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For many families, making plans for Thanksgiving can provide a sense of comfort and relief during a year full of hardship, grief, isolation, and social distancing.
However before you set off for a memorable holiday, here is what you should know about staying safe.
Statewide Texas reported 8,554 new cases of...
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What’s Next for Texas Democrats After 2020?
Democratic hopes couldn’t have been higher for Texas going into the 2020 election season. Just four years after Donald...
COVID-19 vaccines may be coming soon, but most Texans...
FALFURRIAS — After 8 a.m. on a fall Friday, a 31-foot white van drove down pockmarked streets, passed a...
Texas Students Are Failing Classes, Can They Catch Up?
Report cards are not looking good from the COVID-virtual classroom, and show that thousands of students are failing at...
Texas Legislature
Prepare for a (Legislative) Gun Battle in Texas Next Year
The National Rifle Association has called the pre-filings for legislation in the Texas Congress next year a “record amount of gun control.” There are also a slew of bills aiming to increase...
68 members of the Texas House call for STAAR exams to be canceled this year
A bipartisan group of 68 Texas House representatives signed a letter calling on...
FBI is investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, AP report says
The FBI is investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton,...
Four Paxton Whistleblowers Sue
Update: In an exclusive interview with KXAN, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said...
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Elections
What’s Next for Texas Democrats After 2020?
Democratic hopes couldn’t have been higher for Texas going into the 2020 election season. Just four years after Donald Trump won the state by 9 points, election wonks were teasing the state ...
Texas’ GOP Party Mobilizes to Help Georgia Hold the U.S. Senate
They are calling it the Mighty Texas Strike Force. It’s the Republican Party...
Not Always a Red State: A History of Texas’ Political Transformation
Texas hasn’t always been a bastion of Republican red. At one time not...
More Women Ran for Office in 2020. In Texas, Results Are Mixed.
A record number of Texas women signed up to run for political office...
Campaign Finance
The Battle for the Texas House Hinges on Cold, Hard Cash
Democrat Texas House candidates running in battleground races outdid their Republican opponents in...
Latest Fundraising Reports Show Top Texas Politicos Flush With Cash
They aren’t up for election this year, but that didn’t stop Texas’ three...
Texas House Democrats Launch Red to Blue Campaign
The Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee has launched what it is dubbing the...
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Says Dr. Anthony Fauci “Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About”
Despite Texas’ surge of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Tuesday...
Political Fundraising Worrisome During COVID-19
Fundraising is the bread and butter for a political campaign, but how do...
Education
Texas Students Are Failing Classes, Can They Catch Up?
Report cards are not looking good from the COVID-virtual classroom, and show that thousands of students are failing at least one subject, skipping assignments, or not signing-in to their classes. The shift...
What Are Kids’ Extracurricular Activities Like With COVID-19 Around?
Basketball, band, drama club — what do they look like now?
Texas Doctors,Teacher Groups Call For Online Learning to Continue
As COVID-19 surges into record territory again in Texas, two of the state’s...
In This San Antonio Classroom, A Teacher Divides Her Time Between “Roomies” And “Zoomies”
“Ms. Boyett! Ms. Boyett!”
When the squirming third graders sitting...
Healthcare
How to Shop Smart for 2021 Obamacare Insurance Plans
While the U.S. Supreme Court was listening to oral arguments about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act earlier this week, thousands of Texans were online shopping for health insurance offered by...
Comptroller Skirts Medicaid Expansion as Fix for Texas’ Uninsured Woes
In the latest edition of his Fiscal Notes publication, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar...
Free Flu Vaccines Available for Texas Children, Adults
The state of Texas has secured 2.8 million doses of flu vaccine for...
Texas Schools Tell Teachers With Medical Risks They Must Return To Classrooms During The Pandemic
After several miscarriages over the last few years, Joy Tucker is finally pregnant...
Taxes
Opinions
Opinion: Texas Needs to Access Federal Health Care Funds
The pandemic and resulting economic dislocations are creating significant fiscal challenges for the state and local governments. In particular, the budgetary process in the upcoming legislative session will be daunting.
Opinion: The Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher, So Go Vote!
The stakes could hardly be higher as we head into Election Day this Tuesday. Our country is in the midst of multiple overlapping crises — a global pandemic, an economic recession, a...
