Frustrated by a lack of progress, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened state action. Gina Hinojosa, his Democratic opponent, accused him of backing industry over people.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story was published through a partnership between the San Antonio Business Journal and KSAT. Oil refiner Valero Energy Corp.'s Joe Gorder tops the list of the San Antonio area's highest-paid public company CEOs for 2019. Coming in fourth on the list is Victory Capital Holdings Inc. CEO David Brown, a relative newcomer to San Antonio. The global investment management firm moved its headquarters to San Antonio from Cleveland late last year. See who else made the list of SA’s highest paid public company CEO’s at the San Antonio Business Journal.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story was published through a partnership between the San Antonio Business Journal and KSAT. Valero (NYSE: VLO) issued new guidance on its first quarter 2020 results, predicting a net loss attributable to shareholders of $1.8 billion to $2.1 billion on revenue of $20.1 billion to $22.2 billion. The selling price of ethanol, in particular, has fallen sharply, and as a consequence, Valero has temporarily suspended operations at eight of its plants and reduced output at the remaining six. It is not known which plants were closed, nor when they were closed and when they will reopen, if they haven't already. Read the full story at the San Antonio Business Journal.