Prosper residents could see higher natural gas rates
Prosper Town Council approved two items that will impact some residents' natural gas bills during its Aug. 26 meeting.
What happened: Natural gas providers Atmos Energy and CoServ Gas both applied for a rate adjustment that would increase some residents’ natural gas bills.
What you need to know: Following Atmos’ April application, Prosper Town Council accepted a negotiated settlement that lowered Atmos’ proposed revenue increase from $245.2 million to $205.6 million. Additionally, Council members approved suspending a proposed rate increase CoServ applied for in July.
Looking ahead: Atmos’ rate increases will go into effect Oct. 1, but CoServ’s proposed increase remains under review, according to town documents.
New Tutoring Center location coming soon to Prosper
A new franchise location of The Tutoring Center is coming soon to Prosper.
The details: Owner Xin Dong said they are still in the early stages of preparation but hope to open in January or February. Dong said the center will offer one-to-one instruction in reading, math and writing for kindergarten through 12th grade students, with a focus on increasing students' academic skills and concentration span.
Texas Health Frisco debuts 2nd catheterization lab for cardiovascular care
Texas Health Frisco has opened a second catheterization lab for its heart and vascular care programs.
The overview: The new lab will help Texas Health team members properly diagnose coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve disease and peripheral artery disease, a Texas Health representative said. The lab features intravascular ultrasound imaging and optical coherence tomography.
Gov. Abbott signs new congressional map; Texas Democrats vow to fight in court
Gov. Greg Abbott signed Texas’ new congressional map into law Aug. 29, declaring in a video posted to social media that “Texas is now more red in the United States Congress.”
The details: Under Texas’ current congressional boundaries, Republicans hold 25 of Texas’ 38 congressional seats. State lawmakers have said the new map will help them gain up to five more during the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas Democrats have called the mid-decade redistricting effort unconstitutional and "racially discriminatory," while Republicans asserted that the map "complies with the law" and was designed to help more Republicans get elected to the U.S. House.
Next steps: Texas’ new congressional map is set to take effect in early December, although it will be discussed in court two months earlier. After state senators approved the map Aug. 23, the League of United Latin American Citizens and a group of Texas residents filed a lawsuit asking that the map be found unconstitutional.
A panel of three federal judges will hear arguments in the case Oct. 1-10 in El Paso.
