works
A first-year teacher in a Texas school district does not get a 401(k) match the way a new hire at...
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Medicare Enrollment Dates Texans Shouldn’t Miss
A Texan turning 65 this year has a calendar to keep, and missing the wrong date on it can cost...
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The Social Security Changes Texans Should Know This Year
Every January, the Social Security deposit changes a little, and so do the rules around it. For the millions of...
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Medicare in Texas: What’s Covered and What It Costs
Turning 65 in Texas comes with a stack of mail — glossy brochures, plan pitches, and "act now" deadlines —...
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Social Security in Texas: What the Average Retiree Gets
For a large share of older Texans, the Social Security deposit that arrives each month is not a supplement to...
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VA Mental-Health Wait Times in Texas Have Doubled Since 2023
Texas is home to more than 1.5 million veterans, one of the largest veteran populations of any state, according to...
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The Federal Spending Wire tracks how federal, state, and local government spending actually lands on Texas households — property taxes, utility bills, benefits, jobs, and the tax dollars flowing through Washington and Austin alike. Every figure is sourced to the public record, so you can see exactly where your money went.