The Texas Tribune: Francisco Urangahttps://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/francisco-uranga/The latest news by Francisco Uranga.enFri, 16 Jun 2023 13:28:36 -0500As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers will soon be nullifiedhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/16/texas-heat-wave-water-break-construction-workers/Gov. Greg Abbott approved this week a law that will eliminate city and county ordinances like Austin and Dallas’ mandated water breaks.Francisco Uranga and Erin DouglasFri, 16 Jun 2023 13:28:36 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/16/texas-heat-wave-water-break-construction-workers/Construction laborers work in downtown Austin on June 29, 2021.Construction laborers work in Downtown Austin on June 29, 2021.Sophie Park/The Texas TribuneWith $1.4 billion investment, Texas hopes to sprint to the front of the microchip manufacturing racehttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/12/texas-microchips-semiconductors/Microchips are increasingly present in every day life, from phones and laptops to cars and washing machines. Gov. Greg Abbott approved last week a stimulus package in an effort to shore up the supply chain after the pandemic’s disruptions.Francisco UrangaMon, 12 Jun 2023 20:00:58 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/12/texas-microchips-semiconductors/Workers inside the clean room of U.S. semiconductor manufacturer SkyWater Technology, where computer chips are made, in Bloomington, Minnesota, in April 2022.Workers inside the clean room of U.S. semiconductor manufacturer SkyWater Technology, where computer chips are made, in Bloomington, Minnesota in April, 2022.REUTERS